Where do Labradoodles come from?

Labradoodles originated in the late 1980s in Australia. Wally Conron, a breeder with the Royal Guide Dogs Association of Australia, bred a Labrador Retriever with a Poodle to produce a hypoallergenic service dog for a blind woman whose husband had allergies. The resulting crossbreed, named Sultan, became the first Labradoodle and sparked interest in the breed for its potential as a hypoallergenic assistance dog.