2007-01-23 09:05:24 · 12 answers · asked by ★ 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yes, all dogs shed, even the supposedly hypoallergenic ones or ones with "hair" insead of fur. Hypoallergenic dogs just shed a lot less.
Specific to lab/poodle crosses, it's just that. A cross. So you've got equal chances of getting a dog with the high-shedding Lab coat or a dog with the low-shedding Poodle coat. Or you could get something in between and end up with a medium-shedding dog. You're basically playing roulette with genetics and there's no way to know for sure with any of the designer mixes out there.
2007-01-23 09:23:24 · answer #1 · answered by GoldenDonut 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
More than likely, YES - and no real guarantees can be made about them, as they are a MIXED BREED dog. Labradors are one of the heaviest shedding breeds, and have a natural oily coat to protect them while retrieving in the water. Poodles are low shedding & low allegy dogs, but you can not mix two breeds & guarantee anything about the resulting pups - even littermates can vary widely from one another.
Genetics can not magically be transformed to pick the best of both breeds - any claim otherwise is a lie perpetuated by the scam artist 'designer dog' breeders, which are only trying to make money off of mutts - very sad, since it dooms more in shelters to death from lack of homes, while they greedily line their pockets.
Here are some legitimate breeds that are low allergy & low shedding: http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=2588
(Two you might like to check out are the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier & the Portugese Water Dog - without the 'show haircut', they are cuties!) Always deal with reputable breeders that belong to their breeds club - these are the good people who are working to improve a breed, test their dogs for health problems known to their breed, and will be there to answer any questions you have throughout your pet's life.
2007-01-23 09:08:50 · answer #2 · answered by mustanglynnie 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The idea is that they will have the great temperment of a lab, but the "hair" of a poodle (mostly non-shedding). Like others have said, it guarantee which parent they'll favor. My husband used to have a rat--I mean poodle and it shed a little bit but not like our lab- I swear I clean up enough hair in one day to make 2 more dogs!! So, the goal is no, but it really could go either way.
2007-01-23 09:14:05 · answer #3 · answered by Trouble's Mama 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-01 02:44:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do. Although Poodles are great for people who have allergies. Labs are not. They are also worst dog you can have if you have allergys. So if u want a dog that does bother you. You have to get a pure breed. Poodles are great dogs. But if you are not secure with yourself owning a poodle. Then get Schnauzer, another great dog. BOTH BREED ARE WAY SMARTER THEN A DUMB LAB.
2007-01-23 15:25:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are a mix between a high shedding breed (Lab) and a low shedding breed (Poodle) so yes many do shed.Some shed a lot, some moderate and some low. There is no way of knowing in which category they will fall until you live with a particular one.
2007-01-23 09:12:34 · answer #6 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
They are just as likely to take after the Labrador in coat type as they are the Poodle. That's the problem with cross breeds.
2007-01-23 09:11:35 · answer #7 · answered by anwen55 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do. Just last week someone posted here because their labradoodle was shedding so much.
2007-01-24 03:08:48 · answer #8 · answered by DaBasset - BYBs kill dogs 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
PLEASE people - PLEASE - DO NOT buy these so called "Designer breeds" of dogs!! All they are is mixed breeds whose "breeders" are charging an exhorbidant price for them!
No offense to mixed breeds - they can be wonderful!!!
BUT PLEASE - go to the HUMANE SOCIETY & adopt a mixed breed there. Don't encourage these people to keep breeding these dogs & make a fool of yourself by buying one. You can make up your OWN designer breed!!!
Adopt a dog you like @ the pound - & then make up his breed name! Maybe you will have the only one of his kind!
2007-01-23 09:23:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
labradoodles are not known to shed. they are a mix between a lab and a poodle and the poodle trait of not shedding is a dominant gene.
2007-01-23 09:09:56 · answer #10 · answered by silverliciousness 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋