FCI Standards not-recognized (rare) breeds

The History of the Australian Labradoodle is as unique and fascinating as the breed itself. Its early origins trace back to the Royal Guide Dogs in Melbourne Australia where Mr. Wally Conran carried out the first purpose bred mating of a Standard Poodle and Labrador Retriever. He told in an interview that this happened in 1988 and not in the seventies as is so often seen on the internet.

A lady in Hawaii, Pat Blum, had requested a Guide Dog which would not aggravate her husband's allergies. About 33 Poodles had locks of hair and samples of saliva sent to Hawaii, but none of these worked out. Two years had passed by, when Wally went to the Manager of the Guide Dogs and suggested crossing one of the Labrador Retrievers with a Standard Poodle. The first litter produced only three puppies. Samples of hair and saliva were once again sent to Hawaii and the samples from one of the three puppies were successful. His name was 'Sultan' and he was sent to Hawaii where he became a successful Guide Dog, and was still working at the age of ten years.

However, yet another obstacle stood in the way. Although Royal Guide Dogs always had a waiting list of families wanting to puppy walk the Guide Dog puppies, no one from those waiting, wanted to open their home to a 'cross breed'. Wally knew the importance of the puppies being properly socialized in family homes but it wasn't looking hopeful. He contacted television station Channel 9 in Melbourne, with a story about a 'new breed of Guide Dog' called the 'Labradoodle'. After the show went to air, the phone lines were jammed with people offering to walk this 'new breed of Guide Dog'!

Throughout those early years Kate Shoefel, a vet in NSW Australia began breeding first generation (F1) Labradoodles from Labrador and Poodle matings. Her F1's were amongst the first Labradoodles to be exported from Australia to America. As at 2007, Kate breeds predominantly 'Designer Dogs' which are crosses of many different types of purebreds.

Tegan Park and Rutland Manor have maintained their record keeping and development of the Labradoodle to the present day. Different combinations were tried, back crossing to Poodles or Labradors, breeding Labradoodles to other Labradoodles, and checking back each twelve months to see the results of these trial matings. An annual Labradoodle gathering was held, usually in one of the larger parks in Melbourne, although some were held at either Tegan Park or Rutland Manor.

At the first such event in the year 2000, sixty Labradoodles turned up, including some from other breeders, and what a variety of type they were! All were welcome, and competitions were held, with prizes, to encourage attendance. Training and grooming help was given and each dog was examined, with records compiled regarding health, temperament and coat types and then cross referenced back to the breeding lines where possible.

In mid 2006, Angela Cunningham of Tegan Park (now Angela Rutland-Manners of Tegan Australian Labradoodles) and her mother Beverley Rutland-Manners of Rutland Manor internationally trademarked the 'ASD' Australian Labradoodle - standing for Australian Service Dog, which was the original purpose for which these dogs were developed. A select group of truly dedicated breeders are now licensed to breed ASD Australian Labradoodles and they have pledged to breed using only dogs descended directly from the pure Australian lines.

TEMPERAMENT AND SOUNDNESS: The two key elements in a good family companion. They must not be sacrificed for any reason.

GENERAL APPEARANCE: Should be athletic and graceful, yet compact with substance and medium boning with a free flowing wavy or curling coat that does not shed. Joyful and energetic when free, soft and quiet when handled. They should approach people in a happy friendly manner with eye-to-eye contact, keen to learn and easy to train.

21 to 24 (not over 25) inches (or about 53-63 cm) from the wither to ground measurement.

17 to 20 (not over 21) inches (or about 43-52 cm) from the wither to ground measurement.

14 to 16 (not over 17) inches (or about 35-42 cm) from the wither to ground measurement.

Height (to wither) as to length (from sternum to point of buttock) should appear square and compact. Shoulders should have good angulation with firm elbows held close to the rib cage. Upright shoulders is a fault. Hindquarters should be of medium angulation with short strong hocks. Top line should remain level with strong loin and level croup. They are a galloping dog therefore flanks should rise up from a brisket set just below the elbows, but should not be excessively deep. Ribs should be well sprung but not barreled. Overall they should appear square, balanced, athletic with good muscling.

Movement
When trotting should be purposeful, strong and elastic with good reach and drive, giving the appearance of "going somewhere". When relaxed, happy or at play they will prance and skim the ground lightly. Excessive tightness in the hip will produce a stilted action and is considered a fault. Top line should remain level with strong loin and croup.

Tail
Is relatively high and is preferred to be carried saber. It is allowed to be carried below the top line or gaily above. Curled possum type tails are undesirable and a fault.

Neck
Firm well muscled neck should be moderately long, slightly arched and flow into well angled shoulders with no appearance of abruptness. The neck should not be coarse or stumpy and should lend an air of elegance to the dog. A short or thick neck is a fault.

Head
Sculptured, Broad, well-defined eyebrows, medium stop, eyes set well apart. Foreface shorter than skull. The head should be clean and chiseled, and fully coated as on the body, legs and tail. A long, narrow or blockhead is a fault.

Ears
Set moderately flat against head and should be level with eye. Leather should be of medium thickness, when gently drawn forward should reach the top canine tooth. Ear leather reaching beyond the tip of the nose is considered a server fault. Ear canal should be free of Excessive hair and not thick or bulbous. When inquisitive or alert the ear should rise to the top of the head. Thick, heavy ear leather is a fault.

Eyes
Slightly round, large and expressive, always offering eye-to-eye contact when engaged in activity with humans. Protruding or sunken eyes are a fault. Watery or tearful eyes are a fault. Wide round or narrow almond shape is considered a fault.

Teeth
Scissor bite. Undershot or overshot bite is a major fault. Crowding teeth in miniatures is a fault.

COAT
Length should be 4-6 inches long. It should be straight, wavy or forming spirals and should naturally grow in staples with a soft texture. It should not be too thick or dense nor should it be fluffy or fuzzy. It should be a single coat, any sign of a double coat is a fault. The ideal Fleece and Wool coats can be spun successfully. Hair coat [Hair texture that sheds] is undesirable and is a major fault.
It is important that the coat gives the impression of being a fleece in type rather than dog hair.

FLEECE
Texture should be light and silky similar to the texture of the Angora Goat. Appearing to contain a silky lanolin in texture. Appearance can range from an almost straight loosely waved to an obviously waved coat, Kemp is often found around eyes and along the top line. The absence of Kemp is highly prized.

WOOL
Texture is denser than that of the Fleece with a similar texture to that of Lambs Wool. Appearing to contain a sheep lanolin in texture. The ideal wool coat should hang in loose hollow spirals. It is acceptable to exhibit a spring appearance rather than spiral but a sprung wool coat is undesirable. An overly thick or dense coat is also undesirable. There should be no body odor or shedding in the Fleece and Wool coat [with the exception of the

HAIRCOAT
which both has odor and sheds in varying degrees, (usually seen in the early generation dogs). It is acceptable to see a coat change from the puppy to adult coat, and also during hormonal changes in fertile bitches. This coat does not shed, but should be groomed out.

Pigment
Black or Rose. Pigment should be strong pink spots or patches on nose, lips, eye rims, or pads are a fault. Dogs with rose pigment should have eye rims, lips, nose and pads with rose pigment. Pink spots or patches are a severe fault. [Rose should be a rich liver colour].

Eye Colour
Should complement and blend with the coat colour. Black, Blue, Red, Chocolate and Silver dogs must have dark brown eyes. Café, Gold, Cream, Chalk should have Hazel to Brown eyes If they have black pigment. Caramel, Lavender, Parchment and dogs with Rose pigment should have Brown or “ghost” eyes. [Ghost is a Hazel colour range much the same as it is in humans]. Flecking with different shades of Hazel with Green - Blue make this eye colour quite unique. Ghost eyes must remain soft in appearance. Cold, staring, expressionless appearance in all eye colour is a major fault.

Chalk
This colour should be a white colour but when compared to white is rather a chalky white in colour. Nose pigment to be Black or Rose.

Cream
This colour should be a creamy colouring sometimes with apricot/gold hinting, all shades of cream are acceptable. Nose pigment to be Black or Rose.

Gold
This colour has also been referred to as “apricot” should be the colour of the inside of a ripe apricot to varying shades of rich Gold in colour. A true Gold will not have a lighter root than the outer coat and preferable have an even colouration over the entire body. This colour may fade as the dog grows older, senior dogs should not be penalized for paling of coat colour. Nose pigment to be Black in colour.

Caramel
This colour ranges from a rich gold through to a deep red the preferred colour is very much the same colour as its namesake "caramel" with even colouration over the entire body. Nose pigment to be Rose in colour.

Red
This colour should be a solid even rich red in colour. A true red must not be lighter at the root than the outer coat. Reds can fade as the dog grows older, senior dogs should not be penalized for paling of coat colour. Nose pigment to be Black. [Rare colour group].

Black
This colour should be a solid black in colour with no sprinkling of any other colour through the coat. Nose pigment to be Black.

Silver
This colour can range in shades from very light pewter in colour to a dark charcoal in colour it is preferred to see an even colour through the coat but acceptable to see uneven layering of colour in the coat. Silvers are born Black with the coat colour developing over time (1-3 yrs). Nose pigment to be Black.

Blue
This colour should be a dark to medium smoky blue in colour. Blues are born Black but will have a Blue/Grey skin pigment. The blue coat colour will develop over time (1-3yrs) but as a developed adult should have an even coat colour, any other colour throughout the Blue is undesirable. Nose pigment to be Blue/Grey [matching the skin pigmentation]. [Rare colour group].

Chocolate
This colour should be a dark rich chocolate in colour. True chocolates are born almost black in colour and maintain the rich dark colour throughout their lifetime. Colour should be even, any other colour in the coat is undesirable. Nose pigment to be Rose in colour [matching the coat colour]. [Rare colour group].

Café
This colour ranges from a milk chocolate to silver-beige in colour and will develop over time (1-3yrs). Nose pigment to be Rose in colour [matching the coat colour]. Lavender This colour has a definite smoky lavender chocolate colour giving an almost pink to lilac appearance. Lavender dogs are born chocolate and will develop over time (1-3yrs). Any other colour in the coat is undesirable. Nose pigment to be Rose in colour [matching the coat colour]. [Rare colour group].

Parchment
This colour is a creamy beige chocolate colour reminiscent of a cup of coffee with a generous addition of milk. Parchment dogs are born milk chocolate and will develop over time (1-3yrs). From a distance adult dogs can be mistaken for a dark or smoky cream. Nose pigment to be Rose in colour. [Rare colour group].

TEMPERAMENT
Extremely clever, sociable and joyful. Easily trained. Quick to learn unusual or special tasks. Active, a little comical at times. Can attempt to outsmart their owners if undisciplined. Friendly though obviously loyal to own family. Non Aggressive.

Males should have two apparently normal testacies fully descended into thescrotum. Female should have an apparently normal formed vulva.

De Labradoodle is het resultaat van de zoektocht naar een allergie-vriendelijke geleidehond.
Wally Conran was in 1988 de eerste die ging fokken met een Labrador en een standaard Poedel, waarbij de leercapaciteiten van de Labrador en de intelligentie van de Poedel gecombineerd werden en gaf het resultaat de naam Labradoodle. Toendertijd was hij trainer bij de Royal Guide Dog Association in Melbourne. Geïnspireerd was hij door Pat Blum.
Tegan Park en Rutland Manor gingen door met het werk van Conran en werden de grondleggers van de Australische Labradoodle.
De Labradoodle heeft een vriendelijk, sociaal karakter en een allergievriendelijke vacht.

Labradoodles uit multi generaties Labradoodles hebben een golvende of krulvacht en geven geen lichaams- of vachtgeur af. Dit alles maakt de Labradoodle een ideale familiehond voor mensen die normaal geen hond zouden kunnen houden.

De Labradoodle heeft een atletisch, gracieus en compact voorkomen. Stevige botstructuur en het hoofd meer stomp dan spits. Zachte, levendige ogen met een vriendelijke en trouwe uitdrukking. De sabelvormige staart wordt laag gedragen. De voeten zijn sterk en compact.

Het is een opgewekte en energieke hond, maar een getrainde Labradoodle is een zachte en rustige hond.
Ze zijn eenvoudig te trainen en reageren op mensen en kinderen vriendelijk en blij. Ze hebben een golvende of krullerige vacht die niet mag ruien en is mogelijk non-allergenic.

De miniatuur is niet echt klein, maar tenger. Hij is duidelijk groter dan een miniatuur poedel.

Er zijn twee soorten vacht, de krulvacht zoals van een poedel en de "wavy" (open) vacht. Beide types komen in één nest voor, evenals de verschillende kleuren. De vacht mag niet ruiken of uitvallen. De "wavy" vacht vergt vrij weinig onderhoud, de krulvacht heeft een regelmatige kambeurt nodig. Knippen is noodzakelijk om de vacht op lengte te houden.

De kleur is divers, gebroken wit (chalk), crème (shades of cream), zwart, rood, café au lait, bruin (chocolate), abrikoos (apricot) en zilver.

Multi-kleur is bij de Australian Labradoodle niet toegestaan. Het pigment is leverkleurig of zwart. Hazelnootkleurige ogen komen vaak voor bij de honden met leverkleurig pigment, bruine of zwarte ogen bij het zwarte pigment.

De labradoodle is een vriendelijke huishond met een bruisend karakter. Soms clownesk met gevoel voor humor, gevoelig en met een sterke "will to please". Het is absoluut noodzakelijk om hun intelligentie te begeleiden en te onderhouden, zonder training kan het een vervelende aandachttrekker worden. Hij kan absoluut niet zonder gezelschap. De omgang met kinderen is zeer goed.

A Goldendoodle is a Golden Retriever and Poodle cross. Goldendoodles, also called Golden Poos, Goldie Poos, or Groodles, have been bred in North America and Australia since the mid-1990's. As the smaller poodle hybrids had been such a success in filling the niche for small, allergy friendly family pets, Golden Retriever breeders decided to try a breeding with a standard poodle for a larger family pet. The quick rise of the popularity of Goldendoodles is due to the dogs themselves. They are a most marvelous hybrid.

Goldendoodles are a first generation cross, and as such they exhibit hybrid vigour. This is a phenomenon in animal breeding referring to the fact that the first cross between two unrelated purebred lines is healthier and grows better than either parent line.

The hybrid cross between these two parent breeds are terrific family dogs, friendly, intelligent, affectionate and easy to train.

The Goldendoodle's ancestry along both parent lines is as hunters and water dogs. The physical appearance of the Goldendoodle runs anywhere from a shaggy-looking retriever to a curl-relaxed poodle, but usually it falls somewhere inbetween.

The length when left unclipped grows to about 4-8 inches. The color of the coat can be cream, gold, apricot, chocolate, gray and black.

Most Goldendoodles have a Standard Poodle as a parent, and are standard sized. Those with a miniature Poodle as a parent, are about 25-45 pounds and are called miniature Goldendoodles.

Like many poodle crosses, most Goldendoodles are light to non-shedding, and most live easily with families with mild allergies. Families with moderate to severe allergies often find that Goldendoodle backcrosses can work well.

The first generation (F1) standard size Goldendoodle was the first to be bred. It is the product of a standard Poodle crossed with a Golden Retriever.

Most first generation Goldendoodles either don't shed or shed lightly, and are compatible for most families with mild allergies.

The backcross (F1b) Goldendoodle is produced by crossing an F1 Goldendoodle with a Poodle. These dogs will have a higher success rate for non-shedding, and are recommended for families with moderate to severe allergies.

A few breeders are breeding second generation (F2) Goldendoodles which are the product of a Goldendoodle crossed with another Goldendoodle.

At present there is no Goldendoodle registry. 99% Of all Goldendoodles are desexed first generation hybrids or backcrosses and there is no need. The few around may be more about publicizing or legitimizing the registries themselves than serving any useful function to the Goldendoodle community.

Few Goldendoodle breeders breed on, but most who do breed with integrity and keep good records. When the breeders themselves decide on a breeding plan and the need for a registry, then they will likely form an entirely new organization, including a registry, perhaps following the example of the Australian Labradoodle breeders and the IALA.

Goldendoodles are an intelligent and obedient family companion. They are everybody's friend and devoted to their family. They are friendly towards children, other dogs and pets, and easy with strangers. They are social dogs, happiest when with people.

Goldendoodles are likely to get into mischief and develop behavior problems if they spend most of their lives alone. Their intelligence, eagerness to please, and love of learning make them very easy to train.

Standard Goldendoodles are a medium to large sized dog about the size of a Standard Poodle, perhaps more robust.

While the average Goldendoodle seems to be in the range of the above sizes, some have been known to grow to over 100 pounds.

Miniature Goldendoodles are a small to medium sized dog, depending on the Poodle used to sire the litters. Toy Poodles will produce smaller litters than Miniature Poodle studs. There can be a large difference in size of the pups.

As a hybrid cross they grow healthier and live longer than either parent line. The only genetic diseases they can be prone to would be those shared by both the Golden Retriever and the Standard Poodle.

No Major Concerns. Minor Concerns: CHD, PRA, Von Willebrand's, Elbow and patella disorders. Suggested tests: hip, eye and Von Willebrand's.

Goldendoodles require a moderate amount of exercise and their coats are generally low maintenance. They can live in the city or on a farm. They are social dogs and they are happiest when they are with people.

As a hybrid cross, Goldendoodles will inherit fur that looks retriever-like, or poodle-like, but usually something in-between.

Unclipped Goldendoodles will have hair about 4-7 inches long, shorter on the face and longer on the body, tail and legs. They require combing every few weeks.

Depending on how often the dog is groomed, clipped Goldendoodles are groomed several times a year.

Nadat in Australië de Labradoodle was ontstaan, werd in het midden van de jaren negentig (± 1995) in Canada voor een blindengeleideschool de Goldendoodle gefokt. Dit om het beste van de twee rassen te krijgen en ook om een hond te krijgen met minimale haaruitval. De hond wordt momenteel veel gebruikt voor assistentiehonden.

Een Goldendoodle is een kruising tussen een Golden Retriever en een Poedel en is in eerste instantie gefokt om honden te krijgen, die geen tot weinig haar verliezen, net als de Labradoodle, zodat mensen met een allergie ook kunnen genieten van een hond.

De Goldendoodles zijn er in 2 maten en komen in de kleuren chocolade, wit, zwart, crème en abrikoos voor.

De eerste generatie van Goldendoodles ontstaat door een kruising van een Golden Retriever en een Poedel. Qua uiterlijk kunnen ze op een Golden Retriever of een Poedel lijken, maar de meeste zitten ertussen in.

De eerste generatie kruisingen van twee rashonden is altijd gezonder en groeit beter dan de beide oorspronkelijke rassen. Een Goldendoodle kan zo'n 15 jaar oud worden.

Vachtonderhoud: gemiddeld. De vacht groeit tot een lengte van 8 tot 12 cm en moet regelmatig geborsteld worden. De vacht kan teruggeknipt worden om het onderhoud makkelijk te maken en de vacht zachter te maken. De vacht is meestal wavy (golvend)/shaggy (harig) of soft curly (licht gekruld) met af en toe een kortere vacht.

Hieronder de resultaten van een Amerikaans onderzoek onder eigenaren van een F1 Goldendoodles.

Eerste generatie Backcross (F1b)

Een backcross Goldendoodle is een F1 Goldendoodle die gekruist wordt met een Poedel (25% Golden Retriever en 75% Poedel).

De voordelen van een kruising voor wat betreft de gezondheid zijn gebleven.

Vachtonderhoud

Gemiddeld tot hoog: de vacht blijft groeien. De vacht is wavy (golvend)/shaggy (harig) of soft curly (licht gekruld).

Van alle mogelijkheden is deze Doodle het meeste geschikt voor mensen met een zware allergie.

Haaruitval

De meeste van deze honden laten in het geheel geen haren los. Soms wisselen ze bij het volwassen worden van vacht.

Ook naar deze Goldendoodles is onderzoek gedaan, helaas op minder eigenaren (53). De resultaten staan hieronder.

Tweede Generatie (F2)

Een Goldendoodle gekruist met een andere Goldendoodle. Er zijn weinig van deze honden, omdat genetisch gezien de variatie erg groot kan zijn, zowel uiterlijk als vacht en dus ook geen haaruitval tot gewone haaruitval en zijn daarom niet geschikt voor mensen met een allergie.

Vachtonderhoud

Van weinig tot intensief en de vacht kan gewoon haar, wavy (golvend)/shaggy (harig) of soft curly coat (licht gekrulde vacht) zijn.

Haaruitval

Van geen haaruitval tot gewoon.

Tweede generatie Backcross (F2b)

Een Goldendoodle (F1) gekruist met een Goldendoodle backcross (F1b).

De beschrijving is hetzelfde als bij eerste generatie backcross. Het enige verschil is bij haaruitval: de vacht valt meestal niet uit.

Uiterlijke kenmerken

De kleine Goldendoodles zijn kleine tot medium honden. Dit hangt af van de Poedel die gebruikt zijn (Toy- of Dwergpoedel).

De vacht van een Goldendoodle is wavy (golvend)/shaggy (harig) of soft curly (licht gekruld).

Goldendoodles zijn intelligente en gehoorzame familiehonden. Ze zijn sociaal naar andere mensen, kinderen en andere dieren. Ze zijn het gelukkigst als er mensen in de buurt zijn.

Omdat ze intelligent zijn, een grote will-to-please hebben en graag leren, maakt dat ze makkelijk te trainen zijn.

Het zijn echte gezelschapshonden en kunnen zich gaan vervelen als ze teveel alleen zitten.

De snelle opmars van Goldendoodles in Amerika en Australië is te wijten aan de honden zelf en het feit dat ze een kans bieden aan mensen die geen hond konden nemen, omdat ze allergisch zijn.

De hond wordt veel gebruikt als hulphond en blindengeleidehond vanwege de vacht, maar ook in verband met de intelligentie van de hond. Het is dan ook een geweldige huishond.

Haarverlies Goldendoodle F1		Allergische reactie
Geen	286	Geen	386
Zeer licht	185	Licht	37
Licht	77	Ja	17
Gemiddeld	26	Niet van toepassing	141
Normaal	7

Haarverlies Goldendoodle F1b		Allergische reactie
Geen	43	Geen	44
Zeer licht	6	Licht	1
Licht	3	Ja	1
Gemiddeld	1	Niet van toepassing	7
Normaal	0