The world's first labradoodle - a podcast by BBC World Service

In 1989, Australian dog breeder Wally Conron was tasked with finding a suitable dog for a blind woman in Hawaii whose husband was allergic to pet hair.

By breeding together a poodle and a Labrador, he inadvertently created the world’s first ever labradoodle.

More than three decades on, Wally believes he created Frankenstein’s monster.

He has been sharing his memories of Sultan the labradoodle with George Crafer.

(Photo: Wally Conron with Sultan the first ever labradoodle. Credit: Getty Images)

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