Understanding Australian Labradoodles

The Australian Labradoodle is a "new" breed of dog which has been developed over nearly three decades. A labradoodle is considered an "Australian Labradoodle" when it has a minimum of four generations of cross breeding. Bloodlines will have originated from Tegan Park and Rutland Manor in Australia. etc., etc., whatever explanation you want here....

Allergy Friendly: What does it really mean?

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History

Around 1970, the Guide Dog Association implemented a breeding and research program to search for an allergy friendly Guide Dog. This was the start to the Australian, multi-generation Labradoodle we know today.

The multi-generation Labradoodles, have many generations of consistent health, temperament and coats, which makes it a wonderful family companion.

Appearance

The Labradoodle is available in three sizes, Standard (largest), Medium, and Miniature (smallest). The appearance is the same for all three sizes. The Labradoodle is a compact dog, that is athletic, yet graceful, and always appears to be happy. The coat should be non-shedding, and as allergy friendly as possible.

Sizes

• Standard: 22 - 26 inches, weighs 22 to 42 kg (48-92 lbs)
• Medium: 18 - 21 inches, weighs 15 to 21 kg (33-46 lbs)
• Miniature: 14- 17 inches, weighs 10 to 15 kg (22-33 lbs)

Temperament

The temperament of the Labradoodle can be described in one word, FUN! They are happy, loyal, affectionate, friendly, playful, confident, non-aggressive, intuitive, and clever.

Labradoodles are soft mouthed retrievers that love the water. They are also well suited to be service dogs, such as a Hearing, Guide or Seizure Alert Dog. They are very easy to train.

Coat

There are three coat types:

• Wool: does not shed, should be the most allergy friendly, feels similar to that of a pure bred Poodle and is usually tightly curled.
• Fleece: minimal shedding, also allergy friendly, feels wonderfully soft and fleecy, and has loose curls.
• Hair: not ideal, light shedding, less allergy friendly, coarser texture, can be curly, short or long

The wool and fleece coats do not have a dog odor.

Colors

Chalk, Cream, Café, Gold, Red, Chocolate, Silver, Black.