| -About Golden Doodles- |
| Origin A Goldendoodle is a golden retriever and poodle cross. Goldendoodles have been bred in North America and Australia since the mid 1990's. The quick rise of the popularity of Goldendoodles is due to the dogs themselves. They are a most marvelous hybrid. |
| Hybrid Vigour Goldendoodles are a first generation cross, and as such they exhibit hybrid vigour. This is a phenomenon in animal breeding referring to the fact that the first cross between two unrelated purebred lines is healthier and grows better than either parent line. The hybrid cross between these two parent breeds are terrific family dogs, friendly, intelligent, affectionate and easy to train. |
| Description The Goldendoodle's ancestry along both parent lines is as hunters and water dogs. The physical appearance of the Goldendoodle runs anywhere from a shaggy-looking retriever to a curl-relaxed poodle, but usually it falls somewhere in between. The length when left unclipped grows to about 4-8 inches. The color of the coat can be cream, gold, apricot, chocolate, gray , or black. Most Goldendoodles have a Standard Poodle as a parent, and are standard sized. Like many poodle crosses, most Goldendoodles are light to non-shedding, and most live easily with families with MILD allergies. |
| Health Concerns As a hybrid cross they grow healthier and live longer than wither parent line. The only genetic diseases they can be prone to would be those shared by both golden retriever and the standard poodle. -No Major Concerns- *Suggested tests: hip & eye* |
| Height & Weight Goldendoodles are a medium to large sized dog about the size of a Standard Poodle. Height: Males 21-29 inches. Females 20-25 inches Weight: Males 55-90 pounds Females: 45-65 pounds While the average Goldendoodles seems to be in the range of the above sizes, some have been known to grow to over 100 pounds. |
| Temperament Goldendoodles are an intelligent and obedient family companion. They are everybody's friend and devoted to their family. They are friendly towards children, other dogs and pets, and easy with strangers. They are social dogs, happiest when with people. Goldendoodles are likely to get into mischief and develop behavior problems if they spend most of their lives alone. Their intelligence, eagerness to please, and love of learning make them very easy to train. They are medium-to large sized family dogs with easy dispositions |
| Life Expectancy About 15 years |
| Grooming As a hybrid cross, Goldendoodles will inherit fur that looks retriever-like, or poodle-like, but usually something in between. Unclipped Goldendoodles will have hair about 4-7 inches long, shorter on the face and longer on the body, tail and legs. They require combing every week. |
| Registries At present there is no Goldendoodle registry. |
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| Used with permission from: goldendoodles.com |