Hi Sherrie My research and experience viewing them at dog shows, was that they were more high strung than other breeds. A lot of what you find to read will mention this as well as tendency towards shyness. I had also discussed this with other Service Dog trainers and Dog Trainers in general and they all told me the same thing. I also talked with owners of Poodles as well as other SD handlers of Poodles.
It also could be the show mentality that is often bred into dogs that are in the show ring since temperament is not a high priority there. But I found through my observation at the shows that the Poodles were more jumpy and high strung than the other dogs I was observing. I remember one show I went to they had a crash of kennels and almost all the poodles went ballistic over the noise and had to be calmed down. Could be all that hair spray on the brain :) The other dogs around had more moderate reactions and one of the breeds I had considered barely reacted at all except of a twitch of their ears or a slight turn of the head. I do know of Poodles in Service Dog work and those come from lines in which temperament was important and those dogs seem to be more stable and they are great SD's. I knew if I chose the poodle I was going to have search hard for a breeder of Service Dog lines as I was very concerned about these temperament issues I had observed. On the other hand I think they are one of the more intelligent dogs and I feel they are definitely "thinking dogs". I agree totally that they are versatile and they have an interesting history which includes lots of working. My friend who has one as a Service Dog and he is great and has a delightful personality. I've worked with the smaller poodles through training classes and most of those dogs were hyper and high strung and often shy. I think the standards are probably more stable in their temperament. The toy poodles I have come across have been very high strung, yappy, and hyper. There are labs that are high strung, certainly the Marley book was a good example :) But most Labs I have come across or worked with are pretty stable in their temperaments. I think that some of the more sensitive issues in the Labradoodles are coming from the poodle as I have met a few shy Doodles. I always recommend to anyone looking into a new dog to always research the breed they are interested in quite thoroughly so they understand what they are getting and are not just picking one because their friend has one or they just like the looks! All breeds have their pros and cons. Shari At 05:47 PM 7/5/2006 -0700, you wrote: >No, they are not high strung. We have had 8 over the years and I will >always have one. They are the easiest dogs to train and one of the most >utility breeds I've met. My girl is a competitive frisbee dog (well >retried now at the age of 9), she does dock diving, she is my obedience >assistant, amazing retriever and what else can I say? > >I have one high strung sp but I'm a dog trainer and I meet lots of crazy >dogs. I meet waaaaayy more high strung labs, you know the kind that don't >settle until your guests are leaving? It really depends where they come >from, the lineage etc etc. > >I like the breeders who are going for temperment and sound bodies over >color and typiness. > >Sherri > >attached are a couple of my poodles having water fun. > > > >Christa Karet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>I love your pictures. I am going to show the picture >>to my groomer. What beautiful dogs. Is it true that >>poodles are high strung? Do they deserve such a >>reputation? My doodle is 75% poodle and has the best >>personality. He looks like a poodle. >> >>--- Sherri Regalbuto >><<mailto:sherrisphotographics%40yahoo.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>wrote: >> >> > I think I have one on my website. Yes I do I just >> > checked. go to >> > www.Sherrisphotographics.photoreflect.com >> > >> > and click on My dogs in the events. >> > >> > The one of my dogs tug-o-war and sitting together is >> > a >> > good idea of what they look like. I shave them down >> > completely with a #5, everywhere. Most groomers >> > have >> > a problem visualizing and I have many poodle friends >> > carrying in a photo of my dogs so they can see how >> > to >> > do it. My male who is the blonde one looks like a >> > giant teddy bear when he grows in a bit and I >> > sometimes hate to cut off all those golden locks of >> > his. >> > >> > He has a coat much looser in texture than my female >> > who's coat is very tight curls and looks cool when >> > she >> > just air dries. >> > >> > Everything is the same length so they grow out >> > evenly. >> > I don't like a giant furry face like some of the >> > doodle people leave on. I lived with an airedale >> > for >> > years so a big sloppy face I'm quite over. >> > >> > Sherri >> > >> > --- Laurie Mandigo-Stoba & Ian Stoba >> > <<mailto:stoba3%40comcast.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > > Sherri, >> > > >> > > Do you have any pictures of the cut you use on >> > your >> > > poodles? Our >> > > doodle has a coat that tends much more towards the >> > > poodle, and we're >> > > having trouble figuring out how to deal with it. >> > > The groomer did a >> > > cut on his face a week ago that I really don't >> > like, >> > > and I would love >> > > some better information so I can tell her what I >> > > want him to look >> > > like instead of trying to just say what I don't >> > > like:) >> > > >> > > Thanks much! Regards, Laurie >> > > >> > > On Jul 4, 2006, at 11:23 AM, Sherri Regalbuto >> > wrote: >> > > >> > > > >> > > > First, I am a poodle person. I've had standards >> > > for over 20 years, >> > > > love them and think there is nothing better. I >> > am >> > > also a dog >> > > > trainer, writer and photographer, all dog >> > > subjects. I love just >> > > > about every breed and mix. I have just >> > completed >> > > an article on the >> > > > bad rap that poodles have. >> > > > >> > > > This is my 2 cents on the subject. >> > > > >> > > > Doodles cost a ton because they are the "in" >> > breed >> > > right now. Sad >> > > > but true there are tons of very bad breeders out >> > > there. I for one >> > > > do not care if people breed different breeds >> > > together. What I care >> > > > about is temperament, health and sound bodies. >> > I >> > > don't want to see >> > > > dogs housed in kennels and I don't want to see >> > > dogs being bred >> > > > every heat. >> > > > >> > > > Whether a dog is a purebred or a mix they should >> > > still have all the >> > > > genetic health testing done on the breeding >> > > parents. There is no >> > > > way that a mix is healthier than a purebred, >> > that >> > > is a huge >> > > > falicy. The problem with some purebred dogs in >> > > the linebreeding >> > > > and that can happen with mixes just as easily. >> > > Outcrossing is the >> > > > best way to bring in new blood but one must know >> > > what the lineage >> > > > is on these outcrosses. A outcross is a >> > breeding >> > > dog that does not >> > > > have any of the same lineage as the other >> > breeding >> > > dog. >> > > > >> > > > If you were to be very allergic to dogs I would >> > > stick to a poodle. >> > > > I have many clients that have got a doodle only >> > to >> > > find out there >> > > > were allergic to it and already in love with >> > their >> > > puppy, sad. >> > > > >> > > > I think the doodles are adorable but with the >> > good >> > > traits of both >> > > > breeds you can also get the bad traits of both >> > > breeds. >> > > > >> > > > Everyone thinks my poodles are doodles because >> > of >> > > the way I clip >> > > > them. Most people who don't want a poodle but >> > > want a doodle do so >> > > > because of the stupid hair do. If you saw my >> > two >> > > poodles you would >> > > > probably want one. >> > > > >> > > > So many men say to me "Wow, I didn't know Iliked >> > > poodles." >> > > > >> > > > Either way, do your research and visit each >> > > kennel. Some new >> > > > breed breeders can be very savvy when selling >> > > pups. >> > > > >> > > > Sherri >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > HollyAnn >> <<mailto:hollyann%40dirtdeninn.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > > Your goldador sounds really sweet, Cay! >> > > > >> > > > When trying to decide on a dog, I originally >> > > wanted to go with a small >> > > > breed, since that's what I was used to all my >> > life >> > > (my family had >> > > > two dogs >> > > > when I was growing up: one was a mixed mutt of >> > > some kind and he >> > > > lived to be >> > > > 18 years old; the second is a Jack >> > Russell/Beagle >> > > mix, and she's just >> > > > turned 10 years old this past June). My husband, >> > > on the other hand, >> > > > was >> > > > used to giant-sized dogs...Newfoundlands! His >> > mom >> > > used to breed them a >> > > > while ago, and he had a Newfie of his own. I >> > only >> > > had the pleasure >> > > > to know >> > > > our Newfie for about a year and a half after we >> > > got married; she soon >> > > > developed cancer and was already an elderly dog >> > > and even the vet >> > > > said that >> > > > he was against operating on her because of her >> > > age. She had one of the >> > > > sweetest personalities and temperments I've ever >> > > seen in a dog. >> > > > >> > > > As much as I loved our Newfie, I didn't want >> > > another one. I like their >> > > > temperments, but...I can't stand their drool! >> > Nor >> > > can I stand how your >> > > > hands feel so oily after petting them for a >> > while >> > > (their fur is >> > > > water-resistant), and they shed like the >> > dickens. >> > > Our Newfie passed >> > > > away >> > > > in December 2001, and we've since moved once, >> > and >> > > I'm STILL finding >> > > > her fur >> > > > in our things! I don't mind a bit of shedding >> > here >> > > and there, but that >> > > > was too much for me to handle at times...and her >> > > fur has also busted a >> > > > vacuum too... >> > >>=== message truncated === > > >Sneak preview the ><http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=40762/*http://www.yahoo.com/preview>all-new >Yahoo.com. It's not radically different. Just radically better. > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/labradoodles/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
