[blueteal]

Hi everyone: I am just trying to ask questions and it seems the only way
was to post new topic is this correct?

I have just put a deposit on a labradoodle for March 2007 litter so I have lots of time to learn more about this breed although I have done a lot of research to get this far. My question is this, I know I want a puppy that is more lab looking than poodle with a hair coat and in the 50 to 70 pound range. Can a breeder really tell at 5 to 6 weeks of age what a puppy will look like as an adult?

Thankyou
blueteal

 

[blueteal]

Hi Jac & Sleepy Hollow: How wonderful this site is thank you so much.
Neither I or my family have allergies what so ever so that is not a concern.
I just really want the labby looking puppy and want to make sure my breeder can pick that for me. What do you mean by velvets? I will have first choice on this litter because it is not do until March 2007 and I am going to have to realy on the breeder to pick my puppy as it is far enough away that I won't be able to see them. My breeder will be delivering the puppy to me, I will choose through pictures and she will guide me as to the lab puppy.

Blueteal

 

[blueteal]

Re: Soon to be doodle owner

Hi everyone: I am just trying to ask questions and it seems the only way
was to post new topic is this correct?

I have just put a deposit on a labradoodle for March 2007 litter so I have lots of time to learn more about this breed although I have done a lot of research to get this far. My question is this, I know I want a puppy that is more lab looking than poodle with a hair coat and in the 50 to 70 pound range. Can a breeder really tell at 5 to 6 weeks of age what a puppy will look like as an adult?

Thankyou
blueteal

This was my first post ever and below the answer and the welcome
that I received from Jac is the reason why I came back. She really helped me so much in my quest for a Doodle.
By the way I did get
the Doodle coat that I was looking for and as for 50 to 70 lbs well I
got about 100 lbs of the most sweetest, wonderful gorgeous Doodle!!!

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Good morning blueteal,
Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your selection of a Labradoodle!
Please feel free to ask any questions you might have.
In answer to your question posted, I believe that some breeders can tell what the coat of their puppies will be...generally. Sometimes the coat makes a surprising change though!
If your breeder has been in the business a long time, and if the parents of your puppy have produced litters before, your breeder may be quite accurate.
Because we are dealing with nature, however, it is impossible to say for certain that a coat will or will not be a certain quality.
When my puppies were born, I could immediately see the curly coated pups, but the flatter coats did develop into lush, thick, fluffy coats at about 7 weeks of age. I had one that continued to look like a Lab (I breed F1Bs) and that particular puppy did shed. He now has whispy longer hairs, but I believe that he will remain Lab-looking.
What I am trying to say is that although your breeder can give you an educated guess, you may be surprised as your puppy grows...I have seen flat coated puppies become very fluffy and curly.
May I ask...are you allergic to dogs? If so, you are probably not going to be happy (or symptom free) if you select a puppy with a flat, Lab look to it's coat.
Either way, please post a picture of your puppy when you get him/her, we always love to welcome new pups...and their owners!

 

[blueteal]

Gene wrote

I too had a flashback.......next time a little warning please!!

Nah you were do for a little shaking up and you think with
all the coffee you drink that would be bright eyed and wide awake for this post.
Bahahaahahahhaahahahhahah!!!!!

 

[blueteal]

Not Denver

 

[blueteal]

Hey Gene
Back at ya with the
RASBERRY