Labradoodle Labradoodle A Labradoodle () is a crossbreed dog created by crossing the Labrador retriever and the standard, Moyen, or Miniature poodle. The term first appeared in 1955, but was not popularized until 1988, when the mix began to be used as an allergy friendly guide dog. Not all Labradoodles are hypoallergenic, but it is a quality that many look for and appreciated in this type of crossbreed. The labradoodle became known in 1988, when Australian breeder Wally Conron crossed the Labrador Retriever and Standard Poodle at the Royal Guide Dogs Associations of Australia in Victoria. Conron's intent was to combine
John Low (charity executive) John Low (charity executive) Sir John Menzies Low, CBE, CEng (born 1 July 1953) is the Chief Executive of the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) and an independent member of the House of Lords Appointments Commission. Low is also the Chairman of the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO). He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2008 for services to the voluntary sector and to deaf people. Low holds a PhD in bio-medical physics and, before joining the CAF, was Chief Executive of the Royal National Institute for Deaf