Labradoodle Breed description: Character & Co

About

A friendly, lively and balanced companion, who sheds little to no hair, is well-socialised and suitable for dog sports and as a guide dog. This makes a Labradoodle.

The Labradoodle - a hybrid dog

Strictly speaking, the Labradoodle is not considered as a breed of its own. The name is used to refer to dogs, that have a Labrador as one of their parents and the other being a poodle. The Australian Wally Conron crossed the two breeds in 1989 to conceive a guide dog that is more tolerable for allergy sufferers than a Labrador. The idea was to combine the character and friendliness of the Labrador with the intelligence of the poodle that doesn't shed a lot of hair. Conron had not anticipated the hype that he triggered. In Australia there are now efforts to establish and recognise the Labradoodle as a breed with the help of professional Labradoodle breeding. The Australian Labradoodle.

As long as this is not the case, you are in for a surprise when buying a Labradoodle puppy, since you cannot know which traits of which parent dog are going to come through in your puppy.

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Alternate Name	-
Origin	Australia
Life expectancy	12 - 14 years
Care requirements	high-maintenance

Activity level	average
FCI group	not recognised
AKC group	not recognised
KC group	not recognised

Hybrid Breed

Labrador Retriever + Poodle

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Characteristics

If you are looking for a smart, happy and lively, larger dog and are not afraid of surprises, the Labradoodle could be just right for you. Allergy sufferers should get to know the individual dog beforehand and monitor themselves for allergy symptoms.

smart	family-friendly	lively
intelligent	active	friendly
balanced	suitable as a therapy dog	suitable as an assistance dog

Character

Usage

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Breeding

In essence, the Labradoodle is mostly friendly and bright like the poodle or the Labrador. It has to be sufficiently stimulated mentally. It is intelligent and keen to move. Therefore, it is ideal for dog sports such as agility or teaching them tricks. In any case, it needs enough exercise and stimulation.

Since both poodle and Labrador are prone to suffering from eye and joint diseases, the likelihood of suffering from these conditions is also increased for the Labradoodle.

Is there anything else to consider?

If you want to buy a Labradoodle, make sure you get an insight into the dog's parents papers. They should be healthy, specifically free from eye and joint diseases, and suitable for breeding. If an allergy sufferer wants to buy a Labradoodle, it is best to spend several times with the Labradoodle puppy before buying it to find out if you can tolerate it.

When breeding Labradoodles, you should note that breeding of this dog does not really exist. A Labradoodle is a dog with a Labrador and a poodle for parents. You cannot breed Labradoodles with other Labradoodles. From the generation of grandchildren onwards, the uncertainty about appearance and character also increases.

This dog breed is particularly popular and also considerably expensive because of their reputation of being a hypoallergenic breed. A Labradoodle can cost up to 2500 euros.

Appearance of the Labradoodle

Typically, a Labradoodle weighs between 23 and 35 kg and measures 53 to 65 cm shoulder height. The average life expectancy is 12 to 15 years.

There is a wide variety of coat colours, from cream-coloured to golden-blonde to black. The nature of their fur can also vary. Curly, wire-haired, wavy or smooth - anything is possible. It is therefore not certain that your Labradoodle will not shed hair. You also have to find out which kind of care the fur of each individual animal requires. Some have to be brushed often, some need to be shaved. Usually the animals that don't or hardly shed are the ones that have to be shaved.

barely sheds
curly or wavy
regular shaving necessary
wire-haired or smooth possible - nature of fur varies

Fur length	medium
Fur	curly
Ear shape	Floppy Ear
Tail	fanned out
Anatomy	rugged

Size ♀	54 - 65 cm
Weight ♀	25 - 35 kg
Size ♂	54 - 65 cm
Weight ♂	25 - 35 kg
Suitable For	suitable for allergy sufferers, Beginner, Blind people, Children

Colors

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FAQ

They are considered hypoallergenic because they are a mixture with 50% poodle. However, many people are allergic to saliva and not the hair that falls out.
Labradoodles have very little hair because they are hybrid mixes and the poodle, being a non-haired breed, makes up 50% of the genetic material.