LABRADOODLE HISTORY 101
The history of the Labradoodle originated in Australia during the late
1980’s. The Guide Dogs Victoria took the challenge per request of a
vision-impaired woman by the name of Pat Blum of Hawaii. Pat was in
dire need of a service dog but her circumstances made it impossible due
to the fact that her husband was highly allergic to dogs. The GDAV
Guide Dog Services bred Harley, a Standard Poodle to Brandy, a
Labrador Retriever in hope that they could solve this problem. Three
puppies were the result of this breeding. Of the three that were born,
one of the pups proved to have an allergy friendly coat as well as a
temperament that would make him a compatible guide dog. That
puppy’s name was Sultan. Little did he know that he was the beginning
of a wonderful breed of dogs. Sultan was the first recognized
Labradoodle.
For over twenty years Labradoodles have made
excellent service dogs as well as family pets. They have great personalities, are
very smart and easily trained. They have also given severe allergy
sufferers a new alternative, allowing many of them the ability to own
and enjoy a dog of their own for the first time.
First generation Labradoodles (F1) are the result of breeding a Labrador
Retriever with a Poodle. This produces a 50/50 cross between the two
founding breeds. This cross results in “hybrid vigor”, as
well as a wide variety of coats and overall features. Hybrid vigor is the
phenomenon that the first cross between two unrelated purebred lines is
healthier and grows better than either parent line. A very good family
pet, yet not always allergy friendly. Most first generation dogs shed to
some degree.
First generation backcross Labradoodles (F1b) are the result of breeding
a first generation (F1) Labradoodle back to a Poodle. This produces a 25/75 cross between the two founding breeds. This
results in a much more allergy friendly coat. F1b Labradoodles are no-to-low shed dogs.
Multi-Gen Labradoodles are the result of breeding a
higher generation Labradoodle to another higher generation Labradoodle.
Their coats can range from silky waves of fleece to a curly wool. Multi-Gen
Labradoodles are very allergy friendly and consistent in terms of coat
quality. They are the best bet for someone who suffers with dog related
allergies. Multi-Gens are no-to-low shed dogs.
LABRADOODLE COAT TYPES:
Wool - tight curls like a Poodle. Non-shedding and allergy friendly.
Grooming is a must if kept natural.
Fleece - Long fur which can range from curly locks to wavy. This coat
type tends to be allergy friendly and no to low shed. Grooming is a must
if kept natural.
Hair – coat tends to resemble that of a Labrador. Non-shedding to heavy
shedding. Least allergy friendly of the coat types.
LABRADOODLE SIZES:
Standard – 21 to 24 inches, 45 to 80 pounds
Mediums – 17 to 20 inches, 30 to 45 pounds
Miniatures – 12 to 16 inches, 15 to 30 pounds
LABRADOODLE COLOR VARIETIES:
Labradoodles come in a variety of colors: Red, Chocolate, Chalk,
Apricot, Cream, Café, Black, Silver, Blue, Parti, to name a few.
The Labradoodle breed is recognized by the Australian Labradoodle
Association of America. Sutter Buttes is a proud Breeder Member of the
ALAA and all of our Labradoodle puppies are papered through this
organization.
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GOLDENDOODLE HISTORY 101:
INTRODUCTION:
Goldendoodles came along during the 1990’s. With Labradoodle
breeding on the rise, the Goldendoodle was bred to see if the gentle
nature of the Golden Retriever and the allergy friendly coat of the
Poodle would produce a good genetic combination. The Goldendoodle is
a good-natured family pet. They tend to be allergy friendly and have no
to low shed coats.
First generation Goldendoodles (F1) are the result of a Golden Retriever
being bred to a Poodle. This produces a 50/50 cross between the
founding breeds. They are fairly allergy friendly and have
moderate to no shed coats. This cross results in “hybrid vigor” which is
the phenomenon that the first cross between two unrelated purebred lines
is healthier and grows better than either parent line.
First generation backcross Goldendoodles (F1b) are the result
of a first generation (F1) Goldendoodle being bred back to a Poodle. This produces a 25/75 cross between the two founding
breeds. Most
have allergy friendly coats and are no-to-low shed dogs.
At Sutter Buttes we have worked over the years in developing our Multi-Gen Goldendoodle lines. Multi-Gen Goldendoodles are the result of
breeding a higher generation Goldendoodle to another higher generation
Goldendoodle. In 2008 we delivered our first Multi-Gen
Goldendoodle litters and will continue down this path due to the quality
and consistency of coats we achieved with these breedings.
GOLDENDOODLE COAT TYPES:
Goldendoodle coats range from flat hair to a wavy
or curly fleece depending on the generation type and genetic background. Multi-Gen Doodles tend to be the best bet for the person with allergies or
someone wanting a non-shedding dog.
GOLDENDOODLE SIZES:
Standard – 21 to 24 inches, 45 to 80 pounds
Mediums – 17 to 20 inches, 30 to 45 pounds
Miniatures – 12 to 16 inches, 15 to 30 pounds
GOLDENDOODLE COLOR VARIETIES:
There are a wide variety of Goldendoodle coat colors depending upon
the parental genes. Some of the colors include: Gold, Red, Apricot,
Black, Brown, Parti.
The Goldendoodle breed has yet to be recognized by any organization.
