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Old 06-05-2011, 10:55 PM   #11
Uhmavano

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The Corgidor looks terribly unhealthy... That's sad... I like Corgis a lot, they're good little working dogs.
Note that BOTH dogs are Corgidors and the one that got the body of the lab but the head of a Corgi I am sure is perfectly healthy

BUT people see a hybrid that got a good mix of traits and assume that all offspring of that cross would be such.

As far as the Labradoodle, yes the idea of creating a hypoallergenic hybrid for a guide dog rather than just a Standard Poodle is quite relevant. However, most of the guide dog institutes have been breeding a specific sub-strain of whatever their given breed is based on how good they are at being a guide-dog.

A yellow lab pup from a guide-dog line is MUCH more likely to have the temperament to be a great guide-dog. Take an average lab from show lines or field lines and you may find only 1 dog in 20 at the end has the total package to be a great guide-dog.

From that standpoint it makes sense to cross in a hypoallergenic breed.

But actually the reason that the labradoodle gained popularity is because it was the one dog that didn't create a hypoallergenic response from someone who needed a guide dog after 33 poodles failed.The result seemed to set a precedent that was repeated. Interestingly enough the REAL problem is that most people with dog allergies react to the saliva and dander. Hypoallergenic dogs have the same allergens BUT due to tight curls and low shedding, they keep their dander in. Also, dander and saliva gets on fur, so when that fur follicle is shed it will transmit the allergens. In short, breeds are tagged as hypoallergenic simply hold their fur better. It so happens that the guide dog place took hair clippings and sent them to be tested, thereby side-stepping the HOW a hypoallergenic dog works. In fact, as a poodle's hair sticks on so well and holds dander in so well, once removed the average hair has MORE allergens, which is why the poodlexlab cross actually performed the best when tested
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