Labradoodle Puppies for Sale

It comes down to the Poodle parent: a Standard Poodle gives a standard Labradoodle, and Miniature or Toy Poodle lines give the smaller sizes. Size is not fixed, so the parents' sizes are the best guide to a puppy's adult size.

Teacup and toy are not recognized sizes. No national kennel club recognizes the Labradoodle, so no breed standard sets its size. A Labradoodle with a Miniature Poodle parent may be smaller than the standard size.

A standard Labradoodle usually reaches adult size at 12–18 months. Smaller Labradoodles get there earlier, at around 6–12 months.

They describe the generation. An F1 has one Labrador and one Poodle parent, and an F1B is an F1 bred back to a Poodle, which makes it about three-quarters Poodle. An F2 is two F1s bred together, and multigen means several generations of Labradoodles bred to Labradoodles. Breeding back to the Poodle makes a coat that sheds less more likely, but no generation label guarantees one.

Labradoodle coats range from a Labrador-type coat that sheds to a curly or wavy Poodle-type coat, called fleece or wool in multigenerational lines. F1 puppies vary the most, and the coat can differ even between littermates.

Most are solid colors from the parent breeds: black, yellow and chocolate from the Labrador, and cream, apricot, red, silver, blue, café and white from the Poodle. Parti, phantom, merle, brindle and sable patterns are outside both parent breeds' AKC standards.

A Labradoodle has a Labrador Retriever parent and a Poodle parent, a Standard Poodle for a standard Labradoodle and a Miniature or Toy Poodle for the smaller sizes. Later generations come from Labradoodles bred together or back to a Poodle.

No, the Australian Labradoodle is a separate cross that adds Cocker Spaniel ancestry and is bred over many generations to its own association standard. It has its own page on Pawrade.

Not really, because Labradoodles are friendly with strangers and are not a guardian breed.

Well-socialized Labradoodles are generally good with children. Breeders on Pawrade report socializing 81% of Labradoodle litters with young children. At home, teach your puppy not to mouth during play.

Generally yes, when they are socialized. Breeders on Pawrade report socializing 89% of Labradoodle litters with large dogs before the puppies go home.

A Labradoodle needs at least an hour of exercise a day, plus mental work such as training, puzzle feeders or scent games. Too little exercise is one of the things that backfire with this cross.

It can, if its exercise needs are met every day. Most Labradoodle buyers on Pawrade live in a single-family home, and some live in apartments.

Not for long days, because Labradoodles are people-oriented and dislike long periods alone. Crate training and enrichment help prevent separation problems.

Breeders on Pawrade report taking 58% of Labradoodle litters on car or truck rides before the puppies go home. Crate training from the first days gives your puppy a familiar place of its own.

Feed two measured meals a day of a complete diet, with a large-breed puppy food for a standard Labradoodle. Use a slow feeder for a fast eater, skip table scraps, and ask your vet about bloat risk for a standard.

Fetch, swimming, hide-and-seek and puzzle toys suit their instincts. Through AKC Canine Partners, mixed breeds such as the Labradoodle can enter AKC events, including agility, obedience and dock diving.

Wait until your Labradoodle has finished growing before you start jogging or long runs, and ask your vet when that is. A standard usually finishes growing at 12–18 months, and until then forced running is hard on growing joints.

Many do, and how much depends on the coat: Labrador-type coats shed more than Poodle-type coats. An F1B or multigen puppy is more likely to have a coat that sheds less, but no generation guarantees it.

Brush down to the skin at least twice a week, and book professional grooming every 2–3 months. Clean the ears, dry them after swims, and keep the fringe trimmed away from the eyes.

Labradoodles are intelligent and usually quick to learn with positive reinforcement. They bore easily, so keep sessions short and varied and add daily mental work.

A puppy can usually hold its bladder about one hour for each month of age, so a 3-month-old can wait about 3 hours. Very young puppies need to go out first thing in the morning, last thing at night and after naps.

Your Labradoodle has probably reached adolescence, which starts at about 6–8 months and can last until about 2 years. Testing the rules is a normal stage, and in large retriever-type dogs puppyish behavior often lasts well past the first birthday. Keep training short, calm and consistent, with plenty of exercise for body and mind.

Most puppies have their adult teeth by about 6 months, and teething winds down then. The baby teeth start falling out from about 12 weeks, so expect extra chewing from then on. Offer safe chew toys, rotate a few at a time, and keep shoes and cords out of reach.

Start right away, because the main socialization window is roughly the first 3 months. Puppy classes can start as early as 7–8 weeks, before the vaccine series ends, as long as your puppy stays away from sick dogs.

Most puppies finish their core vaccine series at about 16 weeks, as your vet advises. Your puppy's own vet sets the exact schedule. Puppy classes can start before the series ends, from 7–8 weeks, as long as your puppy avoids sick dogs.

Get a crate sized for the adult dog, a slicker brush and comb, an ear cleaner, a slow-feeder bowl and plenty of chew toys. Puppy-proof your home, and book a first vet visit to check the eyes, heart and bite.

Labradoodle breeders on Pawrade report a typical litter of 8 puppies, usually between 4 and 10.

Most Labradoodle litters on Pawrade meet children, other dogs and everyday household sounds before the puppies go home. Breeders report socializing 81% of litters with young children and 89% with large dogs. They also report getting litters used to music or TV (65%) and the vacuum cleaner (61%). These figures come from what breeders reported for 105 litters. Keep it going once your puppy is home, because the first 3 months are the main socialization window.

The Veterinary Health Report is the record of your Labradoodle puppy's exam before it goes home. The breeder's licensed vet gives the puppy itself a full hands-on exam, to PetPay's exam standards, and records the results there. It gives you and your own vet a clear starting point for your puppy's care.

The breeder's licensed veterinarian examines every puppy before it goes home, to PetPay's exam standards. The results are recorded in the puppy's Veterinary Health Report, and a copy travels with your puppy for your records.

The vet examines your Labradoodle puppy hands-on and records the results in its Veterinary Health Report. For this cross, the vet listens to the heart, checks the eyes for extra eyelashes and discharge, and feels the kneecaps. The vet also checks for a hernia, looks at the bite, ears, skin and coat and, in males, checks that the testicles have come down.

Before travel, every puppy follows PetPay's vaccination and deworming schedule as far as its age allows: deworming at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks, and the distemper, parvo, adenovirus and parainfluenza combination shot at 6–8, 9–11 and 12–14 weeks. Bordetella and corona are given at the vet's discretion, and no vaccine is given within 3 days of travel. Rabies is given by a licensed vet on the schedule your state requires. Your own vet completes the series. Your puppy's vaccination and deworming records are separate documents that travel with your puppy. Bring them, with the Veterinary Health Report, to your first visit so your vet starts from the same record.

If the vet finds something that could put your puppy at risk during travel, your puppy stays with the breeder until it's resolved. Problems that can be treated before travel are treated by the breeder's licensed vet first. Anything else the vet notes is shared with you.

Puppies grow and change quickly, and their immune systems are still developing, so no exam can find everything. The Veterinary Health Report is a strong early indicator and a documented starting point that your own vet builds on. Hip and elbow problems, for example, can't be ruled out this young, so X-rays come later.

Every puppy comes with a health guarantee administered by PetPay, independent of the seller. The terms are on the health guarantee page.

Not from the AKC or the UKC, which do not recognize the Labradoodle. The Australian Labradoodle Association of America registers Labradoodles as well as Australian Labradoodles.

Labradoodle buyers rate their Pawrade experience 4.6 out of 5 on average, from 132 reviews, and about 80% of those reviews give 5 stars.