Nope. The alleged idea behind the "Labradoodle" was to get a service dog for those who have allergies. Except no one bothered to mention that the Standard Poodle would have sufficed. Large enough to do the job, intelligent for trainability and "hypoallergenic". ---------- Post added at 08:11 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:02 AM ---------- Whats really sad is the GP is so into "designer breeds". I was walking Owen past the gas station when a girl (mid-20's) waiting in a car with friends asked me all excited if Owen was a "Doxle", the designer term for a Beagle x Dachshund. When i told her he was an AKC reg purebred Basset Hound she actually got all huffy. I think she was trying to impress her friends with her dog breed knowledge