With kids it’s a no-brainer, golden retriever.
Yes, that’s a good choice and we had a beautiful, wonderful, smart and loving Yellow Lab. OR they could do the really RIGHT thing and just go to the pound and rescue a little dog sitting there.
Yes, with normal kids, but with children who have grown up hearing the racist rantings of "Rev." Wright, and his "Sunday school", I think they need a dog that reflects more on the personality of the parents.