I would highly recommend a Maine Coon. Ours will be 3 years in January. Our cat is a people loving cat, not one to run and hide. Maine Coon's love sitting on tables and countertops. We have a male (neutered). My sister-in-law has two males. The breed is a long hair, but doesn't shed terribly. I do recommend the furminator tho help with shedding.
Pictures and Politics
Not much politics on my blog, mostly pictures of my cat.