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Anyone own a labradoodle? This seems to be a new breed- and
very expensive! Some breeders are doing pediatric neutering
If anyone has purchased a labradoodle I'd like your input.
Tks Yankee

Labradoodle... just another "Designer" dog, OR, Labradoodle = MUTT.

Seems to me that with the genetic problems in both breeds as bad as they are (or ANY breed for that matter) a person would have to be insane or really rich (to cover the potential lawsuits) to cross breeds like this.

The people who breed these "designer" dogs 9 times out of 10 have no CLUE when it comes to genetic problems, nor do they care. All they care about is making a buck, and to me that's wrong with a CAPITAL W.

I think that I'd much rather have a dog that looks and acts like the breed I've chosen, and not half of this and half of that depending on its age.

My opinion? If someone were to approach me about a Labradoodle, or any designer dog... I would RUN as fast as I could in the opposite direction.
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Joan
Responsible Breeders spay/neuter Pet puppies.
Statistically, the average breeder remains in a breed for five years. The mark you leave on that breed, good or bad, is entirely up to YOU!

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>>My opinion? If someone were to approach me about a Labradoodle, or any designer dog... I would RUN as fast as I could in the opposite direction.
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Joan,
Thanks for the laugh ( my tea went up my nose). I agree I would be running as fast as I could right along side you. I can just see it now.

I don't own one, but I've met two now. Nice, friendly dogs. They were young so I'm not sure what they will be like as adults.

The "breed" claims to have a lot of great traits about it. Sadly, I'm not sure if those claims can be backed up. It by no means is a true breed and as another poster stated, it is a cross between a labrador retriever and a poodle. It might not be the first generation of that breeding.

Good luck on finding someone with first hand experience with these dogs. I just can't offer anything otehr than a welcome to dog hobbyist.
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PHReign

Thank you. Also Joan and Yorkiebrdr.. There are alot of web
sites on "Doodles" that I have checked and now I am so confused
The price of these "Doodles" is just- out of sight. And as
Yorkiebrdr said "Its a mutt" Tks for your input...
A confused... Yankee !

Yankee...
I am sad to say that the invention of the "Labradoodle" is the result from back yard breeders doing back yard experiments! How cute would it be to mix two completely opposite dogs, give it a sweet little name, and sell it for an inflated price?
It is atrocious what these people are doing... It is a cross breed . I understand your confusion, but please understand that these are not a recognized breed, and they can grow up to be very sick pups! They come from puppy mills and back yard breeders who care more about money than the well being of their animals. I rescued my little boy, Duncan, from a puppy mill in PA, and he is a cross breed, and called a "Jug". This is a Jack Russell Terrier and a Pug mix. He is a sick little boy, with joint problems! He was kept in a cage for 3 months because no one wanted him, and he was very very mal treated. There are thousands of homeless cross breeds that are up for adoption on www.petfinder.com. Please consider finding your new companion there.

I hope this helped!

Duncan - JRT/Pug

My Mya is a mutt. She also has joint problems. And now I think she has some sort of hayfever allergy type thing going on. Sneezing a lot and has a itchy rash on her tummy. Vet has me giving her benedryl. But I'm sure some of those not so desirable traits from both breeds are passed along down the line in labradoodles.

Hmmm, my message didn't post...

As I said... I can just see it now, the two of us running and screaming down the street... quite a picture, hun?

Designer dogs scare the heck out of me. Its like playing Russian Roulette with genetics and I don't think there are many out there that truly know enough about genetics to be making THOSE kinds of choices. The genetics I have to deal with in ONE breed is bad enough.

Sadly its the dogs that pay the ultimate price, not the people who are creating these poor kids.
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Joan
Responsible Breeders spay/neuter Pet puppies.
Statistically, the average breeder remains in a breed for five years. The mark you leave on that breed, good or bad, is entirely up to YOU!

Not that I want to argue or pick a fight, but I've met many backyard mutt breeders myself and all were as you said, irresponsible and in it only for the money.

However on the other hand I know a wonderful woman that has bred two litters of "Puggles", or Pug/Beagle mixes. She loves her dogs and can trace each of their backgrounds back at least 6 generations. She has a PhD in Forensic Science with a minor in Microbiology and as such has a strong background in genetics. She knows what she's doing, never breeds a female more than once in her lifetime, will not have a litter more often than once in 18 months and has carefully screened homes lined up and financially committed *before* breeding the dogs. Her dogs are carefully screened for health issues. She firmly believes that the puppies are an improvement on each breed and the older litter of the two (now over 3 years old) has so far proven to be healthy and with a temperament that makes them much more suitable for the average family home than either founding "pure breed".

As I said I don't want to start an argument but there's absolutely nothing wrong with friendly debate over a topic either, provided all opinions are respected if not agreed with Knowing this woman and having met and cared for her dogs on occasion has made me a little defensive when people claim that there are *no* responsible breeders of mixes out there. Granted this woman may be an exceptional case but some people may not be educated on the topic and may actually believe it when told that there are no responsible breeders of mixes.. Certainly that's not true, even if they are few and far between..

Just my two cents

You might be interested to know, I just watched a program on tv this arvo (in sydney) where they were actually promoting labradoodles as "the perfect family dog, suited to all individuals". Now I cant think of why a program which is actually hosted by vets would promote a breed as being suited to all individuals. All breeds are going to have differences in personality, and I believe it is possible to find a dog fitting this description in any breed.

According to the show "purebred pups rarely have genetic defects". I disagree with both parts of this statement; I dont believe they are a purebreed, as someone mentioned earlier you cannot breed two labradoodles and get pups that look like their parents. Also, I have heard of many genetic defects apparent in these "designer dogs".

I was outraged by this story, as I dont believe vets should be promoting backyard breeders, which is what they are in effect doing. While I realise that some breeders (eg the juggles in the previous post) are actually responsible, I believe the majority are simply after quick money. And it isnt fair on the poor dogs who have to suffer.

That is interesting.. I don't believe either that any breed could be ideal for every family, that's a ridiculous claim..

And of course they'll have genetic defects - even their "purebred" lab and poodle parents undoubtedly have some defect. Even the best bred show dogs will have some defect or another, no matter how minor that defect may be or how long it takes it to show up..

That is sad that a show by vets would make such false claims, that could lead to a lot of very misinformed people. And those people will be even more difficult to convince otherwise because they heard it from a vet, so it must be true.

I do think however that it's possible to promote the "breed" without promoting back yard breeders. *IF* the praise of the breed is combined with a sequence on how to identify a good breeder I'm all for promoting these mixes.. They may not be suited to all people but many of them will be better suited than any pure breed..