Think all Labradoodles are the same? Think again! These pups are amazing companions with beauty, brains, and a hypo-allergenic coat to boot.
Get to know what makes Australian Labradoodles
The Guide Dog Association started a research and breeding program with the goal of making an allergy and asthma friendly guide dog. The Labradoodle was born from a cross between a Labrador Retriever and a standard Poodle. Over time, breeders infused four other types of dogs into the gene pool to create a more consistent, more hypo-allergenic coat and a calmer temperament, resulting in the Australian Labradoodle we know and love at Baldonnel Lane! Today, breeders carefully match Australian Labradoodles with the best traits (personality, temperament, and coats) to continue this amazing breed of multigenerational Australian Labradoodles.
History of the Breed
Think all Labradoodles are the same? Think again! These pups are amazing companions with beauty, brains, and a hypo-allergenic coat to boot.
Australian Labradoodles have non-shedding fleece and wool coats, and 98% of allergy and asthma sufferers report having no issues with them! They are bred in three different sizes: Mini, medium, and standard, and have one of three coat types:
• Wool: Does not shed and is the most allergy friendly
• Fleece: Minimal to non-shedding and very allergy friendly (all BLL dogs have this coat)
• Hair: Light-shedding and less allergy friendly with a coarser texture
Coats, Appearances & Sizes
The Australian Labradoodle’s general temperament can be boiled down to one word: Incredible! They are happy, loyal, calm, and non-aggressive, which makes them great pets for families with children. They are also intelligent, intuitive, and easily trained, hence their use as service dogs. Plus, these pups can be total goofballs who love to mess around and be silly with their humans!
Temperament
Great question! Not all Labradoodles are created equal. Traditional Labradoodles are a cross between a Labrador Retriever and a Poodle and are referred to as first generation or F1. Coat type is ALWAYS a gamble when choosing any first generation doodle. . Australian Labradoodles are much more than that! To develop the perfect guide dog the original developing breeders of the Australian Labradoodle added English Cocker Spaniel, American Cocker Spaniel, Irish Water Spaniel, and the Curly Coat Retriever into the genetic mix over many years to achieve a dog with a more consistent temperament and coat, resulting in the Australian Labradoodles we have today. When these carefully developed Australian Labradoodles are bred to other extensively tested and selected Australian Labradoodles the desirable traits of this breed are passed on to their pups resulting in the amazing dogs we are privileged to raise at Baldonnel Lane Labradoodles.
