Description:The Labradoodle has been bred since the 1980’s, as a result of the Guide Dog Association creating research and breeding programs in search of an allergy friendly guide dog. Labradoodles are based on blending the best of the Standard Poodle (intelligence and allergy-friendly non shedding coats) with the Labrador Retriever (trainability and desire to please). Labradoodles are very loving, social, highly trainable, easily maintained, quiet, and excellent companion dogs for children, the blind, people with disabilities, retriever hunters, and those with allergies. Their sweet temperaments make them a true joy to be around. In life we all have different need and wants. We as humans are only interested in things that fit in to our lifestyle. At times we find our choices not as we would want them. I like to refer to it, as cookie cutter central. That is why we find variations to the standard, to find an answer that best fits our lifestyle. This would be true in the dog world as well. Pure and simple, the labradoodle is just taking the best traits of the Labrador and the Standard Poodle and producing a hybrid that will appeal to many. The information was Provided by: John Willson (www.foxredlabs.com and www.redlabradoodles.com)