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A Labradoodle is a cross between a Labrador Retriever and a Poodle, a mix intended to incorporate the Poodle's intelligence and low-shedding coat with a Lab's energy and determination.
Dogs, which are mammals, have a diploid chromosome number of 78, organized into 39 pairs.1
This number is specific to the species and does not correlate with the animal's complexity; for comparison, humans have 46 chromosomes, or 23 pairs.1