Hello...
I have always been a fan of labs. I have always loved their personalities and temperments. They are good guide dogs, hunters, and a good family dog. To me, my doodle is just like a lab. Everything about him would make you say "yup he has lab in him". He is very smart. My husband taught him to give left paw or right paw in 2 days. He is a good watch dog and loyal to us. When I bring him to the beach and if my daughter is with us (she is 6) he will sit real close to her and watch every move she makes. If someone gets close to us he stands up and gets right by her side. He knows to protect her I guess. Now the coats are different with all the doodles...some have very curly hair and its obvious they have poodle in them. My dood has short wavy hair. Some have long tall legs like poodles do. Leno's height and weight make him look like a lab, its his wavy hair that always make people say "a lab with curly hair???"...then I explain he is a doodle! I dont know if doodles are smarter than labs or smarter than poodles...but they are definately really smart dogs, and are known for their trainability. Lots of people choose to get a labradoodle because of the little to none shedding coat, and they are good for people who have allergies.