Promoting and Protecting the Australian Labradoodle since 1998
and part of the IALA, the largest International Labradoodle Association
representing over 164 accredited breeders worldwide
Coat length should be 4-6 inches long. It should
be straight, wavy or forming spirals and should naturally
grow in staples with a soft texture.
It should not be too thick or dense nor should
it be fluffy or fuzzy. It should be a single coat,
any sign of a double coat is a fault.
The ideal Fleece and Wool coats can be spun successfully.
Hair coat [Hair texture that sheds] is undesirable
and is a major fault.
It is important that the coat gives the impression
of being a fleece in type rather than dog hair.
It is acceptable to see a coat change from the
puppy to adult coat, and also during hormonal changes
in fertile bitches.
The
Fleece textured coat is a soft texture as in the Angora goat. It
can either have a straight wavy look or a soft spiralling
curl look. It is an easy to manage textured coat
WOOL
The
Wool coat is like a lamb’s wool in texture. It
should have the appearance of looser spiralling wool, which
opens up easily to the skin. It should not appear thick and
dense or tightly curled.
HAIR
The
hair coat has odor and sheds in varying degrees.