Blue Merle: The shy one -- 2 year old spayed female, has lived in a home situation, house broken, crate trained, leash trained, has been shown a little. Has little experience with kids.
Sounds to me like you are kind of worried about this one. I don't think it's worth worrying about, but you have to be comfortable with it.
Sable and White: 2 year old non-neutered male. Described as "more settled, but loves to play . . . sweet, loving, smart". Has won several show ribbons. Crate and Leash trained, but not housebroken. The only dog (I think) not raised in a house -- lives in a "room connected to a house -- not exactly a kennel" with a doggie door and a yard. Owner says she spends lots of time with them. Only dog raised with kids -- they have a boy a couple of years younger than mine.
Sounds great. What does she mean by "show ribbons?" Has the dog got points? Or did it just win "ribbons" which is basically meaningless. I throw out most of my "ribbons."
Tri: 14 months non-spayed female. Described as "outgoing, smart, sweet, loving, playful". The biggest breeder -- at least 12 dogs plus a litter of puppies. They're raising them all in the house -- no kennels, but are crated while breeder is at work. No kid experience, has had male experience.
This one sounds fine, too.
Bi-black: 9 months non-neutered male. "Doesn't have a shy bone in his body . . . just the personality you're looking for (based on my description of our family and lifestyle)", housebroken, raised in a house with kids until 12 weeks, then sold to another breeder who doesn't have kids but has grandkids visiting regularly -- apparently does well with that. Housebroken and crate trained.
This one sounds good.
Bi-blue: 6 month old non-neutered male. We talked on the phone so I don't remember the exact description, but I actually called about another dog, and she said "oh, you don't want that one, with the lifestyle you describe, you want a more outgoing dog, but one that's easy going. I have the perfect puppy for you" and described him. I thought that was really promising since the dog I was calling on (3 year old female) was probably harder to place. Has met kids but not lived with them. I'm pretty sure he's being raised in a home. I think not housebroken (since we talked on the phone I can't go back and check the emails).
Sounds fine, too.Just wanted to re-iterate that the whole "dog room" thing is not a big deal. Lots of breeders have a dog room-- anyone who has done it for any length of time NEEDS one. Ours, for example, is attached to the family room. There is ceramic tile in there and movable dog runs. There is a cast iron gate dividing it from the rest of the house, but they can still hear us and see us. They all take turns in the house so they are all house trained, but once you start getting serious about showing and breeding.. you HAVE to have a dog room. Ours is on the "fancy" side... lots of people just convert the basement or garage. My dh built mine. 
Ours also has an attached gravel yard within our fenced acres of property, so the dogs can go out and not get dirty if it's wet out. Just didn't want the dog room thing to scare you or turn you off. Everyone has one. 
And if they don't, they want one. 
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