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Goldendoodle Breed Information (click here for Cockapoo Breed Information) Click on a link below to be taken to that section of this page or just scroll down:
Some pure
bred dog breeders are attacking the Goldendoodle and the breeders who
breed them, saying that the breeders who breed them are just money
hungry, and why should anyone pay money for a mutt when you can go to
the shelter for one. They're also trying to discredit the "hybrid vigor"
theory, the quality of the breeding stock in the Goldendoodle breeding
programs, and stating that Goldendoodles are ending up in rescues and
shelters everywhere. Here are some web sites written by actual experts on the subject, click on a link: Kate's family Pets/Vet & Geneticist Solutions To Welfare Problems In Dog Breeding Achieving Genetic Health for Our Dogs The Genetic Cul-de-sac Dogs as an endangered species Part 1
Goldendoodle
Description
Everyone
knows that Golden Retrievers were bred for hunting-retrieving and
love water, but what most people don't know is that Standard Poodles
were also water dogs used for retrieving. Their conformation and the
texture and pattern of their coats to this day reflect the purposes
for which they were bred. Miniatures and Toys have been bred down
from the larger Poodles and they exhibit the same general
characteristics. Golden Retriever x Poodle = F1 (50% Golden Retriever & 50% Poodle) F1 x F1 = F2 (50% Golden Retriever & 50% Poodle) F1 x Poodle = F1B (25% Golden Retriever & 75% Poodle) F1 x F1B = F2B (37.50% Golden Retriever & 62.50% Poodle) F2 x F1B = F2B (37.50% Golden Retriever & 62.50% Poodle) F1B x F1B = F1B (25% Golden Retriever & 75% Poodle) F2 x F2 = F3 (50% Golden Retriever & 50% Poodle) F3 x F3 = Multi-generation (50% Golden Retriever & 50% Poodle) Goldendoodle Coat Types: Shedding/Allergies The more percent of Poodle the better for non-shedding and allergies. F1's have been known to shed, some even shed a lot. The Goldendoodles with more Poodle in them like the F1B are excellent for people with severe allergies, and normally they shouldn't shed at all. For someone looking for more Golden Retriever than Poodle, but trying to avoid shedding and maybe they have mild allergies, the F2 or F2B is a good choice. The F2 is basically just like the F1, because it's 50% Golden Retriever and 50% Poodle just like the F1. However because both parents are Goldendoodles instead of one of them being a Golden Retriever, they normally don't shed. Coat types can vary in any of the combinations, some will be straighter, some wavier, and some might even be curly. But just because the dog is an F1B does not mean it will be curly, we have produced many F1B's with coats that are straighter looking, but because they are an F1B they are non-shedding and great for allergies, even when they have straighter coats. A good breeder who has been breeding Goldendoodles for a while, should be able to determine coat types in their litters and recommend the type of Goldendoodle that would best suit your needs. Goldendoodle Height and Weight Goldendoodles can come in many different sizes, because they are not a pure breed there is no recognized standard. The best thing to do is ask your breeder what sizes the parent dogs are, and ask for feed back about previous puppies produced by the same parents your getting your puppy from. There are many combinations possible when breeding Goldendoodles, that's why there are so many different sizes. If you breed an F1 Standard Goldendoodle with a Mini Poodle, you can call them F1B Mini Goldendoodles, however you will get a much smaller dog by breeding an F1 Mini Goldendoodle with a Mini Poodle, and those are also called F1B Mini Goldendoodles. Just because a breeder refers to their puppies as "minis", they may still get to be 50 pounds as an adult, so when it comes to sizes of minis you need to be very careful and make sure to discuss sizes with your breeder. The safest thing to do is base the size of the puppies on the size of it's parents. Two smaller parents will produce smaller offspring than one small and one large parent, and when you combine one small and one large parent, the size of their puppies can vary from puppy to puppy in each litter. Breeding dogs of the same size or close in size will produce a much more uniformed litter. Unfortunately we have come across many web sites that we know are not being truthful about the size of their puppies, and we know this by the size of their parent dogs. We are happy to answer questions for you if you need our help determining if the breeder is being honest about the size of their puppies. How to Calculate Adult Dog Weight During Puppyhood - click here: calculate-dog-weight-during-puppyhood Below is information taken from the AKC web site:
Golden Retriever:
Size, Proportion, Substance
Goldendoodle
Temperament
Goldendoodle Health
Issues We frequently get asked if there are more health problems with the Mini Goldendoodle, because of the father being a Mini or Toy Poodle. People often wonder if that can cause health problems in the offspring, we have heard all kinds of odd things people think can go wrong with mini's, but the truth of the matter is they're actually healthier! What most people don't know is that all small and toy breeds originally were bred down in size from larger dogs. The smaller Goldendoodles actually have less health problems and live longer. The smaller Goldendoodles have less health problems, because they share less of the same bad genetic traits, and they live longer because they are smaller, smaller dogs generally live longer than larger dogs. The breeders that tell buyer's that Mini Goldendoodles have health problems, and that their organs are too big for their bodies, those breeders obviously do not breed them! And no they do not come out disproportioned, I've heard that one too!
Goldendoodle Living
Conditions
Goldendoodle Exercise
Requirements
Goldendoodle Life
Expectancy
Goldendoodle Grooming
& Maintenance
Goldendoodle Group
Goldendoodle
Recognition Goldendoodles are not recognized by the AKC, the AKC only recognizes pure breeds |