NOT ALL DOODLES ARE CREATED EQUAL!!!
The different generations of Labradoodles can be very confusing. This is a pretty simple explanation of the different generations. With the first several generations, characteristics of these offspring can still be pretty unpredictable. Some puppies will inherit more of the "P" generation of one of the original parents or more from the other original parent. Example: When you breed a labrador retriever to a poodle, (F1) the offspring are not purely a 50/50 mix. Some will have more of the labrador characteristics, such as the short hair, and some will have more of the poodle characteristics, such as the curly hair. Almost all of these puppies will be shedders. When these puppies are bred back to a poodle, again, (F1b) there is not a pure 75/25 mix. The outcome will usually be the same. Unless a breeder does genetic testing on the parents they are breeding to see the traits they carry, the results will always vary. Breeding parents with the genetic coat traits that are the desirable outcome of the breeder is the best way to insure puppies with good hair coats. Since it takes about 3 to 4 generations to purify a breed, breeders who do this, will have more of a chance to have a better outcome of the coat traits they are striving to achieve.
The same goes for genetically testing for diseases and abnormalities which are common to the breed. Testing the parents ensures that any diseases or abnormalities that are in the bloodline does not carry down to their offspring.
ALL BREEDERS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL, AS WELL!!
Just as not all Labradoodles are created equal, neither are all Breeders.
Some breeders are just in it for the money to make a quick dollar and do not have the same ethical breeding practices as breeders who are in it for the love of the breed and who want to produce the healthiest puppies possible with good coats, temperaments, and conformation. So choosing your breeder is just as important as choosing your puppy! Don't get in a hurry to buy the first puppy you find. Check out the breeder as well as their facilities. They need to be very, very clean. Dogs should not be kept in wire kennels or cages. The socialization of the parents affects their offspring. And genetic testing of the parents is a MUST.
Meaning of F1, F1b, F2, F2b & F3 In Hybrid Dog Breeds
CONTENTS: Meaning of F1, F1b, F2, F3... in crossbred dogs.
Crossbred dogs and designer dogs are often referred to as F1, F2, or F3, or even F1b or F2b.
It is just the accepted nomenclature in which we can distinguish hybrid dog breeds between the different generations. This naming standard in here applies for dogs, designer dog breeds, hybrids and mixes, but it is also commonly (and scientifically) applied to cats, cattle, plants, and most living organisms (even cells.)
P Generation, 100% Purebred Dog
These dogs are the fruits of true breeding, meaning they are purebreds and belong to a specific dog breed.
Example: a labrador, a poodle, etc.
F1 Generation, 50% Purebred-A 50% Purebred-B
These dogs are the result of the breeding of two purebred dogs. Half of each dog is the mother’s breed, and the other half is the father’s breed.
Example: a labradoodle whose mother is a purebred labrador and father a purebred poodle.
(Although it is not a pure 50/50 mix in all of the puppies. Some may have more labrador qualities and some may have more poodle qualities.,
F1b Generation, 75% Purebred-A 25% Purebred-B
These are F1 backcrossed dogs. They result from the mating of an F1 parent and a P parent. This is used to intensify traits found in the P parent’s breed.
Example: a labradoodle whose mother is a labradoodle and father a poodle.
(Still not a pure 75/25 mix on all puppies. Some will have more of the poodle qualities and some will have more of the lab qualities.
F2 Generation, 50% Purebred-A 50% Purebred-B
F2 dogs are the offsets resulting from the mating of two F1 hybrids.
Example: a labradoodle whose mother is a labradoodle F1 and father a labradoodle F1.
This can also refer to a Labradoodle whose mother and father are both F1b.
(There is still a range in qualities they get from each parent.)
F2b Generation, 75% Purebred-A 25% Purebred-B
These are second-generation backcrossed dogs. Each F2b dog is the offset of an F1 parent and an F1 backcrossed (F1b) parent.
Example: a labradoodle whose mother is a labradoodle F1 or F1b and father a labradoodle F1b or a poodle.
(There can still be a variance in qualities the puppies receive from each parent.
F3 Generation, 50% Purebred-A50% Purebred-B
Offsets coming from the mating of two F2 hybrid parents.
Example: a labradoodle whose mother is a labradoodle F2 and father a labradoodle F2.
(At this stage, the mix is more pure in the bloodline and the puppies are showing the same qualities of their parents.)
Multi Generation
An F3 or higher-generation hybrid dog crossed with an F3 or higher-generation hybrid dog. This is a more generic nomenclature and is mostly expressed using the generation of each parent, such as F4 Labradoodle x F2 Cockapoo.
Example: a labradoodle whose mother is a labradoodle F3 and father a labradoodle F3. (At this stage the bloodline is more pure with the puppies receiving the qualities of the parents, and unwanted qualities have been bred out if done properly.
American Labradoodles
American Labradoodles are made up of only the Poodle (standard, moyen, miniature or toy size), and the Labrador Retriever.
Australian Labradoodles
Australian Labradoodles have six parent breeds, namely these are:
Goldendoodles
Goldendoodles consist of the Golden Retriever and the Poodle (standard, moyen, miniature or toy size), with the same generations as the Labradoodles.
Double Doodles
Double Doodles can consist of two different types of doodles bred together.
Ex: A Labradoodle bred to a Goldendoodle.
Improper Coat Doodles
The improper coat doodle comes from a gene passed down from the golden retriever or labrador that gives them a completely smooth face with not much hair on the feet and lower legs. There is long hair on the top of the head, body, upper legs and tail. There is sometimes some shedding with this coat, but not always.
Teddy Bear Goldendoodles and Labradoodles
There is no such breed. The 'Teddy Bear" is just a haircut! You can make any doodle look like a teddy bear!
The different generations of Labradoodles can be very confusing. This is a pretty simple explanation of the different generations. With the first several generations, characteristics of these offspring can still be pretty unpredictable. Some puppies will inherit more of the "P" generation of one of the original parents or more from the other original parent. Example: When you breed a labrador retriever to a poodle, (F1) the offspring are not purely a 50/50 mix. Some will have more of the labrador characteristics, such as the short hair, and some will have more of the poodle characteristics, such as the curly hair. Almost all of these puppies will be shedders. When these puppies are bred back to a poodle, again, (F1b) there is not a pure 75/25 mix. The outcome will usually be the same. Unless a breeder does genetic testing on the parents they are breeding to see the traits they carry, the results will always vary. Breeding parents with the genetic coat traits that are the desirable outcome of the breeder is the best way to insure puppies with good hair coats. Since it takes about 3 to 4 generations to purify a breed, breeders who do this, will have more of a chance to have a better outcome of the coat traits they are striving to achieve.
The same goes for genetically testing for diseases and abnormalities which are common to the breed. Testing the parents ensures that any diseases or abnormalities that are in the bloodline does not carry down to their offspring.
ALL BREEDERS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL, AS WELL!!
Just as not all Labradoodles are created equal, neither are all Breeders.
Some breeders are just in it for the money to make a quick dollar and do not have the same ethical breeding practices as breeders who are in it for the love of the breed and who want to produce the healthiest puppies possible with good coats, temperaments, and conformation. So choosing your breeder is just as important as choosing your puppy! Don't get in a hurry to buy the first puppy you find. Check out the breeder as well as their facilities. They need to be very, very clean. Dogs should not be kept in wire kennels or cages. The socialization of the parents affects their offspring. And genetic testing of the parents is a MUST.
Meaning of F1, F1b, F2, F2b & F3 In Hybrid Dog Breeds
CONTENTS: Meaning of F1, F1b, F2, F3... in crossbred dogs.
Crossbred dogs and designer dogs are often referred to as F1, F2, or F3, or even F1b or F2b.
It is just the accepted nomenclature in which we can distinguish hybrid dog breeds between the different generations. This naming standard in here applies for dogs, designer dog breeds, hybrids and mixes, but it is also commonly (and scientifically) applied to cats, cattle, plants, and most living organisms (even cells.)
P Generation, 100% Purebred Dog
These dogs are the fruits of true breeding, meaning they are purebreds and belong to a specific dog breed.
Example: a labrador, a poodle, etc.
F1 Generation, 50% Purebred-A 50% Purebred-B
These dogs are the result of the breeding of two purebred dogs. Half of each dog is the mother’s breed, and the other half is the father’s breed.
Example: a labradoodle whose mother is a purebred labrador and father a purebred poodle.
(Although it is not a pure 50/50 mix in all of the puppies. Some may have more labrador qualities and some may have more poodle qualities.,
F1b Generation, 75% Purebred-A 25% Purebred-B
These are F1 backcrossed dogs. They result from the mating of an F1 parent and a P parent. This is used to intensify traits found in the P parent’s breed.
Example: a labradoodle whose mother is a labradoodle and father a poodle.
(Still not a pure 75/25 mix on all puppies. Some will have more of the poodle qualities and some will have more of the lab qualities.
F2 Generation, 50% Purebred-A 50% Purebred-B
F2 dogs are the offsets resulting from the mating of two F1 hybrids.
Example: a labradoodle whose mother is a labradoodle F1 and father a labradoodle F1.
This can also refer to a Labradoodle whose mother and father are both F1b.
(There is still a range in qualities they get from each parent.)
F2b Generation, 75% Purebred-A 25% Purebred-B
These are second-generation backcrossed dogs. Each F2b dog is the offset of an F1 parent and an F1 backcrossed (F1b) parent.
Example: a labradoodle whose mother is a labradoodle F1 or F1b and father a labradoodle F1b or a poodle.
(There can still be a variance in qualities the puppies receive from each parent.
F3 Generation, 50% Purebred-A50% Purebred-B
Offsets coming from the mating of two F2 hybrid parents.
Example: a labradoodle whose mother is a labradoodle F2 and father a labradoodle F2.
(At this stage, the mix is more pure in the bloodline and the puppies are showing the same qualities of their parents.)
Multi Generation
An F3 or higher-generation hybrid dog crossed with an F3 or higher-generation hybrid dog. This is a more generic nomenclature and is mostly expressed using the generation of each parent, such as F4 Labradoodle x F2 Cockapoo.
Example: a labradoodle whose mother is a labradoodle F3 and father a labradoodle F3. (At this stage the bloodline is more pure with the puppies receiving the qualities of the parents, and unwanted qualities have been bred out if done properly.
American Labradoodles
American Labradoodles are made up of only the Poodle (standard, moyen, miniature or toy size), and the Labrador Retriever.
Australian Labradoodles
Australian Labradoodles have six parent breeds, namely these are:
- Labrador.
- Poodle.
- English Cocker Spaniel.
- American Cocker Spaniel.
- Curly Coat Retriever.
- Irish Water Spaniel.
Goldendoodles
Goldendoodles consist of the Golden Retriever and the Poodle (standard, moyen, miniature or toy size), with the same generations as the Labradoodles.
Double Doodles
Double Doodles can consist of two different types of doodles bred together.
Ex: A Labradoodle bred to a Goldendoodle.
Improper Coat Doodles
The improper coat doodle comes from a gene passed down from the golden retriever or labrador that gives them a completely smooth face with not much hair on the feet and lower legs. There is long hair on the top of the head, body, upper legs and tail. There is sometimes some shedding with this coat, but not always.
Teddy Bear Goldendoodles and Labradoodles
There is no such breed. The 'Teddy Bear" is just a haircut! You can make any doodle look like a teddy bear!