Is a Labradoodle (half Lab. and half poodle) a pure breed?

Answer 1

no

Answer 2

You people crack me up.. Where do you think ALL purebreds came from? Thin air maybe? A The big BOOM maybe?.. Do you know what a Bichon was before it got it's fancy name? I can tell you is part poodle.. The mini pin? Guess what? Part chihuahua..

Every single Purebred dog came from 2 or more mixes.. So that makes them what? MUTTS..

Did you know the Rat Terrier is not a recognized breed by the AKC? Does that make it a mutt too? The AKC is not god of dog breeds. Nor are they the only registry out there. There are others even in other countries that recognize breeds the akc does not.

Do some research before you get all high and mighty, look for the Origin of a breed (Not just history).. You have it ALL at your finger tips here on this wonderful invention (thanks Bill Gates) called the personal computer and the Internet!

While the labradoodle is not a recognized breed, they have been bred for over 20 years in Australia for use as guide dogs and helper dogs. Many people who need these dogs are allergic, so this is why this HYBRID was first bred. As well as the golden doodle.

Of course there are going to be breeders out there just in it for the money, that happens more with AKC "purebreds" than "mutts"..

I consider my cockapoos purebreds because I breed 2nd and 3rd generation and I breed to better them as a BREED so they can be recognized one day.. However I do tell people I sell them to that they are purebreds..They are still hybrids.

Answer 3

I think it's getting pretty close to AKC conformance. Personally, why would anyone mess up a good breed with another. However, that's how new breeds were created back in the day and I have respect for whoever pushed this new mix because it's not been done in so long.

All AKC dogs are mixes, at one point.

What I wonder - you have 20 labs and 20 poodles to make the core breeding ground. In 30 years, that number is in the hundreds and thousands. You can't deny inbreeding this early in the breed standard, 'cuz most are from the same original 2 sets of DNA. So research must be done as to the parents and parents' parents.

Answer 4

A Labradoodle is a crossbred dog created by crossing the Labrador Retriever and the Standard Poodle.

The impetus behind experiments with this type of cross was the desire to achieve an assistance dog that would not shed and so produce a hypoallergenic dog that is suitable for people with allergies to fur and dander. This has not yet been reliably achieved, as Labradoodles have varying coat lengths and textures, and crosses beyond the first generation do not yield a predictable coat type. However, the coat usually remains freer from dog odors than that of some Labradors.

The Labradoodle is still under development. Strictly speaking, the Labradoodle cannot yet be described as a dog breed because it does not breed true. In breeders' terms, breeding true means that, when two specimens of the same breed are mated, the puppies will have consistently predictable characteristics, and will resemble their parents, rather than exhibiting random characteristics of the dog breeds in their parents' ancestries. Further, the breed standards of breeds-under-development are invariably freer, more open to interpretation, and cover more observable types than those of established or kennel club-recognized breeds.Some breeders want to avoid making the Labradoodle into a recognized breed in the belief that genetic problems, such as the Labrador's weak hips, will otherwise continue. By restricting breeding to F1 dogs (bred from a Poodle and Labrador rather than from two Labradoodles), it is hoped to maintain a wide gene pool.

Answer 5

No. Actually, you've answered your own question. A "purebreed" isn't a mix of two other breeds, but recognized as a breed of itself (Labradors & Poodles are 2 different breeds). A Labradoodle is a mixture of the 2 breeds, thus is a type of mutt. It's interesting, because after years of the same mixing of breeds one can create a separate breed -so at some point in the future, the Labradoodle could possibly be recognized as a breed in itself (but for now it isn't considered a purebreed).

Answer 6

No. By definition, it's a cross of two breeds. They don't breed true - that is, there is no consistent appearance so they may look more like Labs or more like Poodles. There's no breed association or breed standard, so you can't show or register the dog for breeding (not that you'd necessarily want to, of course).

We used to call these dogs mutts; now people give it a fancy name and charge big bucks. You could probably have gotten the same or similar dog at the pound for a lot less.

Answer 7

Most everyone has answered your question and so did you. But I have been against these so called breeders that are selling these mixed breed dogs to people and telling them that these puppies are Registered and they might be BUT with the Mixed breed Registry. Or CKC. They will Reg anything if they have a 3 generation pedigree. I know someone that is selling these dog for $2000.00 dollars and getting it. Now how dumb can some people be to spend money on a dog that isn't of a real breed. They have even started breeding German Shepherds with Poodles and this makes me so mad I'd like to ring the person's neck who started this stuff. This is why we have so many dogs in our Shelters. I have 3 dogs from our Human Socitey and they are the Best dogs. Save a dog and Adopt.....

Answer 8

Someday, when labradoodles breed more labradoodles and they have labradoodles and then when the criteria is listed of what makes a labradoodle a labradoodle then it will be considered a pure breed. All current pure breeds started somewhere way way back in time as a mixed breed.

Answer 9

No! A ''Labradoodle'' is not a purebred, it is a mutt! And that's what they should be called. These so called, ''breeders'' are just breeding mixed breeds as a scam to make money! You could go to a shelter and get a Lab and Poodle Mix for a small fee instead of buying one from a ''breeder'' for hundreds of dollars!

Answer 10

A pure bred dog comes from a mother and a father that are of the same breed and preferably registered with AKC. They have a blood lineage that has been followed on papers and if they are show animals and have taken best in show it will show on these papers. A pure bred dog that mates with another pure bred from another breed, say a cocker spaniel and a poodle, do not have pure bred dogs. Those types of dogs can not be registered with AKC and should not be sold as "pure bred" because they just aren't. Many breeders are even sure that if a registered female is bred with anything but another dog of the same breed, her future pups are no good either.

Answer 11

I didn't know Labrador Retrievers would have sex with a poodle. Obviously it can't be a pure breed. Poodles need to be open season year round under varmint laws. Poodle owners should be open season at least two weeks out of the year.