I see them constantly: labradoodles, goldendoodles, bernadoodles
Edit: I think "they don't shed" is the attraction of the -doodle. Well, my Lab doesn't shed, either, and he's never had a haircut.
> Wally Conron says he created a ‘Frankenstein’s monster’ as unethical breeders now make hybrids with serious health problems
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/sep/26/labrado...
In Germany, people will usually go to a shelter first. But there are usually no dogs in a shelter suitable for the average dog owner (no extreme medical or behavioral problems, not too big, and "fighting" breeds can be a regulatory hassle). It's gotten so bad the shelters are screening applicants like job seekers. It's gotten so bad we import tens of thousands of "street dogs" from the mediterranean and Eastern Europe. Yes, also with plenty scammers. It got worse during the Covid years. And now all the "unsuitable" dogs get dumped in a shelter again.
If you're buying a dog from Amish people are you more or less likely to get a puppy-mill dog compared to buying from non-Amish?
For other people it's much less commercially interesting, because you need the space, neighbors that don't complain, and some seclusion and privacy from animal welfare activists probably doesn't hurt either.
.. by those "breed rescue" groups, which exist by fostering and adopting out shelter dogs which would get adopted anyway. They show up at the shelter first thing in the morning and take any of "their" breed.
They’re not going to count any of the “non breeds” like a doodle, or even breeds they don’t recognize that FCI does.