I agree, great dogs and I can definitely tell Sammy has good lab lines in her. To me though the difference is that there is a little more of that "human" nature in my doodle. I grew up with standard poodles that were very "human-like" meaning when you talk to them you feel like they understand somewhat and they have emotions and intelligence that go beyond other breeds.
quick example: my family's first poodle Sam (Sammys namesake) would go pout in the the den whenever he heard car keys or saw suitcases because he knew he wasnt invited wherever it was that we were going. He would go to pout and would literally "ignore" you when you went in to say goodbye. I can remember trying to physically move his head to look at me so I could say bye and he would keep his face turned away from me essentially ignoring me. LOL
I see more of this in my doodle Sammy than I do in my fiance's family's lab. The labs are smart in the sense that they are SOOOOO loyal and really WANT to please you and they can learn very quickly, and the poodles are smart in the sense that they have personalities and characters and an understanding that is beyond most breeds of dogs, and really my doodle has a great mix of BOTH those qualities in her.
DOODLES ARE THE BEST COMBO!!!
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