Another way, is to breed an easier breed. But beware, all is not as easy as it seems.
If you have big dogs, you might think they are more work than little dogs. But many breeds of little dogs yap, and yap, and yap. Some of the breeds are notorious for being hard to housebreak, and many of them don't take the cold well.
Terriers often fight.
If you can get a breed where they all run loose in a pack, or where you can have two packs: one male dog pack, and one female dog pack - wow - is that so much easier than having to take care of individual dogs in crates or on chains.
IMO, no one factor is going to make for more work than dogs that fight with each other.
What breeds can be housed in packs. Many breeds can be kept in a pack until they are a year, or even 2 years old. some breeds, the females can run together.
One breed, the people say that 4 is the maximum number of their breeding dogs that anyone can house together. Two females might squabble, but three female make for a situation where 2 will gang up and kill the 3rd. Same reason, 2 are the maximum in males in her breed. Hence: 4 max size for a pack.
Foxhounds from pack lines are sometimes kept in huge packs over 30 hounds together - no problem.
Beagles from field pack lines are often kept in packs.
12 female beagles + 1 stud Pug = lots of puggle puppies.
Female beagles are IMO, easier than most breeds.
