WE WERE ON TV & LOCAL NEWSPAPER
Look at our TV Debut 11/29/05 Channel 2 News and the local newspaper last Jan. 11/29/05 and April 2006
Swifter and Glade are using Labradoodles in their Commericals on TV and in Magazines now
WOW! Go Labradoodles
Local TV Story on our Labradoodles, of course they threw in the Local Humane Society attitude about Labradoodles which is a totally different type of pet adoption. Enjoy the Story
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We also recently made the Newspaper in Orlando ,a Wonderful Article Printed about or Labradoodles.
Doodles are best of both breeds
`Mutts' no longer, dogs bred for the most endearing mix of traits are on the most-wanted list.
By Nancy N. Glick | Special to the Sentinel
Posted January 23, 2005
Maitland residents Randye and Jay Falk and their four children were searching for a new pet after their greyhound died. Because all the children have asthma, this time they wanted one that did not shed and was hypoallergenic.
"I read a magazine article about Labradoodles, researched the breed on the Internet and discovered an Orlando breeder, Marcia Mobley of Bay Lake Doodles," Randye Falk said. "We went to see the dogs, determined to get a chocolate puppy, but then a black and white doodle stole our hearts.
"She romped with us on the grounds and played with the children as if she always had been part of our family. We took her home, and it was like she had adopted us. Mable is smart, playful and loving and doesn't shed. For my children, because of their allergies, a doodle is the ideal pet for us," she said.
Labradoodles, first bred in Australia, are a cross of a Labrador retriever and a standard French poodle.
Once upon a time, such a dog would have been called a mutt with no market value. Not today.
Breeders have waiting lists for Labradoodles and can get $3,000 or more for one. They are already reported to be the third-most-popular dog in America, trailing Labrador and golden retrievers.
The popularity is based on the combination of the poodle's intelligence and allergy-friendly coat and the obedient, companionable temperament of the Labrador. No dog exists that does not shed, so breeders prefer the term low-shed.
The poodle has not been limited to just being bred with Labradors. For smaller dogs, there are the cockapoo (part cocker spaniel), Lhasapoo ( part Lhasa apso), Pekeapoo (part Pekingese), Yorkiepoo (part Yorkshire terrier), schnoodle (part schnauzer) and more.
Each has individual traits of the two breeds. For instance, cockapoos combine the sweet nature, patient disposition and sturdy build of the cocker spaniel with the intelligence and low-shedding coat of the poodle.
Schnoodles, schnauzers crossed with miniature poodles, are low-shed, smarter than the poodle and hypoallergenic. They tend to bark, yet are a good mixed breed for condo and apartment dwellers.
The type of cross-breeding programs of these breeds assumes there is no defective or impurity strains and thus results in "hybrid vigor" in which the best qualities of each breed are evidenced in the offspring.
Dr. Jim Califf, a house-call veterinarian in Altamonte Springs, says mixing two breeds is a fad. He thinks there is a stronger interest in cross-breeds than registered breeds.
"It's human nature for people to want something hard to get," he said.
"The downside in the past was that people didn't know what breed was being mixed with another. While purebreds have a record of reliability of the breed, carefully bred cross-breeds are mixed for a purpose and will develop certain characteristics of each breed and genetically become a stronger dog."
After breeding English Labradors for 15 years, Marcia Mobley, owner of Bay Lake Doodles in Orlando, began breeding Labradoodles four years ago. She learned about them on the Internet and by researching them for a year.
In 2000, she formed Bay Lake Doodles, the only Labradoodle breeder in Central Florida.
To get started, she paid $1,800 to $2,500 for each of three English Labradors and $1,200 to $1,800 for each of four standard poodles, which included breeding rights. Through the years she has added more Labradors to her program.
Today Mobley has 16 dogs -- seven Labs, four standard poodles and five Labradoodles -- and eight puppies.
Colors of the doodles can be black, cream, chocolate, café, apricot or red.
She sells only to approved homes and has a three- to six-month waiting list.
"Labradoodles are very smart, easy to train and grow up faster than a Lab," Mobley said.
"They are highly intelligent and excellent with children, singles, adults and people with disabilities," she said.
"Their coats are wash and wear, and they are excellent therapy dogs. Two of ours have gone to homes for the disabled."
Mobley uses only English Labs in her breeding program, believing they bring forth their stocky, shorter legs and larger heads along with calmer temperaments. Her dogs are registered with the Continental Kennel Club.
Each of Mobley's Labs and poodles must be purebred and registered with the American Kennel Club, which does not recognize mixed breeds.
According to Mobley, many purebred dogs, such as those registered with the AKC, have health issues from overbreeding and line breeding.
Stories from Mobley's customers, who also include veterinarians, best describe the Labradoodles' dispositions.
Ellen March Reckmeyer in Winter Park had just enrolled her pet, Oreo, in obedience classes when Hurricane Charley hit. She and her two boys put him in his crate in a secure place away from windows.
The windows blew out and a tree fell through the roof, but Oreo seemed fearless.
"Not a whimper or bark came from him, and he easily adjusted not only to the storm but also to the new rental home while the damaged house was being rebuilt," Reckmeyer said.
"It was amazing how calm he was through the ordeal."
Alvin and Linnea Davis, who live in Tuscawilla in Seminole County, bought Olivia after researching the breed.
"She learned so quickly," Linnea Davis said.
"She comes when called, sits on command, shakes our hand and gets a toy to bring to us. When I ask, 'Do you want to go for a ride?' she goes to the car door and waits. Sometimes, I think she understands what we say."
Mobley's dogs cost $1,100 to $1,500. Mobley treats her dogs and talks to them as if they are her children.
"Bay Lake Doodles is located on 5 acres on a spring-fed lake where our dogs play all day," Mobley said.
"We are a home first, and our dogs are our pets.
"We ask that you make an appointment before visiting us. When we have new pups, we do not allow anyone to visit for fear of parvo disease or any other known illness that could harm the litter."
For more information, call 407-523-8216 or visit the Web site, baylakedoodles.org.
HERE IS ANOTHER STORY PRINTED IN THE NEWSPAPER THAT MENTIONS US AND A NEW OWNER THAT BOUGHT ONE OF OURS DOGS
APRIL 16, 2006 April 16, 2006
Dogs by design
Are crossbreeds carefully engineered canines or overpriced mutts?
BY WAYNE T. PRICE
FLORIDA TODAY
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Mixed up. A male cocker spaniel-Bichon Frise mix awaits an owner at Puppies Plus at Melbourne Square mall. Unlike other crossbreeds such as the cockapoo and labradoodle, the cocker spaniel-Bichon Frise mix does not have a nickname. Tim Shortt, FLORIDA TODAY
ALSO DID YOU KNW THAT Labradoodles make the news alot today see info below:
*** BIG NEWS FLASH ***
from USA Today ! Look at THIS BIG NEWS FOR THE DOODLE !!!
Move over, Rover: Hybrid Labradoodle replaces Scottish terrier token
The labradoodle makes a token appearance in Monopoly's new version.
Gone to the dogs: Labradoodle moves in on Scottish terrier's turf
By Julie Ward, USA TODAY
The Scottish terrier has always been among the most popular Monopoly game tokens, according to Matt Collins, vice president of marketing for Hasbro Games. So there was no doubt a dog would be among the icons for the special edition Monopoly: LABRADOODLE GOT THE NOD !!!
Tiger Woods is among those owning a labradoodle. Woods got a puppy after winning the PGA Championship last month. The puppy, named Yogi.
From:
Wayne T. Price, FLORIDA TODAY
What do you get when you cross a pug with a beagle?
Don't sweat it. There isn't a punch line. The answer is a puggle, a canine "designed" to incorporate the best traits of both breeds.
Hybrids, which often sound like names of Sunday comic strips -- bulloxer, bullmatian, labradoodle, malt-a-poo -- are one of the fastest-growing trends in the dog-breeding business.
So-called "designer dogs" are growing more popular with owners who not only want something different, but also an animal that maintains a breed's best qualities and diminishes its negatives.
Designer dogs also are becoming more lucrative for breeders, who often charge several hundred to several thousand dollars for the sometimes odd-looking bowsers.
"I think they're adorable," said Maureen Blunden of Canaveral Groves, a breeder of malt-a-poos, a cross between Maltese and poodles. "They're well-mannered. They have good temperaments. And they're a very pretty dog."
Blunden is selling her malt-a-poos for $400 each.
The idea behind the designer dog craze is to mate popular standard breeds and create a canine that bears the best traits of both.
The poodle and Labrador, for example, make the labradoodle a hybrid that makes sense. The labradoodle and goldendoodle -- golden retriever/poodle -- are thought to have less dander and shedding than either the Labrador or golden retriever.
Other times, it seems more like hereditary high jinks.
Why anyone would want to crossbreed a Chinese Shar-Pei and basset hound, making the basshar pei, is anyone's guess.
Last year, George and Dana Artz of Cocoa Beach purchased a labradoodle from Bay Lake Labradoodles in Orlando, where the asking price usually tops $1,000 per dog.
The Artzes always had owned Labrador retrievers, but the massive shedding from the dogs was a problem, with hairballs rolling like tumbleweeds through the house.
"I wanted a dog that didn't quite have that problem as bad as a Lab," George Artz said. "But we still wanted a dog that retained a lot of the Lab features." SO HE BOUGHT A BAY LAKE LABRADOODLE
What has many traditional breeders, animal shelters and pet-advocate bloggers howling mad is the opinion that designer dogs are little more than high-priced mutts foisted on the public as unique breeds.
High-priced mutts?
And the trend comes at a time when even though pet ownership is at its highest level in the U.S., animal shelters are struggling with budgets as they try to find homes for millions of dogs.
The Humane Society of the United States said there are between 6 million and 8 million dogs and cats in shelters. It doesn't have a breakdown for the two species.
Defending hybrids
"Designer dogs are really just another form of preference to people," said Chelle Calbert who runs DesignerDoggies.com from Petaluma, Calif., and also is a breeder of puggles.
"You're not making a mutt," said Marsha Mobley, owner of Bay Lake Labradoodles. "You're making a hybrid, just like you would a rose."
Many People on East and West Coast have bought Labradoodles from Marsha Mobley at Bay Lake Labradoodles.
Researchers believe humans began domesticating dogs about 14,000 years ago. Owners bred dogs for certain tasks, which continues today. Sheepdogs watch over livestock. German shepherds and Doberman pinschers are keen watchdogs. The Chihuahua fits nicely into Paris Hilton's handbag.
Crossbreed debut
The granddaddy of designer dogs is the labradoodle, a hybrid breed developed in Australia in the early 1970s, when a group called Guide Dogs Victoria was asked for a dog that didn't shed or cause allergies like the traditional Labrador.
By crossbreeding the Labrador with a poodle, the result, at least sometimes, has been a low-shedding dog with the keen intelligence of a poodle and the loyalty and gentle temperament of a Labrador.
Garry Garner, president of the Harvey, Ark.-based American Canine Hybrid Club, says
"We call them 'designer dogs,' and there is a difference between a mutt and a designer dog," Garner said. "I don't mean anything disparaging about mutts. We've all had them, and we love them. But with a mutt, you don't know their background."
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