Australian Cobberdog vs Labradoodle

An Australian Cobberdog
Photo: Dionysius Miller
A Labradoodle
Photo: Anton Porsche

Side by side

Australian Cobberdog
Labradoodle
Adult weight
Males 13–30 kg (29–66 lb); females 13–28 kg (29–62 lb) (estimated: no registry publishes a weight; the MDBA sizes the breed by height alone)
7–30 kg (15–66 lb) (breed club figure)1
Height
Males 33–61 cm; females 33–61 cm (registry figure)2
Males 35–63 cm; females 35–63 cm (registry figure)3
Fully grown
11 months, both sexes4
Group
Non-sporting (AKC)
Health
No sourced figure
Addison's disease (much more likely); Mouth melanoma (more likely)5,6
Class
Companion
Family

Which suits you

Size
The Labradoodle comes in a wide range of sizes, 7–30 kg (15–66 lb) as an adult, against 13–30 kg (29–66 lb) for the Australian Cobberdog.
Temperament
They differ most on intelligence (Australian Cobberdog: learns readily, likes games; Labradoodle: needs daily brain work) and on handler demand (Australian Cobberdog: suits a first-time owner; Labradoodle: needs steady training).
Alike
Both are rated the same on affection: a lap or leaning dog.
Neither is the better dog in general. Which suits you depends on your home, your days and the care you can give.
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What they're like

Australian Cobberdog
Non-sporting · Medium

In temperament the Cobberdog is described as gentle, sociable and focused on people. Breeders say it is quick to pick up on human moods, which is one reason given for its use in therapy work.

Labradoodle
Non-sporting · Medium

Labradoodles are typically friendly, energetic and sociable, often combining the Labrador's eagerness to please with the Poodle's quick wits.

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Breed traits

Day to day
Australian Cobberdog
Labradoodle
Activity
A good daily walk and play
A good daily walk and play
Intelligence
Differs
Learns readily, likes games
Needs daily brain work
Handler demand
Differs
Suits a first-time owner
Needs steady training
With people
Australian Cobberdog
Labradoodle
Affection
A lap or leaning dog
A lap or leaning dog
Loyalty
Bonded to its family
Bonded to its family
Independence
Keen to work with you
Keen to work with you
Around the home
Australian Cobberdog
Labradoodle
Sensitivity
Average
Average
Voice
Differs
Quiet
Barks to alert, then settles
Prey drive
Differs
Usually fine with small pets
Chases; needs managing
Breed explains only about 9% of how individual dogs differ in behaviour7. Meet the dog. A good breeder breeds for temperament as well as health, and matches each puppy's personality to the right home8,9.

Puppy growth

Reference curves · both sexes
The Australian Cobberdog grows to the heavier adult, about 22 kg against the Labradoodle's 19 kg. The Australian Cobberdog's weight is not a published figure.
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Labradoodle
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Sources

Parts of this page were written by AI ·