the.com/labradoodle
Marketing genius disguised as a dog: a poodle in a golden retriever's PR costume.
means A crossbreed dog from a Labrador Retriever and a Poodle, originally bred for a low-shedding guide dog.
from A 20th-century portmanteau of 'Labrador' and 'poodle,' coined in Australia when a breeder tried to make a hypoallergenic guide dog for a vision-impaired woman whose husband had allergies — the name stuck long after the marketing possibilities became obvious.
- origin
- bred in 1989 for a blind man allergic to dogs
- coat lottery
- fur type is genetically unpredictable, even within litters
- creator regret
- inventor Wally Conron called it his life's biggest mistake
- not purebred
- still not recognized as an official breed by most kennel clubs