Australian Labradoodle Association of America, (ALAA)

The ALAA represents the United States of America and Canada and is part of the IALA (International Australian Labradoodle Association). We are focused on nurturing the development of the Australian Labradoodle and Labradoodle, supporting quality breeding practices and promoting uniform standards and integrity in breeding.

The following are the goals of our charter:

• Protect the future of the Australian Labradoodle and Labradoodle
• Provide a forum where breeders and owners can collaborate to promote and protect the future of the dogs
• Sustain and improve the health of the dogs
• Provide public information for health status of breeding stock
• Support and promote breeder integrity
• Educate breeders and owners
• Provide a source of information to support prospective owners in making sound purchase decisions
• Develop and monitor breed standards
• Promote international acceptance of the Australian Labradoodle and Labradoodle
• Uphold a breed standard and common terminology for conformation, temperament, color and coat type

The ALAA offers volunteer opportunities for ALAA members, pet owner and breeder, to shape the future of the organization. Initiatives are sponsored and facilitated by ALAA officers and committee members. To get involved, email a governing board member and they can help you connect with the leader of a team that you would like to be involved with.

ALAA Regulations ( Filed in 2005 under our previous ILA name )

History of the Australian Labradoodle Associations

The Labradoodle Association of Australia (LAA) and the International Labradoodle Association (ILA), were the first two organizations established to monitor the development of the Australian Labradoodle. The LAA officially incorporated in 2000. The International Labradoodle Association (ILA) was incorporated in Hawaii in January 2004. These organizations primarily focused on the following:

• Establish and verify pedigrees for Labradoodle blood lines
• Provide ancestry of registered lines completely transparent to the public (no hidden in-breeding or additional infused breeds)
• Refocus the efforts of breeders on the health testing of previously untested lines
• Promote Labradoodle-to-Labradoodle breeding with consistent results
• Introduce new Labrador-to-Poodle-only lines to widen the gene pool of top quality Labradoodles
  
  

In 2005, the LAA officially changed their name to the Australian Labradoodle Association (ALA) when they united with the Australian Labradoodle Association of America (ALAA), formerly known as the ILA, and became known as the International Australian Labradoodle Association (IALA), a single entity of sister associations with the protection of the Labradoodle’s past and future as a common goal. The IALA is now the largest International Australian Labradoodle Registry Association in the world. The ALA represents Australia, Europe, Asia and New Zealand while the ALAA represents North America.

For more information about our parent association, please visit the IALA Parent Association page of our website.