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We also have a backyard the dog can run in...Will that be enough?
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Not unless you are out there with the dog, playing fetch, frisbee or whatever. Dogs do not run around exercising themselves in backyards. What they are more likely to do is dig, bark, or sit at the backdoor wanting in.
Dogs, particularly working/hunting dogs, need stimulation and challenges to be happy.
If you want a dog who is happy with a daily walk, and will spend time just hanging out around the house with you I really suggest another breed, unless you get an adult dog of your preferred breeds who is already known not to be super high energy. This is quite possible.
I have a dog of a breed that is known to be very high energy, but my dog is not and that is one of the reasons why I adopted her. But she was an adult so I already knew that about her. I"m sure you can find just the right one for you!