Each of the three
Labradoodle coat types has its own set of pros and cons.
The three
Labradoodle coat types are not associated with any colors in particular — it all has to do with the colors of the two dogs used in the crossing.
Not exact matches
The F1b generation can favor more of a poodle
type coat with the wavy / curly fleece and sometimes wool
coats but still retains the unique
Labradoodle look.
In this particular
Labradoodle cross hair
type can be smooth like a Lab or wirey look like a Irish wolfhound or Wavy / shaggy, they usually shed some or a lot, pups in the same litter can vary in
coat and physical traits.
It is thicker than a first generation
Labradoodle and can have a curly, fleece or wavy
coat type.
Since the F1 dogs do shed and have a course wiry
type coat, the poodle is bred with the F1
Labradoodle to «correct the
coat».
The wool
coat type is particularly difficult to groom due to the tight curls — many
Labradoodle owners choose to keep their dog's
coat clipped short for easy maintenance.
For the most part, however,
Labradoodles exhibit three
coat types:
The most common
type of
Labradoodle is the F1B because they are the most likely to have hypoallergenic
coats.
Pet owners recommend the Mat Zapper brush for
Labradoodles with the thick curly
coats, and the ToughZapper for a wavy
type coat.
As the
Labradoodle breed has so many different
types of
coat and can be standard sized or a miniature, the Furminator is able to offer up a brush that suits your pet regardless of what package they might come in.
All the
Labradoodles in the litter will have similar
coat types (in this case, wavy and low shedding), the result of the combination of the different alleles of their two parents.
However, buying a
Labradoodle nowadays does not necessarily mean low allergy as
coat types can vary even within the same litter
The
Labradoodle has three different
coat types that are non - to average shedding.
Something that many people don't know about the
Labradoodle is that they come in three different
coat types.
Dog genetics can be complicated and the
type of
coat your
Labradoodle has will vary depending on the two dogs used in the crossing.