Wanting another labradoodle but.....

[Discussing Labradoodles & Goldendoodles]

I was wondering if anyone has a labradoodle that is actually hypoallergenic.Or have they been breed back to a poodle so much that they might as well be a poodle.Multi-gen.No offence to anyone.i just dont want to own a poodle.Ive become allergic to my F1b labradoodle but i wont give her up for anything.She sheds a fair amount of fur and dander. and i have to clean my house like its a hospital and do a lot of other things to keep my allergies under control.Im even going to buy a couple of air purifiers.                         As some of you may know i have a pug.How you say with having allergies.He is unique.He doesnt have an undercoat that the pugs always have.He also sheds very little dander and he is of small size which helps.I got lucky there.But my doodle is another thing.My pug is 9 years old and i dont wish him gone of course but i ve read that the best breeders have a 3 to 4 year waiting list.So i better get looking for a real hypoallergenic labradoodle now.Is there such a thing out there? My ex breeder sure thought she had the most hypoallergenic doodles in the land as do most doodle breeders i think.Who can you trust?I sure cant have 2 doodles with high dander running around the house.That would kill me.i thought of getting a whoodle.Cross between a soft coated wheaten and a poodle because your guaranteed a low dander non shedding dog but i dont like terriers all that much.Even thought they say soft coated wheatens are the most laid back of all the terriers.Or should i just get a whoodle and not chance it with another labradoodle?

[Nancie & Gracie Doodle]

I don't think there are any guarantees no matter what you get in the way of a Doodle.  But why not a Poodle?  I am not fond of the Poodle look that we are used to seeing and therefore never liked Poodles. But you don't have to groom it that way.  You can groom a Poodle to look almost exactly like a Doodle.  My Gracie Doodle is an F1 Goldendoodle so she is 50/50.  But her intelligence (Poodle) and most of her look resembles a Poodle much more than a Golden Retriever.  You don't see it so much except when she is wet.  She has the slim hips and the agility of a Poodle too.  Personally, I far prefer her looks to a bulky wide body looking dog.  She is every bit a Doodle and to my knowledge she has no dander.  She never has flaky skin, hot spots, itches...nothing.  She does not get oily hair nor does she smell.  Though I don't know if that is dander or not.  What shedding I get from her is only when I am brushing/combing her and then it is mostly from her ears and her tail.  Her tail is fur, not hair, and is totally Golden Retriever.  I just think there are no guarantees at all unless you go straight Poodle, Wheaten or perhaps a PWD (Portuguese Water Dog). 

[Carol Brand]

Dude.  Real men don't need a certain breed of dog to bolster their masculinity.  The dog doesn't make the man any more than the car does.  But if it makes you feel better, remember Winston Churchill had Poodles. Also, John Suter ran the Iditarod with his all Poodle team and finished 3 times!  

 

I agree with Lisa, though.  You have 2 dogs already.  I'd hold of on getting a 3rd.

[Adina P]

I'm tellin' ya...there isn't a 3 year waiting list in the doodle world.  No joke. 

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

Ha HA!!!

Dude I was waiting for that!

[Cindy M, Zachary & the Frenchies]

Oh Jared, I am sorry that you are having this problem. There is no such thing as a truely hypoallergenic dog. Non shedding dogs are less likely to produce allergic reactions if you react to the dander, but some folks react to the saliva. But any breeder of mixed breed dogs who states that all of their dogs are hypoallergenic and will not shed and will not cause reactions in all people,  is being dishonest. They just can't guarentee that. Additionally, I would challenge the idea that the best breeders have 3-4 year waiting lists, and signing up for a dog whose parents might not yet be born is especially problematic, since you can't discuss the qualities of the parent dogs, or the coats of past litters. Some folks with allergies do well with some labradoodles but some don't. I think the real tragedy is that the breeder  you dealt with was not honest with you.

[Lynda Kamrath]

I'll try again.  First time did not post.  You have the wrong F1b going for you.  A labradoodle bred back to a lab is a F1b, but the wrong F1b.  You need a doodle bred back to a poodle.  It could be a labradoodle or a goldendoodle, but you need the pup to be 3/4 poodle, not 3/4 lab.  I have a F1b goldendoodle and nobody would think of him (or his owner) as a sissy.  He is 30 inches tall, and 90 pounds.  He does not shed and does not mat, and does not have dander.  He is from a breeder in Washington and she ships pups all over the place.  I could recommend her to you, if you are interested.

My "sissy" goldendoodle with his rabbit ears (for Easter). 

[L.M.]

To go along with Lynda's response....my Seamus is 85 pounds of monster goldendoodle lol...and he was the son of a goldendoodle bred back to a poodle, so he too is 3/4 poodle.  He also does not shed and only matted as a puppy.  His sister Stella (the smaller one in the pic) is the same exact cross as him (same parent dogs as well just different litter) but you see how much more "poodly" she is.  Unfortunately with "mutts" (I mean no offense here everyone!!) there are absolutely no guarantees with look or with shedding habits.  Good luck with your search!  

[L.M.]

You could also adopt an older dog so you know their coat type already  =)  

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Linda, ha ha ha I love this "sissy".

Daisy is an F1B Goldendoodle, 3/4 poodle - I see the poodle and a lot of people who asks says things like "HE (yes she is always a he) isn't a poodle is HE, she isn't narrow enough?"

Daisy does not shed and I have asthma, if she sleeps in my room I still feel the difference if she just sleeps in the living room as far as reaction goes, but she is sooooooooooooooo worth it.

[Adina P]

The 3-4 year wait list is a myth.

[Cindy M, Zachary & the Frenchies]

I don't know what the doodle market was in years past but there are dogs available now. Just because "people say things" does not make it true - if people are waiting 3-4 years for a doodle they are not doing their research or they have very specific requirements in terms of color, sizes, gender and how far they are willing to travel to get the dog. There are plenty of dogs available from breeders who are committed to an ethical standard of breeding.

[Lynda Kamrath]

So what qualifies a breeder as a good breeder to you?  To me, a good breeder is someone who takes the responsibility for having the dogs tested and watched carefully for any problems that may come up with the dogs.  They are responsible for making sure their dogs have appropriate homes and are not just in the business for the money.