Labradoodle

codplayer

Hi Folks,

Just wondering can anyone recommend any reputable labradoodle breeders within 2 hours of Drogheda?

Chris

Cherry Blossom

Iirc there are one or two breeders of this cross in Scotland that health test their breeding dogs. There are none anywhere in Ireland that I've heard of. Your best bet is probably to get on to guide dogs for the blind and ask how to get in contact with their breeders and what happens to puppies not suitable for the job. I don't think this cross is widely used as guide dogs in Ireland though.

VonVix

+1 for Cherry Blossom's post. Like with most "designer" crossbreeds in Ireland, you'd be very fortunate to find one here of any decent breeding sadly.

A lot of Labradoodle puppies are coming from some not so savoury sources.

tk123

Guide dogs (and some of the other organisations) have stopped using doodles afaik.

There's one breeder I think in Cork who sterilises the puppies at 6 weeks(!) :eek:

Also if you're going for a doodle because they're non-shed it's the luck of the draw. There's 2 on my road - one has bald patches due to allergies and the other sheds more than my retrievers - I've brushed him and was stunned with the amount of hair that came off him!

Bells21

tk123 wrote:

There's one breeder I think in Cork who sterilises the puppies at 6 weeks(!)

There's also one of these in county Wexford who does the same. There was huge coverage on social media last year about their practices.

sillysmiles

I'm almost afraid to ask this, but why would you sterilise the pups at 6 weeks?

Cherry Blossom

sillysmiles wrote: »

I'm almost afraid to ask this, but why would you sterilise the pups at 6 weeks?

To be sure the new puppy owners can't use the dog for breeding and take away from the greeders profits.

Vizzy

Cherry Blossom wrote: »

To be sure the new puppy owners can't use the dog for breeding and take away from the greeders profits.

You mean like getting your dog neutered ?

mymo

I also know of a doodle at age 4 is on meds for arthritis, and another that was a rescue because he sheds and wasn't "cute" when full grown.
I don't think you'd find a health testing breeder here.