When Labradoodles were first bred they were simply a cross between a Labrador and a Poodle. Dogs with this breeding were typically bred to each other over future generations and were known as Multi-generation Labradoodles.

It was in the late 1980’s, when the Australian Labradoodle as we know it today was developed, breeders began carefully infusing several other breeds into the early generations of their Labradoodle Origins (Lab/Poodle crosses) to improve temperament, coat, confirmation and size. The infused breeds include the Irish Water Spaniel, American and English Cocker Spaniels. The resulting labradoodles subsequently have been bred to each other to continue the multi-generation tradition.

The Australian Labradoodles are wonderful, intelligent, intuitive dogs with fabulous coats that are more reliably non-shedding and allergy friendly than other types of Labradoodle such as the first generation Labradoodle Origin (Lab/Poodle crosses) or Labradoodle Origin backcrossed to a Poodle. Even when these Labradoodle Origin and Labradoodle Origin backcrosses have been bred for generations, they are not an Australian Labradoodle even if they are born in Australia, as the attributes of the infused breeds and focused breeding for the desired traits as envisioned by the founders, were not included in their ancestry.