We chose not to cross-breed because the Paris Poodle is already successfully filling the need people are trying to fill with cross breeding.   We breed the stockier, calm, healthy Paris Poodle.   We are producing a truly non-shedding dog that is cute, versatile, loyal, and an all around great companion. We do not routinely dock the tails short so your companion will LOOK like a dog.   If you like the LOOK of the Labradoodle, cut your Paris Poodles hair in the 'Labradoodle' cut!   If you want to call him a Labradoodle...... well no one would be the wiser!   (Besides the multi-generational Labradoodle has at least 75% - 85% Poodle usually a lot more!

These are NOT Labradoodles!!! These are Pure Bred Paris Poodles - The one on the top has a long coat and the one on the bottom has been clipped into a short coat.

Why are we not breeding our Paris Poodles to Labs or Golden Retrievers? As owners of Standard Poodles we considered breeding Labradoodles. We had heard some pretty fantastic claims about the Labradoodles.   Fortunately we found out the truth.  Here are six common misconceptions:

1. They don't shed and are allergy friendly. Fact: Most Lab X Standard Poodles will shed (about 1 in every litter will not shed). Most will aggravate allergies.  It takes multi-generational breeding to breeding that reduce the allergy. This means most Lab X Poodle will shed and aggravate allergies and asthma like any other dog may. If you want or need an allergy friendly companion the 2005 American Kennel Club allergy info page lists the following dogs as allergy friendly :

A note about shedding:   There is no way to know for sure if a cross-bred pup will not shed until it gets its adult coat (between 12-18 months old). Some pups appear not to shed until the adult coat comes in.

3. Lower maintenance breed! I will not have to cut the non-shedding coat! Fact: The non-shedding coat needs to be cut 3-4 times a year. (Same as a Poodle) Regular brushing is a must or the dog will get matts and matts can be a breeding ground for parasites! (same as a Poodle) As well all ear hair must be plucked so the ears won't get infected - (same as a Poodle.) Click here to see Labradoodle Maintence from an Australian Labradoodle Site!!!

2. They are easier to train than a Lab. Fact: Due to the crossing of two different breeds there can be absolutely no guarantee a cross-bred pup will inherit the easy to train Standard Poodle personality.   It could inherit the Lab train ability.... which is not a bad thing... Labs are not stupid!  But it typically takes more repetitions to train a Lab.

4. They are the latest fad! A new breed! Fact: YES they are the latest fad! Unfortunately that means once they are no longer a fad there will be many homeless pups in animal shelters.   This has already begun in the USA and Australia. Many of these new 'designer dogs' are available at a discount prices at animal shelters. They are not a new breed yet!  The Labradoodle (or Goldendoodle) will not be considered a new breed genetically speaking until breeding two Labradoodles together will produce off spring which all look and act similar to all Labradoodles. A breeding must produce the same type (phenotype) and only that type generation after generation. This is also called breeding true or having a stabilized breed.

5. They are cute! Fact: The curly haired Labradoodle looks as he does because his hair is cut into the 'Labradoodle' cut. (Anyone with a quality pair of clippers and a bit of time can learn to clip ANY curly dog into the same cut! This is not rocket science!) The thing to remember is ALL puppies are cute.   No one can tell what a cross-breed will look like when it is an adult!   Remember most of the dogs life will be spent as an adult.   That cute puppy stage only lasts for a few MONTHS

6. They will be healthier because they are not inbred like purebred dogs. Fact: Not all Pure-Bred dogs are inbred. Paris Poodles are not inbred! Pure Bred Standard Poodles are statistically the healthiest and longest lived breed of dog. There is a misconception that by breeding two different breeds together you will produce a healthier dog.  Unfortunately this is not true.   A Labradoodle can get the genetic problems common in BOTH breeds instead of just one. One mis-informed Labradoodle breeder wrote:   "90% of all dog genetic health problems are recessive. This means that in order for a puppy to have the health problem, both parents must carry it. By breeding two dogs of different breeds, without similar health problems, we are breeding puppies with far less health problems!  Crossbred dogs have far less health problems, (hybrid vigor)." Using this theory the Lab should hot be bred to the Standard Poodle because they share most of the same health issues!  Obviously this breeder did not do their genetic research.   More Facts about the myth of hybrid vigor Click Here The bottom line is both purebred and cross-bred dogs are susceptible to potential health problems.   The best way to reduce the risk of health problems is to not inbreed, health test breeding stock and MOST importantly make sure your breeder does extensive 10 generation pedigree research.

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