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What's a Labradoodle?
Written by: Springville Labradoodles
Labradoodles are a mix of Spaniel, Irish Water Spaniel and a
couple other breeds in very small percentages. The major
contributors to the breed are the Lab and the poodle.
Labradoodles first originated in Australia in the 1970's.
Labrador Retrievers were the main dog used in the guide dog
program but it was discovered that some people were allergic
to the hair of the Labs.
The need for an allergy friendly guide dog caused a man by
the name of Wally Cochran to experiment with the crossing
of the Lab and the Poodle.
The first generation Labradoodle, know as F-1 did not always
breed true. Some got the allergy friendly coat and some did not,
so it was discovered that by crossing only the ones who got the
curly non-shed coats and using them in the breeding program,
while the others were used as pets and service dogs, a new
breed was born.
It is occasionally necessary to cross back in the poodle to correct
coat conditions but there are strict guidelines as to how much
poodle percentage can be used. It is not permitted to back cross to
the poodle in more than one consecutive generation.
Only dogs with the best coats and temperaments were used in the
early breeding programs so the Labradoodle evolved into a breed
apart from either original parent and interestingly enough, they
truly do seem to combine the best of both breeds.
Labradoodles are very intelligent and trainable. They are loving,
friendly and loyal to their people. They are non aggressive but
they will let you know when a stranger approaches their territory.
They are intuitive and very much a part of the family. They crave
human companionship and this is why many breeders who
have several dogs, find foster or guardian homes for some of
their dogs. It is a win win situation for both the dog and the
breeder as well as the guardian family.
They get to enjoy the benefits of having a Labradoodle without
having to pay the large cost of acquiring one. Each foster situation
is worked differently but in most cases after a litter or two, the
dog becomes the property of the guardian family and the dog
has a loving home for the rest of its life.
We here at Springville Labradoodles have only a few dogs at our
home, the rest are fostered out to guardian homes. Every dog
here is a member of our family. We do not believe in keeping
these dogs in small kennels, they need room to run and play and
be a dog. It is our opinion that it would crush their tender spirits
to cage them up and not allow them to run free. We have a
very large (2/3 acre) back yard with a doggie door and they
roam freely and they play like small children since
playing is one of the things they do best.
Please feel free to visit my web site to learn more about these
wonderful dogs. We specialize in red Labradoodles which are
still fairly rare and we also try to breed for the smaller sizes.
Most people do not have a lot of room and they have small
yards so we feel the medium and miniature sizes work best for
them. There is a good demand for all the Labradoodle sizes,
we just prefer the smaller ones.
Dixie Springer P O Box 540 Neotsu, Oregon 97364
http://www.springvillelabradoodles.com
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