Labradoodles, Goldendoodles, Retroodles

Bix & Dooley

One is a a Labradoodle and the other a Goldendoodle can you tell which is which?? Maybe not a obvious as you think!

Crossing anything with a Poodle has always been popular but becoming more an more popular are the Labradoodles, Goldendoodles and Retroodles. The owner of Bix & Dooley likes to have them fairly short their coats are quite different Bix the black one is in fact the Goldendoodle and he has a soft curly poodle-like non-shedding curly coat. Dooley is the Labradoodle and his coat is straight, slightly course and does actually shed.

Labradoodles were first bred in 1989 by Wally Cochran in Australia because he was allergic to most shedding breeds. His aim was to breed an intelligent non shedding assistance dog that wouldn't trigger allergies.

Coat types can be Fleece, Wool or Haircoat. Fleece is light and silky, Wool is less dense than lambs wool but fairly thick both Fleece and Wool coats are similar to Poodle coats and Haircoat is the shedding coat which is more like a Labrador Retriever's coat. Fleece and Wool are high maintenance and must be treated like a Poodle coat and groomed every 6 to 8 weeks and properly brushed every other day. If not cared for properly Fleece and Wool coats will quickly become matted.

I have seen some very severely matted Labradoodles, unfortunately there is no magic in getting out matts and if your labradoodle is severely matted it will have to be completely clipped off which is kinder to the dog than trying to get out all the matts. In any case it takes too long and it is not fair to expect them to stay on the groomers table longer than a couple of hours. Better to get the matted coat off and start again.

Curly	Pancho
Curley is 5th generation Labradoodle his Wool chocolate coat doesn't shed and is softer and & slightly less curly than a poodle.	Pancho is a Haircoat Labradoodle, his coat is very soft and whispy & shedding.