I know some labradoodles/goldendoodlees are in the OFA
but can anyone point out some of them doing anything?
Like agility, obedience, anything to let me see them being obedient; 'cause the few that I've met - about 10 (who are all possibly related) were obnoxious dummies; high falutin' like the poodle; but dumb blondes. Their owners love them; but they are simply pets; and no improvement over anything else that a simple backyard dog could have been. Every single one I've seen (about 10) had to be groomed as if they were a poodle AND shed hair, yay, two hair coats for the price of one! Are there any scores, teams, videos that anyone has seen of these dogs performing? Curious.
I have gone through the guide dogs for the blind websites; here and overseas; 1 out of the 10 or so I visited mentioned the golden/lab doodle and that was the 3rd choice of breeds they use. Are service people using them; because the blind organizations do not seem to?
I guess I'm in the same boat as many here; if they aren't being bred to provide a service that is unique; could their owner's at least state that the dog's are merely being bred to look cute? And yes I know many breeds "services provided" are no longer unique; but surely there was an alternative to the labradoodle? Medium sized dog with less dander than most?
but can anyone point out some of them doing anything?
Like agility, obedience, anything to let me see them being obedient; 'cause the few that I've met - about 10 (who are all possibly related) were obnoxious dummies; high falutin' like the poodle; but dumb blondes. Their owners love them; but they are simply pets; and no improvement over anything else that a simple backyard dog could have been. Every single one I've seen (about 10) had to be groomed as if they were a poodle AND shed hair, yay, two hair coats for the price of one! Are there any scores, teams, videos that anyone has seen of these dogs performing? Curious.
I have gone through the guide dogs for the blind websites; here and overseas; 1 out of the 10 or so I visited mentioned the golden/lab doodle and that was the 3rd choice of breeds they use. Are service people using them; because the blind organizations do not seem to?
I guess I'm in the same boat as many here; if they aren't being bred to provide a service that is unique; could their owner's at least state that the dog's are merely being bred to look cute? And yes I know many breeds "services provided" are no longer unique; but surely there was an alternative to the labradoodle? Medium sized dog with less dander than most?