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History of the
Labradoodle
Pat Blum of
Hawaii, a vision impaired woman whose husband was allergic to dogs,
requested John Gosling, the manager for GDAV Guide Dog Services, to
try to produce a non-shedding, allergy friendly service dog. Thus,
in 1989, the first litter of Labradoodles was born. The breeding
manager for GDAV, Wally Conron, mated Harley and Brandy, a Poodle
and a Labrador Retriever, and the first litter produced three
puppies. As the pups matured, fur samples were sent to Pat and one
of the pups proved to be allergy friendly. His name was Sultan and
the combination of his coat, temperament and trainability made him a
perfect guide dog companion for Pat. This was the official beginning
of the Labradoodle.
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Ayita Misu
"First to dance,
making ripples on the water"
Quality bred
labradoodles are very smart and easy to train. That, in combination
with the desire for non-shedding, allergy friendly coats, has played
a huge role in the general public becoming very interested in the
breed as family pets.
Labradoodles
and Australian Labradoodles are
not yet a recognized breed by any kennel club, therefore no formal standard
is in place yet. However, a breed standard for both Labradoodles and
Australian Labradoodles has been established by the IALA
(International Australian Labradoodle Association) and can be found
here:
http://www.ilainc.com/IALA/LabradoodleBreedStandard.html.
Happy Tail's is a
very small program, only doing one or two litters at a time. We have
not yet been able to afford joining the IALA and the ALAA (Australian Labradoodle Association of
America). However, we have followed all of their guidelines and
requirements in every aspect of our program since the beginning
which means we have performed all of the genetic health test
requirements that they require their members to perform on all
breeders placed in their programs. Also, please rest assured that
the breeding dogs we have purchased and the stud services we have
hired have all come from programs that are already members of both
of these organizations.
 
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