Dog Breed

rotters · 26 Jun 2011 at 17:35

We have chosen the breed, but!

We have decided we would like a Miniature Labradoodle (average about 19 inches tall). But I dont want one that looks too "poodle" like.

There are 3 options: Pure Australian, 50:50 English/Australian and English.

We think we prefer the Pure Australian version as its virtually non shedding.

but for the 3 variants of the breed we are stuggling for adult photos.

Also there is a cost issue.

Pure Australian £1400
50:50 £1200
English £800

https://flic.kr/p/65MPsB

So may I test your googlefu skills please?

rotters

Energize · 26 Jun 2011 at 17:58

Get some taste, please.

j.col · 26 Jun 2011 at 18:02

just tried a quick look,
they seem to be graded as F1, F2, F3, i am not familiar with the breed

have a look here, there is bound to be one
http://www.epupz.co.uk/search/puppi...a=all&st=1&pn=1&rn=10&sortby=datecreated+DESC
or
http://www.k9puppy.co.uk/PuppiesforSale/PuppiesSubPages.aspx?Page=0&C=0&B=138&P1=0&P2=0&O=
these are 2 sites i use when selling my Shar Pei puppies, and most breeders will use them

rotters · 26 Jun 2011 at 18:04

Energize said:
Get some taste, please.

if we where all the same life would indeed be boring. This is a dog for my wife and kids. nothing wrong with this breed.

rotters

Cosimo · 26 Jun 2011 at 18:06

I like the look of the pure Australian.

Mason- · 26 Jun 2011 at 18:09

Gayest dog I've ever seen.

rotters · 26 Jun 2011 at 18:17

gay you say? do explain? Im not biting, but saying something is gay is the retort of a 16 year old, you are of course entitled to not like the breed, but hey ho....

Mason- · 26 Jun 2011 at 18:19

rotters said:
gay you say? do explain? Im not biting, but saying something is gay is the retort of a 16 year old, you are of course entitled to not like the breed, but hey ho....

Hardly of just a 16 year old, used quite widely by older people.

However I see dogs like that as being fashion statements rather than being a dog.

Werewolf · 26 Jun 2011 at 18:30

If the labradoodle is anything like the toy poodle in character I suspect you'll love em, especially if you spend some time training it

The big downside with non shedding dogs is grooming and trimming them (my mum's toy poodle hates being brushed/trimmed).

rotters · 26 Jun 2011 at 18:37

cheers werewolf, I had been thinking of the grooming involved, will need to be on top of that from when we get the puppy. Being 19-21 inches tall its not really a toy doy mason, and trust me itll be on the farm getting muddy, not a fashion statement.

rotters

Mason- · 26 Jun 2011 at 18:41

It's fine, at the end of the day you'll live with it not me :L

Just not my preference.

Pawnless Endgame · 26 Jun 2011 at 19:18

j.col said:
just tried a quick look,
they seem to be graded as F1, F2, F3, i am not familiar with the breed

Yeah, the F number states how many generations down from the pure breed the dog is. They do it with cats too e.g. Bengal and Savannah.

Werewolf · 26 Jun 2011 at 19:19

Re the grooming, we recently found that a "slicker" brush seems to be the best for the poodle, it's basically soft slightly hooked wire bristles, in a soft rubber base.
The idea is that it sort of "skips" past the worst parts of any tangles, and gradually works them out rather than pulling and hurting.

Gerard · 26 Jun 2011 at 19:22

Afromutt

BAppleton · 26 Jun 2011 at 22:14

designer mutts... cant go wrong with a little sausage dog