What is An Australian Labradoodle?

*PLEASE READ VERY IMPORTANT*

When searching on the internet, pet sites, social media etc looking for your puppy; it can be very confusing.....

An Australian Labradoodle is NOT a Labradoodle, not a Double Doodle, not a Bernadoodle, not a Golden Doodle, not a Cockapoo, not a Cavapoo etc and certainly NOT an Australian Labradoodle X any Doodle mix ( i.e one parent is Australian Labradoodle and the other parent is a Doodle X). There are a lot of ads/claims of fake Australian Labradoodle puppies and I think it is important that you the buyer are made aware of what you potentially could end up buying. I see a lot of Doodle mix ads, and I think there's about 100 different kinds out there now and they have been purposely bred for that cute dog look. For e.g. the Goldendoodle, did you know that the Golden Retriever has the HIGHEST amount of cancer in the breed of any other purebred dog. Hence Golden Doodles will have a higher rate of cancer than other doodle mixes! The Bernese Mountain dogs have shorter life span and a higher rate of hip dysplasia. These health issues will also show up in Bernadoodles.

The Australian Labradoodle breed has been in development for 30+ years; originated in the 1980s by a man called Wally Conran of Royal Guide Dogs to create a hypoallergenic dog that would be asthma, allergy friendly and also a therapy service dog. Thus Wally created the Labradoodle;

a Poodle x Labrador = Labradoodle.

However Wally didn't quite achieve the desired result. The labradoodle lacked consistency in coat, temperament and size. It was two Breeders in Australia called Tegan Park and Rutland Manor that took the Labradoodle breed that Wally had created and infused a further 4 more breeds and created the ‘Australian labradoodle service dog’ which provided a more consistent, standardized breed in terms of coat, temperament, and size.

REMEMBER

Only Genuine Australian Labradoodles are Multigenerational and can only be bred with another Australian Labradoodle to be truly authentic i.e

Australian Labradoodle X Australian Labradoodle

Australian Labradoodle

All of my lines here at Lexacious Australian Labradoodles can be traced back to Tegan Park & Rutland manor so you cab be assured you are getting a genuine 100% Australian Labradoodle. Genuine

Australian Labradoodles are overseen by organisations such as WALA; World Australian Labradoodle Association; with an ethical code on stringent health testing & DNA profiling. When dog breeding, it is recommended to keep the COI (Coefficient of inbreeding) less than 5%; Under WALA rules We breed within a strict COI percentage %. Anything higher of COI 5% increases the risk of health issues to the offspring of that litter. All these other Doodle mixes out there are NOT affiliated with an organisation, breeders of these doodle mixes are not being overseen and are not breeding to these COI percentage and could ineffectively be inbreeding; resulting in significant health issues of their litters and potentially massive health costs to you, the buyer. That's why it is important to research your breed and use a registered ethical breeder that is affiliated with a registered club/organisation.

Australian Labradoodles have a total of 6 breeds fused together namely the: Poodle, Labrador, Cocker Spaniel (English & American), the Irish Water Spaniel and the Curly Coat Retriever.

The Australian Labradoodle breed is non aggressive. They have a very special type of intuitive manner with all those that they meet. They are full of character and have unique, funny personalities. They make fantastic family pets, they are sociable, Happy, very intelligent, and easy to train. They absolutely love water & getting wet is a must. They like to hunt, weather that's chasing squirrels in the park or sniffing out treats from a passer by. They are great companion dogs that do not like to be left alone (this includes following you to the toilet; they follow you everywhere)! They love to please you, are amazing with other animals & children, and have have a distinctive teddy bear low to non shedding odour free coat.

Australian Labradoodles come in 3 sizes and in a range of colours, patterns, & shades from solid black, brown, caramel, red , apricot, white, tri coloured, parti, abstract, and roan. These spectrum of colours/patterns can stay solid, darken or fade/dilute over time.

Sizes

Miniature Height -14-16 inches / 35-43cm Weight 7-13kg

Medium Height - 17-20 inches / 43-53cm Weight 13-20kg

Standard Height – 21-24 inchs / 53-63cm Weight 20-28kg

3 Coat Types:

Hair- this type is less allergy friendly and tends to shed a little, like a regular dog it is flat, coarse and doesn't tend to grow much in length.

Fleece-wavy or curly this is a non shedding coat, that is soft wavy, can also be curly with spirals and long in length. this is your typical Australian Labradoodle coat type it is best suited for allergy/asthma sufferers however anyone that has an allergy must first meet with one of our doodles beforehand as there is no guarantee.

Wool- is your typical poodle type curly coat texture, again this is also non shedding and best suited for allergy sufferers.

Please Note: there is no such guarantee that a coat type can be 100% hypoallergenic and does not shed. Some people can also be allergic not only to the dogs dander but also the dogs saliva.

We advise anyone with allergies to spend some time with an ALD, before making the commitment of bringing one into you home & heart then sadly having to return your dog due to your allergy.