Designer Dogs

Evermor Labradors does not endorse the breeding of so-called "designer dogs" nor allow the breeding of our Labradors for the purpose of creating these mongrels including "Labradoodles" or any other cross breeding. The info below contains information about such breeders and the resulting offspring. Both the Labrador Retriever Club and the Poodle Club of America, the parent club for their respective breeds, specifically do not condone this type of breeding practices. 

Labradoodles

​The Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. is dedicated to the health and welfare of the Labrador Retriever breed while conserving the original breed function – that of a “working retriever.” A purebred dog offers to his owner the likelihood that he will be specific size, shape, color and temperament. The predictability of a breed comes from selection for traits that are desirable and away from traits that are undesirable. When a breed standard or type is set, the animals within that breed have less heterozygosity than do animals in a random population.

A Labradoodle is nothing more than an expensive crossbred. Because the genetic makeup is diverse from the Poodle genes and the Labrador genes, the resultant first generation (F1) offspring is a complete genetic gamble. The dog may be any size, color, coat texture and temperament. Indeed, Labradoodles do shed. Their coat may be wiry or silky and may mat. Body shape varies with parentage but tends to be lanky and narrow. Behavior varies with the dog and within a litter with some puppies poodle-like in attitude and others somewhat like the Labrador Retriever.

The Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. is opposed to cross-breeding of dogs and is particularly opposed to the deliberate crossing of Labrador Retrievers with any other breed. These crossbreds are a deliberate attempt to mislead the public with the idea that there is an advantage to these designer dogs. The crossbred dogs are prone to all of the genetic disease of both breeds and offer none of the advantages that owning a purebred dog has to offer.


Frances O. Smith, PhD.
LRC, Inc. Board of Directors
Diplomate American College of Theriogenology
June 20, 2005


(For more on Labradoodles read the article from the AKC Gazette by Mrs. Anne Rogers Clark) And if you still want one of these so-called designer dogs (Labradoodle, Cockapoos, Poo-shihts), read this article.

Want a designer dog? Check the pound. Puggles, maltipoos are pricey – and essentially mixed-breed mutts

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​https://thelabradorclub.com/breeders-rescue-groups/breeders-directory/designer-dogs/

Just Say No to Designer Dogs!

​We have all heard about these new “Designer Dogs”. They are created by people who will cross a Poodle with anything from a Labrador to a Chihuahua under the pretense of creating the “perfect” dog. They claim to have created new breeds that are hypoallergenic, smart, non-aggressive, calm, and healthy? Logic would have to tell you that this is just too good to be true!

In actuality, for the thousands of dollars that you may spend to acquire such a dog, you will receive a mutt with little or no health testing behind it, no predictability to its size, shape, or coat characteristics and no consistent temperament type!

Dogs used for Designer Dog breeding programs tend to be of inferior quality. No reputable Poodle Breeder is going to allow their quality dogs to be used in these breeding programs.

The promise of the “perfect dog,” is shattered when you consider the probability of the designer dog only acquiring the positive attributes from its parents. You could just as easily get the worst of the two respective breeds and that could be a devastating disaster.

We ask that you please do your part to help us protect our wonderful breed, the Poodle. Please think about what wonderful attributes the pure bred Poodle will offer you.

https://poodleclubofamerica.org/just-say-no-to-designer-dogs/
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Do you suffer from allergies and need a reputable alternative
to designer dogs and doodles? 

​If you've always wanted a dog but either suffer from allergies or cannot deal with the tumbleweeds of dog hair in your home (or both!), worry no more. Check out one of the new breeds to the American Kennel Club (AKC): 

​Lagotto Romagnolo

This breed is highly energetic, active, and affectionate. They are loyal and loving to their owners, making them great companions. Their thick, wooly coats are similar to that of a Poodle. Grooming needs include the occasional trimming of their coat. They are hypoallergenic and do not shed.

There are numerous other breeds that are hypoallergenic and friendly to those who suffer from allergies. Check out one of these breeds to support ethical breeding.

​Read more: DOG BREEDS THAT DON'T SHED