Labradoodle

Breed Type: Hunting Dog

Weight: 25 to 90 lbs

Height: 13 to 22 inches

Coat type: First-gen Labradoodle has curly or wavy coat with a shaggy look and about 2 inches long hair but multigen Labradoodles have longer fur and a finer look that grow up to 4 to 6 inches in length. Their coat does not shed much, does not have doggie odor and is low allergic.

Color: Labradoodle puppies are available in mostly seven colors and their shades that include black, chalk, cream, apricot, chocolate, cafe au lait and silver.

Nature: Inspired by a blind woman who was allergic to dogs, Wally Cochran was the first one to produce three low-allergy pups known as Labradoodles by crossbreeding a Standard Poodle and a Labrador Retriever in Australia in 1970s. Soon, the trend caught up with the Australian breeders as they turned out to be quiet intelligent, sociable, very clever and well tempered and could learn various tricks easily. Very energetic and agile, they could be obedience-trained as puppies while playing.

A Labradoodle dog is moderately active inside the homes, friendly to children and other dogs and can easily be trained as therapy dogs, obedience and agility competitors. Slightly heavier than Standard Poodles, they have strong front limbs and come in three sizes - Standard, Medium, and Miniature. Their build is balanced, slightly longer than square and they have a broad head and large, slightly round eyes that are set apart. Their tails should be low-set and are shaped like sabers while their nose is square and large.

Grooming: While first generation Labradoodle dog looks shaggy and is low maintenance, after some generations or back crossing them result in longer fur and regular grooming.

Exercise: Labradoodles can live both in cities or farms but need good exercise.