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New research finds Australian Labradoodles are more 'Poodle' than 'Lab'. Here's what that tells us about breeds

  • Written by Frank Nicholas, Emeritus Professor of Animal Genetics, University of Sydney
New research finds Australian Labradoodles are more 'Poodle' than 'Lab'. Here's what that tells us about breedsShutterstock

It all started in the late 1980s. Wally Conron, a breeding manager for Guide Dogs Victoria, noticed that some people needing a guide dog appeared to be allergic to the shedding hairs of Labrador Retrievers.

Aware of the perception that Poodles shed little hair and so shouldn’t create such a reaction, Wally crossed a Labrador...

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