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The "American" Labradoodle

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The term "Labradoodle" was first used to describe a Labrador/Poodle cross by Donald Campbell (around 1955) in the United States, and was used in the entertainment industry in the U.S. as early as the 1960s. A Labrador-Poodle mix named Fang had a recurring role on the Get Smart T.V show starting in 1965. However, the use of a Labradoodle as a guide/service dog was not common until 1989.

The 1st known use as a service dog was when The Australian Guide Dog Association received an inquiry from a blind lady in Hawaii, requesting a guide dog that would not cause her allergies to flare. The Australian Guide Dog Association did not have anything meeting her needs, so they set about trying to breed such a dog. Their Labradors were tried and proven, so breeding with them was the obvious choice. To achieve a hypoallergenic dog they needed to breed their Labradors to a dog that was already non-shedding, hence the Standard Poodle. The Guide Dog Association sourced an imported white dog from Sweden, as he was a quality dog from working bloodlines. Australian breeder Wally Conron introduced the cross-breed through Royal Guide Dog Association of Australia in Victoria. Conron hoped that the combination of the low-shedding coat of the poodle, along with the gentleness and trainability of a Labrador retriever, would provide a guide dog suitable for people with allergies to fur and dander. Sultan, a dog from this litter, displayed all the qualities Conron was seeking and worked as a guide dog for this woman from Hawaii for about ten years.

The Guide Dog Association had minimal success, as they too never recognized the importance of the infused genes that would go on to be the building block of the allergy friendly Labradoodle as it is seen today. Wally also received a lot of flack from other breeders because they felt Wally was muddying the breed pool just to develop a mixed breed dog. However, once word spread on what a wonderful dog the Labradoodle was, the dog became very much in demand.

From that point forward, the Labradoodle’s popularity has risen and continues to rise every year.