Beagles, Dalmations and Poms? Seriously, guys. Let me guess, there's probably an entire thread here somewhere dedicated to daschaunds.
Acceptable dogs for sports-loving dudes:
1. labs -- not the labradoodles, but every other kind of non-designer mix.
actually, 2. mutts
3. English mastiff
4. Other large or mid-size breeds
and finally 5. Mutts.