The Australian Labradoodles bred in Maine are primarily located throughout the state, from the inland lake regions to the southern coastal areas, so there aren’t regional clusters the way there are in some other states. Below is a list of real, researched Maine breeders, along with their pricing, the legal protections they offer buyers that many surrounding states don’t, and how Maine’s growing tick problem affects a curly coat.
What Maine Australian Labradoodle Puppies Actually Cost
Prices for puppies from Maine breeders generally range from approximately $2,500 to $3,800. Kents Hill Australian Labradoodles, for example, charges $3,800 plus Maine’s 5.5% sales tax at pickup, with puppies going home at eight weeks old.
Deposits for reserving a puppy typically run $500 and are non-refundable once paid.
If you see a puppy priced significantly less than $2,000, it’s worth looking closely into the breeding process, since good health testing and carefully selecting parents across generations takes real time and money.
Where to Look for a Rescued Labradoodle in Maine
It’s possible to find a Labradoodle in Maine without going through a breeder. Several resources exist to help locate Labradoodle-poodle mixes available for adoption throughout Maine and the greater New England area.
- Maine shelters and humane societies that occasionally take in Labradoodle and poodle-mix surrenders
- New England-wide doodle rescue networks listing Maine dogs through Adoptapet and Petfinder
- Good Dog’s adoption section, which sometimes lists owner-surrendered Australian Labradoodles from Maine and nearby states
Maine’s Pet Lemon Law: What Buyers Are Actually Owed
Maine is unlike several surrounding states, including Indiana and Iowa, in that it has an actual statute governing consumer protection when buying a pet: Maine Revised Statutes Title 7, Chapter 745, the Sale of Dogs and Cats Act.
That law lets a buyer seek remedies from a breeder based on established statute, rather than relying only on a breeder’s good faith.
A veterinarian may determine that an existing medical condition existed before the date of purchase, diagnosed within 10 days of purchase, or that a hereditary or congenital disorder was diagnosed within 12 months of purchase.
In that case, the buyer can choose to receive a complete refund, pick another puppy of equal value, or request reimbursement of up to 50% of veterinary expenses, capped at 50% of the original purchase price, while keeping the dog.
If the puppy has a life expectancy of less than one year, the buyer keeps the dog and still receives a complete refund.
Anyone who sells more than one dog or cat under six months old within a 12-month period must hold a Vendor License in Maine, renewed every 90 days and required to appear in the seller’s advertising.
Sellers must also hand over written health records, including vaccination and parasite-treatment history, before the sale is complete.
Maine’s Australian Labradoodle Breeders
Log Cabin Labradoodles
Log Cabin Labradoodles has been one of the longest-running Australian Labradoodle programs in Maine, operating since 2003 out of the Maine lakes region of Dover-Foxcroft.
The program offers miniature and medium sized puppies stated to be approximately 98% non-shedding, making them a strong option for buyers managing pet allergies.
As with any breeder claim about shedding, it’s worth asking directly about the specific parents behind your chosen puppy rather than relying solely on a general percentage.
Location: Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
Phone Number: (207) 270-0067
Website: Log Cabin Labradoodles
Kents Hill Australian Labradoodles
Kents Hill Australian Labradoodles, based in Wayne in the central Maine lakes region, says it has bred multigenerational Australian Labradoodles and doodles for more than 26 years through its home-based program.
Puppies range from miniature, around 15 to 25 pounds, to small medium, around 30 to 45 pounds.
Each puppy sold through Kents Hill includes a written health guarantee, and every puppy receives two to four hours of free training before leaving for its new home, with ongoing consultation offered after pickup.
The program also ships puppies well outside Maine, with door-to-door delivery available up to 200 miles and longer-distance arrangements available by phone.
Location: Wayne, Maine
Phone Number: (207) 557-0792
Website: Kents Hill Australian Labradoodles
Maine Light Australian Labradoodles
Maine Light Australian Labradoodles, operated by Christine out of southern Maine, traces its roots directly back to Rutland Manor, one of the two original programs that developed the modern Australian Labradoodle.
That lineage is part of why the program breeds dogs of every recognized size: miniature, medium, and standard.
Maine Light also offers an unusually wide range of colors, with puppies born in caramel, cream, ebony, red, apricot, gold, and chocolate, across solid, parti, phantom, roan, brindle, and sable patterns.
The program is usually reached by email through its website rather than a listed phone line, so allow extra time for a response.
Location: Southern Maine
Contact: Available through the website below
Website: Maine Light Australian Labradoodles
Southern Maine Labradoodles
Southern Maine Labradoodles is located on a small property in Lyman, in York County near the New Hampshire border, and is owned and operated by Kelly. The program produces multigenerational miniature and medium Australian Labradoodles, with some dogs carrying American bloodlines as well.
Because the operation is small and rural, litter availability is limited and litters tend to be spaced out over time rather than produced continuously.
If you’re seriously interested in a puppy from this breeder, it’s worth reaching out early to ask when the next litter or pairing is planned.
Location: Lyman, Maine
Phone Number: (207) 423-5024
Website: Southern Maine Labradoodles
Tick-Borne Disease Risk in Maine
Maine set a record for tick-borne disease in 2025, and it wasn’t a close call: the state logged roughly 3,653 preliminary Lyme disease cases, nearly 400 more than 2024’s already-record total, with the Midcoast region seeing especially high infection rates.
A separate analysis put the year-over-year jump at 32%, from 3,218 Lyme cases in 2024 to 4,257 in 2025, roughly a 45% climb since 2023.
Anaplasmosis rose 25% over that same one-year period and Babesiosis rose 14%, and as of May 19, 2026, the three illnesses combined had already logged 832 cases for the year.
Dogs can pick up the exact same ticks carried indoors after time outside, and Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, and anaplasmosis are all real threats for a Labradoodle living in Maine.
Year-round, vet-prescribed tick prevention is worth treating as standard care, not just something you do during the warmer months.
Maine’s climate swings from hot, humid summers to genuinely harsh winters, and whether your Australian Labradoodle has a fleece or wool coat, it will need different handling in each.
Regular brushing, two to three times a week, helps prevent the matting that both summer humidity and dry winter heat can cause.
How the Australian Labradoodle Began
Australian Labradoodles exist because of one specific problem, not a general push toward designer dogs. A woman in Hawaii needed a guide dog, but her husband’s allergies ruled out every standard breed available at the time.
Wally Conron, working for the Royal Guide Dogs Association of Australia in the 1980s, crossed a Labrador Retriever with a Standard Poodle hoping to solve it in one litter.
Temperament worked out well, but some puppies still shed almost as much as a purebred Labrador, so breeders spent years afterward adding Cocker Spaniel, Irish Water Spaniel, and Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier into the mix.
By the early 1990s, most of the original Australian programs, including Tegan Park and Rutland Manor, were producing dogs with consistent coat types and temperaments.
Many of those original bloodlines, including the ones Maine Light traces its own dogs back to, still show up in pedigrees thousands of miles from where the breed began.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Under Maine Revised Statutes Title 7, Chapter 745, buyers get real remedies, including getting their money back, replacing the puppy, or receiving partial reimbursement of vet bills, if a serious health issue existed at the time of purchase. That’s very different from states like Indiana and Iowa, which have no consumer protection law like this at all.
Anyone selling more than one dog or cat under six months old within a 12-month period must obtain a Vendor License. The license must be renewed every 90 days, and the license holder has to appear in each advertisement. Most small, home-based programs still need to hold this license once they sell more than a single young puppy in a year.
Yes. Lyme disease reports in Maine have been breaking records since 2025, with roughly 3,653 preliminary cases logged that year, nearly 400 more than 2024’s already-record total. Anaplasmosis and Babesiosis have also reached all-time highs, and treating your dog to year-round tick prevention is becoming increasingly important.
The three main Australian Labradoodle registries are ALAA (Australian Labradoodle Association of America), ALCA (Australian Labradoodle Club of America), and WALA (Worldwide Australian Labradoodle Association). None of the Maine breeders on this list currently advertise membership in any of the three, so relying on a breeder’s own health guarantee and documentation matters even more here.
Expect a wait ranging from several months to close to a year, depending on how quickly a breeder plans litters and whether you want a particular size or color. Smaller, rural programs like Southern Maine Labradoodles tend to space litters out further than larger, longer-running operations.
Conclusion
Maine’s Australian Labradoodle breeders range from a program that’s operated for more than two decades in a remote lakes region to smaller breeders near the New Hampshire border, and none currently hold WALA, ALAA, or ALCA membership. Since no program here leans on a registry badge, Maine’s pet lemon law becomes your strongest built-in protection.
Get a written health guarantee and full vaccination and parasite-treatment records before any deposit changes hands, confirm a seller’s Vendor License status if you’re buying a young puppy, and plan for year-round tick prevention given how fast Maine’s case numbers are climbing.
Australian Labradoodle Breeders In Other Places
| Alberta | British Columbia | Nova Scotia | Ontario | Ottawa |
| Australia | New South Wales | Queensland | Sydney | Victoria |
