How do you pick out a dog?

I never go for pure breeds for one thing (Dakota is an exception…and in the future I might make another exception for a German Shepherd, but not good for allergy sufferers.) I always pick from a litter. I go sit in the middle of the litter and which one does the least whining and barking AND who approaches me curiously and non-aggressively is the one I would pick. Looks don’t play into it at all.
That’s how I got my Snuffy dog umpteen years ago. She didn’t bark or whimper or whine. She crawled in my lap and went to sleep. That’s My Dog.