Labradoodle

Non-sporting

Medium

12–15 y

AKC Non-sporting group · Derived from the adult weight midpoint (18.5 kg)

Uncited — a general reference figure, not a published one · no measured cohort for this breed

A labradoodle is a crossbreed dog created by crossing a Labrador Retriever and a Standard or Miniature Poodle. Labradoodles were intended to be a good choice for people allergic to canine dander.

Friendly

Energetic

Sociable

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · reference ranges from the Kintail breed dataset

Adult weight

Reference

Male

7–30 kg

Female

7–30 kg

Breed club figure (the Australian Labradoodle Association of America)

Spans 3 varieties

Varieties

Reference

ALA: 35-42 cm (14-16 in, not over 17 in) and 7-13 kg, one range for dogs and bitches alike; one range for both sexes

ALA: 43-52 cm (17-20 in, not over 21 in) and 13-20 kg, one range for dogs and bitches alike; one range for both sexes

ALA: 53-63 cm (21-24 in, not over 25 in) and 21-30 kg, one range for dogs and bitches alike; one range for both sexes

ALA divides this breed by size. Pick the variety your dog is for a band that fits.

Weight for age

Stock data

Male

Female

Expected range

Expected range from the breed's own adult weight, kilograms. Growth reference: Salt et al. 2017, WALTHAM (15–30 kg band).

Heat cycles · females

Stock data

First heat

8–12 mo

typical

Interval

180 d

typical

Bleeding

~9 d

typical

Proestrus 9d

Estrus 9d

Diestrus 52d

Anestrus 110d

General figures for dogs, not for this breed — individual cycles vary widely.

Questions people ask

Adult males usually weigh 7–30 kg and females 7–30 kg. Most are close to their full size by around 15 months, though the last little bit of filling out takes longer. Growth reference: Salt et al. 2017, WALTHAM (15–30 kg band).

No Labradoodle cycle figures are published here yet, so this is general guidance rather than a breed number: most females have a first season somewhere between six and fifteen months, and cycles then settle to roughly every 180 days. Smaller breeds tend to start earlier and larger ones later.

12–15 y — the usual range. Uncited — a general reference figure, not a published one · no measured cohort for this breed. How the later years go comes down to weight, teeth, exercise and regular check-ups far more than to the breed.