Labradoodle Facts and Information

Labradoodles are loyal , loving companions. They are so smart that there isn't much they won't try and learn if offered to them. They come in many sizes and colors and coat styles. I will try and answer commonly asked questions here for you. These are stats on my puppies that I have produced and will continue to produce. I can only speak for the pups that I have experience with.

Labradoodle - Breed History: Breed future

In 1989, the first litter of Labradoodles was bred by the GDAV in Australia. John Gosling, the manager for GDAV Guide Dog Services agreed to breed the first ever Labradoodle litter in answer to a request by Pat Blum of Hawaii, a vision impaired woman with a husband allergic to dogs. The breeding manager for GDAV, Wally Conron, planned a mating between Harley and Brandy, a Poodle and Labrador, and the first Labradoodle litter resulted in three puppies. Fur samples of the pups were sent to Pat as the pups matured, and one of the pups, Sultan, proved to be allergy friendly, as well as compatible for Pat as a guide dog. The combination of Sultan's coat, temperament and trainability made him a perfect guide dog companion for Pat, and an allergy friendly addition to her home. This was the beginning of the Labradoodle. The combination of the Labrador and the Poodle produced great puppies that were very smart and easy to train, which naturally led to people in the general public becoming interested in the breed as family pets.

Lots of Australian Labradoodles were sold to breeders here in the states. What has happened over time is that the market became saturated with the same Australian lines and we as American breeders needed unrelated bloodlines to continue with this wonderful breed. So you will see a lot of breeders adding in American Labradoodle lines and even multigen Cockerpoo lines. This is to prevent inbreeding/line breeding and doubling up a possible bad gene. You don’t want to see the same dog multiple times in your pup’s pedigree. I find the best pups I have bred and have seen are a combination of Australian and American lines. The Labradoodle is still a developing breed and should be bred with great care and consideration.

If bred correctly the Labradoodle is an amazing, smart, intuitive and wonderful addition for any family. We take great pride here at Southern Maine Labradoodles in breeding for the best temperament, health and allergy friendly coat we possibly can.

***Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. ~Roger Caras***