The Labradoodle is more than a cute and sweet pet. A Labradoodle is a crossbreed or hybrid dog created by mating the Labrador Retriever and the Poodle. Champlain Labradoodles are bred from the Standard Poodle. The Labradoodle was first deliberately bred in Australia in 1989 to create hypoallergenic guide dogs. The purpose for the hybrid was to combine the low-shedding coat of the Poodle with the gentleness and trainability of the Labrador, and to provide a guide dog suitable for people with allergies to fur and dander. Labradoodles are used around the world as guide, assistance, and therapy dogs, and of course, very nice family dogs.

Champlain Labradoodles specializes in the F2B Generation Backcross using an F1 dam (mother) and F1B sire (father). The main benefit of the F2B backcross is the puppies are much more likely to resemble the parent breed (Standard Poodle) involved in the backcross for low-shedding/low-dander coat and body frame from the purebred parent. On average, the F2B Labradoodle is 63% Poodle, genetically.

Another benefit of the F2B Generation Backcross is the retention of hybrid vigor, resulting in a very healthy dog that is much less likely to have acquired a genetic disorder.  The F2B Generation Backcross is considered the most desirable cross by rigorous breeders. While having enough Labrador Retriever to maintain the desired conformation, the F2B is the most likely of any Poodle cross to result in a low shedding coat that is allergy friendly, with the easiest coat to care for, while maintaining the most hybrid vigor.

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