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protodog, I breed only f1's. I have 3 Lab females and my own Poodle stud.
I know I could charge more for f1b's but I love the ease of grooming with the f1's and they've been very good natured and healthy, so I plan to stick with this generation.

I was very careful when getting my dogs to choose ones that are friendly and laid back, as I'm too old to want to deal with hyper or aggressive dogs. The result has been pups that are extremely social and mellow. One couple told me that they'd had their pup only a few weeks and had a large party in their home. The 5 month old pup laid in the middle of the party and slept or wandered from person to person introducing herself without jumping on anyone so was a real hit.

I find a lot of people my age are buying my pups for the same reasons I like them. They can look great with just a weekly brushing, and occasional facial trim and sanitary cut. They're also safe with grandkids and don't wear you out tugging when you go for walks.

Chandra Amaya, the parents are 24" tall and 64 lbs, and 20" tall and 67 lb dogs, so the pups usually grow to that range as well. Some are larger... such as Moose, a black male from the last litter. At 7 months he's 26" at the whithers and 70 lbs and of course, still growing. I think the best thing about these dogs is that they're SO people oriented and smart that they learn very quickly and want to please you.
They're not dogs you can ignore though... 'cause if you do they'll quickly become bored and find ways to entertain themselves that you most likely won't appreciate. lol

I don't plan to keep any pups even though I do always fall in love with them and shed a few tears when certain ones leave me. I want to be able to spend as much time as possible with the dogs I have so hold myself to a limit of what I can personally handle well. They get rotated in and out of the house, so all get time being spoiled and pampered and all get time in the run playing with the other dogs. The run is 32' x32' and has a dog duplex in it, so they have the choice of cuddling in one house (each is 4'x4') or sprawling out alone in one. There's a child's wading pool in there during warm weather so they can play in the water and toys so they can chew or play tug of war if the mood hits them. Since all but Canada are young dogs, they spend a large part of the day playing. So in spite of the fact that I have 4 dogs, they're still sufficiently spoiled.