Labradoodle Coat Types, Labradoodles F1, Labradoodles F1B. Labradoodle Puppies

Flat Coat	Benny is a first generation (F1) with a short flat hair coat. This coat type is short and flat, with little or no wave to it, will vary in thickness. There is some feathering or wispy hairs on the legs, tail, around the ears, eyes and chin. This is a good coat type for those who like the look of the lab, but want something a little bit different. This hair coat will shed the most of all the different coat types. Care for this coat type is easy, wash and some brushing. Of all they coat types this one will shed the most.
Straight Coat		Cody is a first generation (F1) with a long flat hair coat. This coat type is long and can be either straight or have some wave to it. The coat will also vary in thickness and can have long or short waves along the backline with wispy hairs around the eyes, ears, and on legs and tails. This coat type will shed, not as much as Benny's coat type. Care for this coat is easy, wash and some brushing. The degree of shedding will vary with this coat type.
Straight Coat		Brandon is a first generation (F1) with long wispy coat. This coat type is similar to Cody's coat but not as long and with a bit more of the wispy hair. Care for this coat type is also easy, wash and some brushing. The degree of shedding with vary with this coat type.
Wavy Coat		Lucy is a first generation (F1) long wavy coat. This coat type is long and wavy with an fine under coat. The coat will vary in thickness, length and can be straight or curly. The care for this coat takes a bit more work. It needs to be washed and brushed with a brush that will work on the under coat. It may be a good idea to get this coat type professionally groomed from time to time. The degree of shedding is very slight.
Curly Coat	Molly like her sister Lucy is a first generation (F1) with a long curly coat. This coat will also have a fine under coat. Like the other types it will vary in thickness and length. This coat will need to be washed and brushed. This is a coat type that should be professionally groomed form time to time. The degree of shedding is very slight.

Fleece Coat	Riley in a second generation (F1B) fleece coat. This coat type is distinctly soft, fleecy "feel" that is like no other dog coat. It is a single coat, with no fluffy undercoat. The coat is not thick or fuzzy, but has loopy spirals that can hang up to 6 inches long. The dog is fun to look at and to play with, but remember with this generation grooming is a must to keep the coat looking fluffy and loopy.
Woolly Coat		Brinkley is a second generation (F1B) with a woolly coat. This coat feels very similar to a pure breed Standard Poodle. This is a little to no shedding generation. Just keep in mind that no dog breed is a totally non-shedding. The coat may have a tightly curled look or a look that is loose. Brinkley has a tightly curled coat type. One of the characteristics of this coat type is that it very soft to the touch. It makes you want to touch and pet your dog all day long. This generation needs to bee groomed on a regular basis. If grooming is left too long, matting can become very bad and the dog will need to be shaves. If you don't mind a bit of grooming, this is the generation for you.
Woolly Coat		Skipper is also a second generation (F1B) with a wooly coat. Both of these dogs have been recently groomed. With this generation the coats can be long or shorter, it just depends on how much brushing and grooming you want to do.