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All our dogs are purebred Poodles or Labradors and love being close to people. They are well trained and obedient with lovely personalities that love kids.<\/p>

Often called a “designer breed”, the Labradoodle is not an actual breed. \u00a0The designer dog label refers to a mixed breed dog who was intentionally bred in hopes they might exhibit desirable attributes of their foundation breeds, for example, the non-shedding coat of a Poodle and the laid-back demeanor of a Labrador.<\/p>

Mixed-breed dogs, like all dogs, are individuals and could tend to express the traits of one of the breeds of its parentage more than the other, so it’s a good idea to read up on the personality and health of their parent breeds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The animated and personality-filled Labradoodle is a cross-breed between a Labrador Retriever and a Poodle. \u00a0This sociable dog was initially intended as a hypoallergenic guide dog, although it is essential to remember that no dog is truly hypoallergenic.<\/p>

The Labradoodle has become an extremely popular choice for many families due to its affectionate and friendly nature.\u00a0 A warm, loving family dog that is easy on allergies because of their minimal shedding makes Labradoodles a popular dog breed. \u00a0These dogs love activity, just not as much as they will love you.<\/p>

The ever-popular Labradoodle is immensely trainable and, unlike some dogs, a good fit for first-time dog owners. \u00a0These pups are great with kids and will adapt to their family’s lifestyle. \u00a0The standard version, a Labrador, bred with a standard-sized poodle, can grow to be about 50cm – 60cm tall and weigh between 20kg and 30 kg, with the female dogs smaller than the males.<\/p>

As for colours, Labradoodles run the gamut. \u00a0You’ll find them in black, white, cream, red, chocolate, or a mix of those colours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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While the crossbreed name \u2018Labradoodle\u2019 was first used in 1955 (Into the Water Barrier<\/i> by Donald Campbell and Alan W. Mitchell) and the mix gained some popularity in the USA in the 1960s, the Australian breeding program for Labradoodles is better known for advancing the breed.<\/p>

Australian Wally Conron is best known for breeding Labrador retrievers and poodles in an initiative to develop guide dogs for people with dander allergies. He introduced the Labradoodle to the Royal Guide Dog Association of Australia in 1989 and touted the dog\u2019s gentleness, intelligence, trainability, and willingness to work (from the Labby genes) as well as his hypoallergenic coat (from the poodle genes) as a winning combination.\u00a0<\/p>

One of Conron\u2019s first crossbreed dogs was named Sultan and possessed all of these ideal traits. He went on to successfully guide a woman in Hawaii for 10 years. The Labradoodle became quite popular in Australia and other parts of the world, but Conron himself has lamented its popularity because this led to indiscriminate breeding of the dog, which introduced many problems to the breed.<\/p>

The lack of consistency in breed appearance and temperament has meant that the top kennel clubs and authorities in the world (including the Kennel Union of South Africa (KUSA)) do not recognise the Labradoodle as a purebred dog, but rather see him as a hybrid.\u00a0<\/p>

Wally Conron\u2019s initial vision for the Labradoodle might not still be shared by the Royal Guide Dog Association, as they no longer have a breed program for the dog. However, several assistance dog organisations do see the merit in the Labradoodle, who is still quite popular as an assistance dog and has crept his way into the living rooms of families around the world.<\/p>

Two breed associations in Australia \u2013 the Australian Labradoodle Association and the International Australian Labradoodle Association \u2013 are working hard to develop an official breed standard and to get the Labradoodle officially recognised and registered by kennelling bodies around the world.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Due to the Labradoodle\u2019s heritage and the sometimes \u2018lucky packet\u2019 nature of this young breed, he may be outgoing and quite boisterous like a young Labrador, or he may be intelligent, reserved and not interested in being everybody\u2019s friend. Since both the Labrador and poodle are intelligent dogs, the Labradoodle is usually easy to train and willing to please his owners.<\/p>

Once early socialisation is in place and the Labradoodle has completed his obedience training, his temperament will emerge or the rough edges smoothed down. In many cases, it\u2019s difficult to tell from the outset what the Labradoodle\u2019s temperament will be. However, if he is characteristic of the breed as it was intended, you will have a happy, energetic and playful family friend.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The increase in popularity of the Labradoodle also saw an increase in indiscriminate breeding, which has had devastating effects on the breed \u2013 especially for those trying to breed out health problems. Health problems and undesirable temperaments are the two biggest risks the labradoodle faces.\u00a0<\/p>

Some of those health problems include:<\/p>