In 1775 James Doodle was the first known Doodle to immigrate to the Americas from Scotland. He was fleeing from hardships in Scotland including two wives and their unhappy husbands who had vowed to do terrible things to James just because their children looked like him.
He denied that he was the father but no one believed him. James had a lock of red hair and one ear that was bigger than the other. All the children had these features. James disguised himself as a Scottish pony and was able to sneak aboard a ship bound for America. His Scottish name was James McDoodle and he shortened it to James Doodle so no one would be able to find him.
When James finally arrived in America he was forced by the ships captain to work off the debt for sneaking onboard the ship.
James worked off his passage to the Americas by working onboard the ship for two years.
He voyaged to France where the captain shipped cages full of poodles back to the Americas for use as hunting dogs. The ship's dog was a sturdy labrador and James accidentally put the dog in a cage with a female poodle. The poodle welcomed the labrador and showed her appreciation by promptly getting pregnant and delivering the first litter of labrador poodles. Today they bear the name of their accidental benefactor and are known as LabraDoodles and Golden Doodles.
Upon arrival back in America James recognized the popularity of this new breed and promptly set up a poodle farm. The captain donated his old sea dog to the endeavor and the age of the labraDoodle was born, along with several hundred golden labrador Doodles.
This breed is currently enjoying a resurgence of popularity after nearly being forgotten by the public for over two hundred years.
James Doodle's new prosperity led him to marry a beautiful young woman named Mary Anne Browning.
They had several children that carried on the poodle farming business and went on to have families and children of their own.
Although the Doodle name lives on, it is somewhat rare, but there are still lots of Doodles to be found in phone books throughout the US.
Undoubtedly Jame Doodle's legacy will live on through his beloved LabraDoodles.
Many owners of LabraDoodles light a candle and sometimes fireworks on July 4th of each year (James Doodles birthday) as a silent tribute to James Doodle and his LabraDoodles.
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