Mich and Carole - I am sorry you had a bad experience with some people regarding your Poodle.

I may not have a poodle, but friends do and they are GORGEOUS.

Mich - Same applies to your Labradoodle. I saw a blind man this morning with a black one ..... beautiful.

I must admit I was "against" cross breeding the Lab and Poodle, but can see why it was done originally, and hold no "malice" towards them, they are lovely!!! They have the great qualites of BOTH dogs.