Contrary to what some people may think, yes, the Australian Labradoodle is a true breed. Its origin dates back to the 1980's, where it began in the heart of "the land down under." It was there in Australia where, it all began the Labradoodle breed by crossing a Labrador and a Poodle.The offspring provided the building blocks and foundation of today's breed. The rationale for creating such a breed was to offer a canine that could encompass the love and affection of the Lab, and retain the intelligence, allergenic and low to non-shedding coat qualities of the Poodle. Most likely, the first generation labradoodles, did not boast every trait he wanted to retain from both breeds. Using the selective breeding process, along with extra care, additional breeders in Australia managed to bring us the wonderful Labradoodle that we have come to know and love.

It wasn't until recent years that the miniature and medium labradoodles were developed. They too have the same characteristics that the larger dog encompasses but in a smaller size. Miniature labradoodles are sized about 14 inches and no larger than 17inches. Medium labradoodles are from 18 to 21 inches, and standard labradoodles range anywhere from 23 to 26 inches.