How are the Standard, Medium, and Miniature size categories of the Labradoodle primarily determined?
Answer
By the size of the Poodle parent involved (Standard, Miniature, or Toy).
The physical size variation within the Labradoodle population is directly linked to the size category of the Poodle used in the initial cross. If a Standard Poodle is paired with a Labrador Retriever, the resulting offspring falls into the Standard size category (over 21 inches at the shoulder). Similarly, pairing with a Miniature Poodle results in the Medium size range (17 to 20 inches), and pairing with a Toy Poodle results in the Miniature size range (14 to 16 inches). Therefore, the Poodle parent size dictates which of the three main size classifications the resulting Labradoodle will fall into.
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