The RedLetter Doodle Story
When I was twelve years-old my dad came home one day and told me and my brother that we were going to hunter safety classes, as we were going to start bird hunting. That sounded great, what young boy does not want to shoot a gun. That was the start of a Weber family tradition of waterfowl and upland bird hunting. Right away my dad figured out that my mom’s medium size black “House Poodle Joco” did not like swimming 30-40 yards and retrieving ducks. So the next year we got a AKC Yellow Labrador, Deek. Deek was a great dog who also father a litter and we kept a male, Tank. Tank’s name completely describes his body style and temperament.
Through the years we always hunted, but my dad always had the dog because of allergies in my family. In 2001 I started looking for my first Labrador and Kelly Hanson a member at the hunting club recommended I get a puppy out of a Yellow Labrador AKC Field Trail Champion named “Sun Valley Nugget” for $1000 who’s puppies were in Bakersfield CA. I had never heard of anyone paying $1000 for a dog let alone shipping a 8-week old puppy back to Seattle WA. Well, I needed to attend a business trip in LA, so I thought I would go look at these high priced puppies.
I had the afternoon off one day and drove up to Bakersfield to meet the breeder, John who was a old field-trial trainer and part time breeder. When he showed me what a trained higher-end bloodline Labrador could do. I was sold. Six weeks later my son Aaron and I flew down and back the same day and picked up our 1st family dog; we named him Kirby Son of a Nugget after his famous father.

My story is connected with why we, RedLetter Doodles a small family owned breeding business choose to breed mixed breed dogs. We had been breeding Labradors part time and still do part time, starting in 2007. After a litter of Labradors in 2012, the idea of a Hyper-Allergenic dog interested me. I spent 1 1/2 years researching mixed breeds, and choose to focus Labradoodles and Goldendoodles. We first started in 2015 with Multigen-Australian Labradoodles who are Hyper-Allergenic. Labradors shed a lot and are far from being Hyper-Allergenic, I know I been around them for over 40 years.
Later in 2015, RedLetter Doodles also added F1 & F2 Goldendoodles. Goldendoodles are similar to Labradoodles so much its really hard to tell them apart, thats the truth. All are very smart, friendly, Hyper-Allergenic and make wonderful family pets.
I love seeing families come over (some 3-4 times a week) to pick out a puppy, name him or her, love the puppy and make the puppy a key part of their family culture.
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Guardian Program
GUARDIAN HOMES RedLetter Doodles is always looking for quality Guardian Homes we can trust for our Australian Labradoodles and Goldendoodles. A Guardian Home is where our puppies have been placed in your home where we trust families to love and nurturing them as...
Goldendoodle Breed Information
The Goldendoodle is a hybrid that has had a surge in popularity in the last ten years or so. First bred systematically in the 1990s, it is a cross between pedigree Golden Retriever and Poodle parents. Because the Poodle comes in three clearly defined sizes, Toy,...
Generations for Labradoodles and Goldendoodles
A quick lesson on the generations of Goldendoodles and Labradoodles. FIRST GENERATIONS: F1 F1 is a puppy from a Labrador Retriever and a Poodle or a Golden Retriever and a Poodle. A Labrador breeds with a Poodle. A Golden Retriever breeds with a Poodle ...
Goldendoodle History
GOLDENDOODLE HISTORY The Goldendoodle breed originated in Australia and North America during the 1990s. Goldendoodles were bred in hopes of creating a guide dog that was suitable for people with allergies by combining the gentleness and trainability of a golden...
Australian Labradoodle History
Labradoodles are a relatively new breed of dogs that were first bred by Wally Cochran in 1988. Wally Cochran, of The Royal Guide Dogs in Victoria Australia, was prompted to breed the Labradoodle after receiving a request from a blind woman living in Hawaii. She needed...
Puppy Proofing Checklist
The relationship we have with our dogs is as intimate as other family members, so when the social interactions are limited by a dog's behavior it can add real stress. The good news is that there are options to help your dog feel comfortable around other dogs. Go to...
Labradoodle Breed Information
GENERATIONS AND TYPES OF LABRADOODLES First Generation labradoodle are called F1: The result of the breeding of a Labrador retriever to a poodle. These are 50% Poodle and 50% Labrador. These are more prone to shedding. RedLetter Doodles does not breed F1...
Support System
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR FAMILY Redletter Doodles offers a lifelong unlimited support system for you and your puppy. After you purchase your puppy we will use all our resources to help assistance you and your puppy any way we can. We have a Facebook Group just for this!...