The Australian Labradoodle
The World Australian Labradoodle Association (WALA) website provides a lot of information about the Australian Labradoodle and I highly recommend that you visit this site as part of your research into this highly intelligent loving breed.
Breed Standard
Compact with medium boning
Athletic and graceful
Easy to manage and non-shedding coat
Temperament
Extremely clever, sociable, joyful and happy
Energetic but quiet when handled
Keen to be challenged and easy to train
Intuitive (knowing) about their family members or handler’s current emotional state
Coat
Non-shedding and easily maintained
Any length is acceptable but preferable no longer than 4 inches
Should be even over the entire body
Can be straight, wavy or forming spirals
Should not be too thick or dense, nor should it be fluffy or fuzzy
Should be a single coat without any undercoat
Maybe fleece or wool in texture
Hair coat is not desirable
Sizes
Miniatures are up to 42cms and 11kgs in weight
Mediums are up to 52cms at the wither and 19kgs in weight
Standards are up to 63cms at the wither and 30kgs in weight
Colours
Cafe’ and Chocolate
dark amber eyes,
liver noses, eye rims and lips
dark nails
Colours of Caramel
dark amber to pale hazel-green eyes
liver noses, eye rims and lips
self-coloured to dark nails
Colours of Gold, Red, Black, Blue and Silver
very dark eyes
black noses, eye rims and lips
black or self-coloured nails
Colours of Chalk and Cream
either pigmentation of dark amber to pale hazel-green
eyes liver noses, eye rims and lips
self-coloured to dark nails
OR
very dark eyes
black noses, eye rims and lips
black or self-coloured nails
HISTORY
The history of the breed dates back the 1980’s where there were some litters of Poodles x Labradors bred for the Guide dog association to try to develop a breed that did not cause sensitivity to people with allergies.
The development of the labradoodle continued with infusions of other breeds and what evolved was the Labradoodle as we see it today.