Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: How Much are your puppies?
A: Our puppies are Australian Labradoodles and are $2500. Our
price is consistent with other comparable breeders. We do not
charge by color as we feel temperament and personality are
important. We do feel we offer a quality program and that we
give a high value for a puppy with the extra training and
socialization and our custom puppy package.
Q: I see Labradoodle Puppies in the
paper for $500, why are yours so expensive?
A: We have all grown up with that phrase, "You get what you pay
for". The puppies in the paper are most likely Lab x
Poodle crosses. They are not allergy friendly nor non-low
shedding. They do not look like an Australian Labradoodle and
in fact can look very different. When you are
considering a puppy there are many factors to consider.
Are the parents health tested? Are the parents
conformationally sound and a good representation of their breed?
Is the puppy coming with a warranty? How was the puppy raised?
Is this a business or a back yard breeder? What vet care
is the parents and puppy getting? Are the puppies registered
with a Breed Organization? Does the puppy come with
papers, pedigree, and other puppy raising information? Will
the breeder take the puppy back if something happens and you can't
keep it?
These are all things to think about when considering a puppy. Paying $500 for a puppy that has health issues can result in spending thousands on future vet bills. We realize that not everyone can afford an expensive puppy or breed but do take the time to learn all you can about the people you are going to get a puppy from. A puppy is a 10-15 year committment and a new family member.
Also understand what type of Labradoodle you are looking at and making sure it is what you are expecting. F1 - Lab x Poodle. F1B - F1 x Poodle Labradoodle x Labradoodle Australian Labradoodle x Australian Labradoodle. The Australian Labradoodle has been in development for over 20 years and has a Breed Standard and is more what you can expect in a Purebred dog in consistency in look, type, and temperament.
Q: Do you discount your puppies?
What about your older puppies?
A: We ask the same price for every puppy. We feel this is fair
especially to families who wait a long time for a puppy or who are
paying for the extra training camps. We have discounted
puppies for Service Dog Organizations. We want families
to choose our program because of the quality of puppy we offer and
because they believe in that quality and the puppy they are getting.
If we have Older puppies available they have more training, time,
care and more of their shots, and have a higher value.
An older puppy can be less stress to get and there is still lots of
puppy months ahead. We will possibly consider
payment options for an approved right family to help a family
acquire one of our puppies.
Q: Is there a difference between Males
and Females?
A: We get asked this all the time. In some breeds there
is a personality and temperament as well as size difference between
male and females, but in the Labradoodles that is not something I
usually see. Because of the early spay and neuter the
boys do not usually develop the male characteristics they are known
for like marking and humping. Our experience is that
males and females both can have the temperaments and personalities
that the Labradoodle is known for. Some differences we
see: Females tend to be more demanding of their affection.
Nosing under your hand to say "Pet me". As females age
we seem to see a bit more reserved attitude. Males tend
to just ooze affection on you and all over you. They tend to
be more goofy and as they age seem to retain a more puppy like
attitude. Boys seem to like toys more.
Intelligence, energy, mellowness, alpha/shyness, those are all
temperament issues and can be seen in either a boy or a girl.
This discussion came up on our Breeder's list and surprisingly the
boys were preferred. You can read about that converstion:
Males vs Females a Breeder's Perspective
So saying all that, we do understand that families still have a preference for a male or female. We try and work with each family to meet that request. Sometimes it is out of our control and a Mommy Doodle will have very few girls or even none or very few boys. We have had them all!