Labradoodles were first bred as Guide Dogs for the Blind, and also make wonderful family pets

Stop the ban on crossbred dogs!

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Clover Moore, the Independent Member for Sydney, Australia

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# 819:

11:56 am PST, Nov 1, Carol Van der Schaar, Australia
I do not support a ban on cross-breeds. I however , am not in favour of pet shops or the puppy mills which contribute to the suffering of animals and do not deter impulse buying or foster responsible dog ownership. I have owned pedigree dogs most of my life, but recently have a delightful cross-breed - Standard Poodle x Golden retriever.-Groodle. There are a respectable breeders of these dogs as are there of Labradoodles. All are very responsible and have an vetting process . Under the proposed law these breeders would not be allowed as they are not recognised by the Royal NSW Canine Council. I tried for 8 months to get a labradoodle, spoodle or a Groodle from a dog shelter as I did not think the hot climate of the North West was suitable for a puppy to go thru training in the hot climate. I was told that these crossbreeds were very popular and that there were not many available at the shelters and the few that were , were quickly taken. Registered breeders of pedigree and the organisations that recognise them are not without fault as was shown on a program that was aired by the ABC. The breeders were using dogs that were know to have serious health problems and nothing was done to stop this by the British Kennel Club. In fact some of the sires and dams were winning at the prestigous dog show Crufts. So please think seriously before proposing this law as you will be putting a lot of responsible breeders out of business and depriving people of the wonders of owning a Labradoodle or Groodle

# 818:

2:08 am PDT, Oct 26, Maryanne Gillott, Italy

# 817:

6:39 am PDT, Oct 25, KEVIN EMERY, United Kingdom

# 816:

6:15 pm PDT, Oct 22, Sara Gaspar, Portugal

# 815:

9:19 am PDT, Oct 10, Name not displayed, Australia
why can't "Proud multicultual country" see crossbred and Kennel Club registered bred as the same lives, "DOGS".

# 814:

3:14 pm PDT, Oct 9, Name not displayed, United Kingdom
This is breed elitism - cross breeds can be more healthy and lovely dogs - what is the point of denying the pleasure to thousands?

# 813:

4:57 pm PDT, Sep 30, Name not displayed, Australia
What a horrible thing to suggest!!!!! I have had many dogs over the years and was blessed to find a golden retriever cross poodle samed Sam Wise Aravena George, I call him my angel dog, my bank of hugs!!! When we had to move to New Zealand for work reasons i said NO unless Sam was coming with us as a family. he is NOT a dog to me he is a member of my family, his personality, beautiful nature, willingness to please and affection are due to this wonderfull crossing of two amazing dogs. I understand the reason behind laws but this one is ridiculous!! if it was not for interbreeding and perfecting the wild dog we would not have such companions that have added themselves (we have!!) to our daily lives. Dogs are abused and mistreated because they LOVE us UNCONDITIONALY. We should be so lucky to have a human who can LOVE us the same way!!! I was born in Chile were animals are abused and cruelly killed in horrendous ways, tied up with wire and burnt alive, or thrown to rivers ALIVE!! I know the suffering of animals in those poor countries and understand the nature of laws so this does not happen in Australia. There should be other measures put into place such as more funding to inform children at school and make them aware from an early age!! create an animal police like they have in the US etc... the ideas are endless. I found this site because I am trying to buy another Sam and hopefully I can do it before this silly law comes to place. Meanwhile I will enjoy my angel dog.

# 812:

5:38 pm PDT, Sep 23, Patricia Talbot, Australia
You want to talk about pure breeds, check out what the 'pure breeds' at CRUFTS look like. What those so called respectable breeders have done to the so called pure bred is shameful, and cruel, and this is ok? Leave the professional registered Labradoodles breeders alone, these dogs are healthy, non aggressive, and so close to being a recognized breed in their own right, let the researchers continue their good work, for the sake of a new breed so much needed and in demand.

# 811:

5:37 am PDT, Sep 10, Madeline Aldea, Romania

# 810:

10:38 pm PDT, Sep 8, Name not displayed, Australia
Irresponsible breeding of dogs, particularly where people are too lazy to desex an animal, should most definitely be discouraged. Labradoodles & associated breeds have been developed by reputable breeders (in association with the Guide Dogs Association no less) to enable more people to enjoy pet ownership - including those who require working dogs. These breeds should not be included in the ban.

# 809:

7:05 am PDT, Aug 21, Name not displayed, United Kingdom
Why is okay to ban the breeding of these lovely dogs?? they are a cross breed like any other... Isn't it more constructive to ban the breeding of flawed pure breeds like english bull dogs that can't mate or give birth naturally that is cruel!. At least labradoodles were bred for a good purpose unlike these dogs and uskies for purely the look. It is breedism, and a discrimination.....

# 808:

2:40 am PDT, Aug 19, Anita Jones, Australia
Why not look for a way to legitimise and regulate this breed the same as pure bred dog breeders rather than outlaw them. This will give owners / buyers greater confidence and knowledge in what type of dog they are getting and will reduce abandoned dogs because they don't meet their expectations / knowledge.

# 807:

6:30 am PDT, Jul 9, Ines Faria, Portugal

# 806:

8:04 am PDT, Jul 8, Katira Tejeda, Massachusetts

# 805:

10:01 pm PDT, Jul 6, Julie Williams, Washington

# 804:

8:39 am PDT, Jul 6, Bob Lloyd, Georgia

# 803:

7:21 am PDT, Jul 5, Ivy Bates, New York
Labradoodles were bred for a reason, for guide dogs but they are also great companions for handicap persons. Any reason for stopping the breeding of these wonderful dogs would be a terrible decision. 90 precent of all AKC breeds were cross bred for reasons and are now accepted. This legislation is absurd.

# 800:

8:52 am PDT, Jul 4, Niche Epps, Delaware

# 799:

6:41 am PDT, Jul 4, Kathleen Dolaher, Massachusetts
I think the legislation should be re-written and studies made on the health issues of the "pure breed" dogs.

# 798:

10:55 pm PDT, Jul 3, Name not displayed, Hawaii
This law is very short sighted. I have always adopted cross bred dogs. Their disposition is so much more agreeable than most of the pure bred dogs I've known. The most wonderful of all the dogs I've had is my current Australian Labradoodle. She is perfect. I can't see having any other kind of dog.

# 797:

9:24 pm PDT, Jul 3, Melinda Armitage, United Arab Emirates
We have an amazing Labradoodle and are currently awaiting our second. It has been huge benefit for us as our son has Asthma and we needed a dog who would not aggravate his condition. It would be absolutely wrong to ban their breed.

# 796:

4:05 pm PDT, Jul 3, Name not displayed, Australia
We own 'Evita' a wonderful RM labradoodle!

# 795:

3:49 pm PDT, Jul 3, Sarah Lawrence, Australia

# 794:

1:50 pm PDT, Jul 3, Leslie Tannebring, California

# 793:

12:46 pm PDT, Jul 3, Victoria Carter, California
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# 792:

7:50 am PDT, Jul 3, Amy Silvesky, Colorado

# 791:

7:07 am PDT, Jul 3, Name not displayed, Ohio

# 790:

5:55 am PDT, Jul 3, Wyn Stranger, Australia

# 789:

4:33 am PDT, Jul 3, Ken Stranger, Australia
This is very short sighted if it is limited to registered breeders as determined by RNSWCC. Yes I want to reduce dogs in shelters. Yes I want to stop dogs being sold through pet shops. Yes I want to stop all non-recognised breeders, But to stop the Labradoodle breed (and perhaps some other crossbreeds) is an absolute disregard for those people that rely on a care dog that is non-allergenic in place of the Labrador which some people cannot tolerate due to allergies. And how does this legislation stop all the dogs that will still come out of back yards and other non-registered breeders of any dog. Why not make sterilisation mandatory for non-registered breeding dogs. And is the same legislation going to apply to cats and all other breeding. A Labradoodle is worth far more than most pedigree dogs for the purpose it is genuinely bred for - a care dog for people with special needs. NO PEDIGREE DOG could give me what my Labradoodle does in terms of care, support, companionship, and love. Our bond is absolute and she helps me enourmously with my own special needs and mental health problems.

# 788:

3:56 am PDT, Jul 3, Stephen Cholet, Georgia
There is hardly a breed in existence today that was not, at one time, a crossbreed. And, it is safe to say that each one of them was developed (designed, if you must use the term) to have certain characteristics to meet certain goals of the breeders. But neither "purebred" nor purpose-bred cross-bred dogs are, themselves, the root cause of the problem of so many unwanted dogs in our animal shelters. Managed breeding of crossbreed dogs (which are the target of the legislation) cannot be shown to be a significant contributor to the explosive growth in the number of unwanted pets, and banning the managed breeding of crossbreed dogs is not a solution because it cannot materially affect the number of abandoned pets. There are more effective steps that can be taken to lower the number of unwanted dogs in our shelters that do not share the undesirable actual consequences of the legislation, nor the unanticipated consequences that such a blank prohibition would surely generate. Instead, take measures that CAN impact the problem. 1) Take a bold step, stand up to the moneyed commercial interests, and ban the retail sales of dogs from by commercial businesses such as pet stores (where the final seller is a third party intermediary - this specifically does NOT include prohibiting the sale of dogs by breeders directly to individuals). Banning retail sales also has the desirable side effect of virtually eliminating puppy-mills that require the high volume that retail stores can generate for their existence. 2) Mandate that all dogs (and cats), except those kept for breeding purposes, must be spayed or neutered before they are sold. Breeding animals must be spayed or neutered when they are no longer used for breeding and before they can be sold as pets. An additional step might be to require that all pet owners have their animals spayed or neutered as a condition for receiving their annual pet license (in those jurisdictions where pets are licensed). None of these steps will have an immediate impact on the number of animals in shelters, and they do require refinement and qualification prior to implementation, but they can stem the flow and reverse the the growth. Ultimately, the only effective solution to the overpopulation problem is to limit the number of animals that can be indiscriminately bred - or that can indiscriminately breed 'in the wild'.

# 787:

3:12 am PDT, Jul 3, Sandra Williams, Australia

# 786:

12:47 am PDT, Jul 3, Adrian Wade, Australia
It is true that pounds are full of crossbread dogs. For example a labrador crossed with a german shepherd. My dog, a labradoodle, will never produce offspring to end up in a pound because he was desexed at 6 weeks old before he even came to us. This is a practice called juvenile spey and neuter and is practiced by many breeders of so called designer dogs to help prevent the problem of unwanted dogs ending up in pounds. How many labrador or german shepherd breeders employ this practice? Not many, hence they contribute to the problem much more than my labradoodle breeder. Rather than introduce laws to ban the breeding of cross bred dogs why not introduce a law requiring all breeders to practice juvenile spey and neuter on all their offspring except dogs they are retaining for breeding?

# 785:

11:41 pm PDT, Jul 2, Silke Genenger, Netherlands

# 784:

11:12 pm PDT, Jul 2, Hanako, Chiyo & Chudleigh Sta Maria, Australia
Legislation that 'bans' cross-breeding is not only draconian, but impractical and illogical. If this kind of legislation had been passed years ago, we would not have modern breeds such as the cattle dog, kelpie and Australian Shepherd. The improvement of dogs' breeds for their own health and use to society should always be protected and supported.

# 783:

11:07 pm PDT, Jul 2, Martyn Griffiths, Australia
If passed without correction, this legislation would achieve (at least) four very negative outcomes: 1) greater reliance on inbred lines as only show and pedigree dogs would be available, 2) ban responsibly bred and very popular crossbreeds 3) drive "dodgy" breeders further underground, out of sight of any kind of regulation 4) perpetuate the openly, unashamedly elitist and obnoxious mindset of (some!) breeders of show and pedigree purebred dogs.

# 782:

8:58 pm PDT, Jul 2, Kerry Wing, Australia
The Australian Labradoodle is the only dog my asthmatic son has ever been able to live with, please amend your legislation so this wonderful breed will not be lost.

# 780:

4:39 pm PDT, Jun 30, Name not displayed, Canada
There are other ways to control the number of dogs in shelters (control bad breeders maybe!), leave the labradoodle alone.

# 779:

10:26 pm PDT, Jun 25, Jasmin Thien, Brunei Darussalam
These wonderful, healthy, friendly dogs should not be banned from anywhere! I absolutely disapprove of it!

# 778:

9:43 am PDT, Jun 14, Christel Dieltjens, Belgium

# 777:

3:43 pm PDT, Jun 2, Colin Hutchings, United Kingdom

# 776:

1:27 am PDT, May 29, Name not displayed, Germany

# 775:

6:14 pm PDT, May 27, Sarah Kadwell, Australia
I agree certain breeds should not be crossbred. But come on the doodles!!!!they are bred from the most placid of all the breeds & have done for 20 years, surely if there were going to be any issues they would have been bred out or breeding stopped early on. Think about why they have been bred to begin with...to be used as eyes for the allergic, sight impaired, or just the allergic family member.

# 774:

7:01 pm PDT, May 23, Kirsten Palmer, Australia

# 773:

6:21 am PDT, May 18, Julie McClen, Australia
Pure bred dogs are simply creations of breeding 2 breeds or more together until they breed true for 10 generations or so to create a recognised breed. All pure breeds started out as a mix of breeds. Eventually the current designer dogs could become 'pure breeds' We used to breed pure breds but have recently succumbed to the charm of the groodle - what fantastic dogs!! Please amend this new law to make sure it targets the correct people, not discriminates against some of the best dogs you'll ever find.

# 772:

7:54 am PDT, May 17, Carolina Martinez, Spain

# 771:

4:51 pm PDT, May 12, Jane Scorer, Australia
As the owner of two fabulous poodle x labradors obtained from a reputable breeder of multigeneration labradoodles, I object strongly to the wording of this new legislation which will restrict the rights of caring breeders as opposed to puppy farms. Only allowing breeders who are registered with the Royal NSW Canine Council will have far reaching effects on the genetic diversity of dogs. While legislation is needed to restrict disreputable breeders research needs to be done to address issues with puppy farms, there are also disreputable breeders registered with the Royal NSW Canine Council

# 770:

4:18 pm PDT, May 5, Name not displayed, Russian Federation

# 769:

12:42 pm PDT, May 4, Elisa Gatti, Australia

# 768:

4:33 am PDT, Apr 28, Ross Howard, Australia

# 767:

11:48 am PDT, Apr 26, Hedwig Teck, Belgium

# 766:

5:40 pm PDT, Apr 24, Jodene Fitzpatrick, Australia
Reducing the number of dogs that find themselves in the pound is a wonderful motive but take a look at the rescue organisations and you will see that Doodle dogs are not commonly found in comparison to other breeds like Labradors, cattle dogs, greyhounds etc. To ban the breeding of doodle dogs would deprive people like myself of a allergy free dog with a great temprement and the motive for this banning would not be achieved. Please reconsider.

# 765:

6:13 am PDT, Apr 9, Michael Smith, United Kingdom

# 764:

5:22 am PDT, Apr 6, Name not displayed, Australia
Target the real problem - backyard 'breeders' in it purely for money. All PET dogs (and cats for that matter) should be desexed. Allow responsible breeders who agree to be licensed and adhere to legislative controls to continue.

# 763:

4:17 pm PDT, Apr 5, Tim Gledhill, Australia

# 762:

12:48 pm PDT, Apr 3, Bobbi Ostrander, Wisconsin

# 761:

3:38 pm PDT, Apr 1, Bob King, United Kingdom
To ban crossbreeding is nothing more than eugenics... we managed get rid of this but only through a world war. Don't continue with the principles of fascism.

# 760:

1:48 pm PDT, Apr 1, Laura Wemyss, United Kingdom

# 759:

1:45 pm PDT, Apr 1, Cecilia Potten, United Kingdom

# 758:

1:41 pm PDT, Apr 1, Lynn Williamson, United Kingdom
Labradoodles are fantastic family pet. I Am allergic to animal fur. We had a miniture poodle for 17years which I was allergic to I could never touch him with out him making my eyes itch and my hands itch. However we now have a labradoodle which I can do anything with him without being allergic which is just fantastic. Labradoodles forever!!!!!!

# 757:

7:49 am PDT, Apr 1, Heather bicker Bicker, United Kingdom

# 756:

2:51 am PDT, Apr 1, Madeleine Towes, United Kingdom

# 755:

1:03 am PDT, Apr 1, Name not displayed, United Kingdom

# 754:

11:04 pm PDT, Mar 31, Gillian Morris, United Kingdom
Labradoodles are a purpose bred crossbreed, they are not bred indescriminately and generally have a good temperament and are intellegent. They have been in existance since the 1980's. Many pedigree dogs have undesirable traits. Labradoodles are very expensive to purchase, anyone willing to pay this (in my opinion) over inflated price, is unlikely to abandon their wonderful companion.

# 753:

4:04 pm PDT, Mar 31, Linny East, United Kingdom
I class this as an infringement of civil liberties!...not everyone wants a pedigree dog, some of my best friends are mongrels!

# 752:

3:32 pm PDT, Mar 31, PENNY MACKRELL, United Kingdom

# 751:

2:39 pm PDT, Mar 31, Pat Gillan, United Kingdom
My Labradoodle is a lovely loving dog with everybody he meets if you want see go meet one ....

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