The first thing you'll want to consider when choosing a dog breed is your living situation. If you have a family group plus a large home which has a good-sized garden, the high-energy dog with a good tolerance with regard to noise is going to do excellent. If you live in an apartment with plenty of neighbors and do not have access to plenty of exercise space, a more laidback, and also quiet dog is probably a good choice. Keep in mind that while some factors might seem to be connected, for example large size and a lot of physical exercise and energy, they may not be necessarily reliant upon each other. Understanding how your own future dog may react to your living situation is important for making things work.
It's also advisable to know the physical and health characteristics of one's dog. For example, if you have a wife or husband which can't stand dog hair getting almost everywhere, select a breed which has a low rate of shedding. Choosing a dog breed with low physical health or which is vulnerable to certain diseases may need regular visits to the vet, and can end up being very costly. Dogs with large, floppy ears are prone to ear infections, and dogs like Labradors can easily get overweight should they tend to be improperly fed or under exercised. It is best to be aware of a breed's predisposition towards good or bad health prior to choosing it.
In the end, however, choosing a dog breed is largely up to the way you feel about the particular dog. You can promise yourself that you aren't going to get a German shepherd because of their tendency to shed and bark, but when you lock eyes with the puppy at the pound you may just change your mind. You may not be able to choose a dog breed beforehand, but knowing the predispositions of every particular breed is likely to be a big help in knowing what to expect.
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