Site Updated November 2023
Generations
You may have found yourself wondering what we're referring to when we list one of our Sheepadoodle or Labradoodle puppies or our parent dogs as F1, F2b, F3, etc. These are the terms used to describe the "filial generation" of our mixed breed offspring. Below, you'll find and easy break-down:
P Generation
Purebred and belonging to a specific dog breed. Example: Labrador, Poodle, or Sheepdog (100% of breed)
F1 Generation
The result of breeding two purebred parents. Example: F1 Labradoodle (50% Labrador, 50% Poodle)
F1b Generation
The result of breeding a purebred parent with a F1 parent. Example: F1b Labradoodle (75% Labrador, 25% Poodle)
F2 Generation
The result of breeding two F1 parents. Example: F1 Labradoodle (50% F1 Labrador, 50% F1 Poodle)
F2b Generation
These puppies are the second-generation result of breeding a F1 parent A with a F1b parent. Example: F2b Labradoodle (62.5% Labrador, 37.5% Poodle)
F2bb Generation
These puppies are the result of breeding a purebred parent A with a F2b parent. Example: F2bb Labradoodle (81.25% Labrador, 18.75% Poodle)
F3 Generation
These offset puppies come from mating two F2 hybrid parents. Example: F3 Labradoodle (50% F2 Labradoodle, 50% F2 Labradoodle)
Multi-Generational
These puppies are the result of an F3 or higher parent crossed with another F3 or higher hybrid parent.