I had read beagles could get loud, and following nose and not commands can be frustrating for everyone.
I may have to relook labs again, or maybe a Rott, though they are bigger than what we would want and could offer for spreading around room here. English labs may fit the requirement (steep bill though) but I would hate to compare them to my previous dogs.
Years ago I posted when my English lab Ted passed. I still miss him to this day. It was some time before I got another, British lab this time . ( English is show lines blockier heads etc British is field lines) Had I known I was getting a dog like Ben (British), I never would had waited. I don’t find myself comparing them.
Decades of voting for the lesser of two evils has gotten us just that.....