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
Robert Cranston Low Robert Cranston Low Robert Cranston Low FRSE FRCPE (1879–1949) was a Scottish physician and dermatologist. He served as President of the British Association of Dermatologists 1936–37. He was born at Bonarty Lodge on Polwarth Terrace in Edinburgh in 1879, the son of Thomas Low. He was educated at Merchiston Castle School then studied Medicine at Edinburgh University graduating MB ChB in 1902. He received his doctorate (MD) in 1924. He became Consultant Physician in the Skin Department of Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. In 1934 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were William Thomas Ritchie,