Labradoodles are extremely intelligent, friendly dogs that were first breed in Australia, By Wally Conran.  Wally worked for Guide Dogs Victoria and was contacted by a blind lady that lived in Hawaii and who suffered from severe allergies and wanted a dog to aid her in everyday activities.   That is when Wally Conran through to combine the Lab and the Stander Poodle. They had limited success with their Labradoodles.  But there were breeders that had falling in love with them.  So the breed stated.   

Labradoodles are very social. They easily accept other dogs and new people. In fact, they welcome newcomers into the pack with delight. Although they may bark when a stranger is near their territory, they will not go beyond that into any type of “attack “mode. As soon as they have a chance to sniff the stranger, that person or animal is welcome. A Labradoodle can’t be counted on to protect the home and family unless the intruder is intimidated by the size and sound of the canine. 

 Another important fact about Labradoodles is their intelligence. Owners are typically surprised at how responsive their pets are, seemingly capable of knowing what is wanted of them ahead of time. Labradoodles have the tendency to outfox their owner if not trained. Owners MUST TRAIN their dogs! This will bring harmony for both you and your pet.  

 The last very important factor about labradoodles are that they are NOT “hypo-allergenic” there is not dog that is truly “hypo-allergenic” (means completely non-reactive for allergy sufferers.)  Labardoodle are “allergy friendly”. These means that people who suffer from allergies and asthma tend to be more tolerant of them.   Doodles are among other dogs that have human like hair. Although even among Labadooodles there is a variation in coats. So it is important to work with your breeder to make sure you get the coat that will work the best for you.  If your allergen is to the saliva of the dog. There is no breed that is better for you them anther, each dog is different and there might not be a dog that you can have. The best thing for people that have allergen to the saliva is not to let the dog lick you.  

 Sandy F1

A first generation hybrid Labradoodle   is the product of a Labrador Retriever and a Poodle.  

 As first generation hybrids, these dogs have the added health benefits associated to Hybrid Vigour.  This is a phenomenon in animal breeding referring to the fact that the first cross between two unrelated purebred lines is healthier and grows better than either parent line.    

Coat Maintenance:  Low to Moderate care 

Coat Description: Coat grows to about 2-3 inches in length and requires occasional combing.  Coats are often hair coats, and others can have wavy or curly coats. 

Shedding:  light to heavy shedding 

Allergy Friendliness:  Not recommend for families with allergies.  Might do ok in families that have very mild allergies.  When a family has moderate to severe allergies, a backcross Doodle is recommended.

 Coco F1b

·         FIRST GENERATION BACKCROSS LABRADOODLES   - F1b

A backcross pup is the result of a hybrid bred back to a poodle or lab. Most are breed back to a poodle.  The resulting dog is, on average, 1/4 Labrador Retriever and 3/4 Poodle.  

Although there is less vigour in this crossing than in the original hybrid, the first generation backcross still is close enough in the breeding tree to benefit from hybrid vigour.  With each successive generation vigour is lost. 

Coat Maintenance:  moderate to high care 

Coat Description: Coat continues to grow in length and requires combing and occasional grooming.  It is usually thicker and curlier than a first generation Labradoodle with a wavy or curly coat. 

Shedding:  very light to non-shed  

Allergy Friendliness:  Backcross Labradoodles are recommended for families with moderate to severe allergies.

 Grover F2

SECOND GENERATION LABRADOODLES - F2

·         A second generation Labradoodle is the result of a Labradoodle bred to a Labradoodle - and there are very few of these actually bred as the second generation hybrid is genetically the most varied generation possible.  When breeding on, most Labradoodle breeders breed the second generation as a backcross instead. 

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·         Coat Maintenance:  varies on the coat type 

·         Coat Description: The coat can be a hair coat, wavy coat, or curly coat. 

·         Shedding:  varies greatly from shedders to non-shedders 

·         Allergy Friendliness:  not recommended for families with allergies, due to the varying coat types.

·         MULTI-GENERATION LABRADOODLES

Technically a multigeneration Labradoodle should be the result of generations of Labradoodle to Labradoodle breeding, but in practice backcrosses and poodles are also used in the early generations.  

When multigeneration Labradoodles were first introduced to North American breeders, they were given this Lab-Poodle breeding program as the breeding model for Labradoodles, which suggested that Poodles could be reintroduced into the early generations: 

Coat Maintenance:  moderate to high care 

·         Coat Description: Coat continues to grow in length and requires combing and occasional grooming.  It is thicker than a first generation Labradoodle and can have a curly, fleece or wavy coat type. 

·         Shedding:  almost all non-shed  

·         Allergy Friendliness:  Multigeneration Labradoodles are recommended for families with moderate to severe allergies.