Man who created labradoodle describes it as his 'life’s regret'

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The man who created the world’s first labradoodle has spoken of his regret in creating the popular mixed-breed dog, describing them as “crazy Frankenstein’s monsters” prone to hereditary problems. “I do see some damn nice labradoodles but they’re few and far between.” Despite the creature’s popularity, Conron expressed concern that people are overbreeding the dog and creating new sub-breeds, such as the spoodle and the groodle.​ The former breeding manager with the Royal Guide Dog Association of Australia spent three years trialling poodles as potential guide dogs, but found that they didn’t have the same temperament as Labradors. unscrupulous breeders are crossing poodles with inappropriate dogs simply so they can say they were the first to do it.” Enthusiasm for the mixed-breed pups extended to the A-list, with Jennifer Aniston, Graham Norton and Jeremy Clarkson proud owners of the fluffy pooches. “We found no scientific basis to the claim hypoallergenic dogs have less allergen,” said Christine Cole Johnson, senior author of the study.