About Goldendoodles

General Breed Information

Goldendoodles are the perfect pet for temperament and people with allergies. Perhaps one of the best reasons to get a Goldendoodle is that they are low-shedding to no-shedding, depending on the generation. If you have a more severe allergy to dogs, you may want to try an F1B or higher generation puppy to control the shedding.

Health Concerns

As a hybrid breed dog, Goldendoodles are generally healthier than either of their parents, and there is very little concern of any major medical issues. They have a life expectancy of 12-16 years.

Sizes

Generations Explained

First Generation

F1 = Golden Retriever X Poodle (50% Golden Retriever X 50% Poodle)
F1b= Goldendoodle X Poodle (25% Golden Retriever X 75% Poodle)
F1bb = F1b Goldendoodle X Poodle (12.5% Golden Retriever X 87.5% Poodle)

Second Generation

F2 = Any combination where one of the parents is a First Generation (F1, F1B, or F1BB) and the other parent is a First Generation or Higher.
F2b = F2 X Poodle

Third Generation

F3 = Any combination where one of the parents is a Second Generation (F2 or F2B) and the other parent is a Second Generation or Higher.
F3B = F3 x Poodle

Multi-Generational

Multi-Gen = Any combination where both parents are Third Generation or higher.

F1 GOLDENDOODLE:

The F1 goldendoodle is a first generation hybrid. They have added health benefits associated to hybrid vigour. This is a phenomenon known in animal breeding. This refers to the fact that the first cross between two unrelated purebred lines makes the litter healthier and better then either parent line.

Coat Maintenance: Expect to groom your F1 Goldendoodle about 4-6 times per year, or every 2-3 months. Brushing required depends on how long you keep their coat. Dogs that are kept in a "puppy coat" cut require little to no brushing. Longer coats require frequent brushing to avoid matting.

Coat Description: Goldendoodle coats grows to a natural body length of 3-5 inches. Many choose to have the fur cut back once every few months to keep the fur shorter and easier to maintain. Coats are usually wavy in the F1 Generation.

Shedding: Most are very light- to non-shedding. Allergy friendliness is usually successful in families with mild allergies.

F1b GOLDENDOODLE:

The F1b Goldendoodle, is a first generation dog bred back to a poodle to ensure non-shedding allergy-friendliness. For families with severe allergies. Although there is less vigour in this crossing then in the original hybrid, the first generation backcross still is close enough in the breeding tree to benefit from hybrid vigour. With each successive generation vigour is lost.

Coat maintance: Expect to groom your F1B Goldendoodle about 4-6 times per year, or every 2-3 months. Brushing required depends on how long you keep their coat. Dogs that are kept in a "puppy coat" cut require little to no brushing. Longer coats require frequent brushing to avoid matting.

Coat description: Coat continues to grow in length similar in appearance to an F1 Goldendoodle; coats can be wavy or curly.

Shedding: Very Light to non-shedding. Recommended for families with moderate to severe allergies.

Temperament

• Highly Intelligent
• Endearing
• Easily Trainable
• Friendly
• Energetic
• Good Candidate for Service / Therapy Dog

Colors

Cream: A solid white to cream color throughout - often the ears will be slightly darker. By far the most common coloring for Goldendoodles.

Red: A solid, even, rich red color.

Apricot/Gold: The color of a ripe apricot on the inside. It can come in varying shades and may fade as the dog grows older.

Blue: A dark to medium smoky Blue. Blue also belongs to the Rare Color Group. Blue dogs are born Black but will have Blue skin and undertones at a young age.

Silver: Born Black but will have more of a grey skin and will develop individual silver fibers at a young age. Silver dogs can take up to 3 years to color out and become a beautiful smoky grey through to a light iridescent platinum and varying shades in between at adulthood.

Chocolate: Dark and rich, born almost Black, they maintain a dark chocolate throughout their lifetime.

Patterns

Solid: The most popular.

Solid with white markings: Color is solid with small white spots or patches typically seen on the chest, toes, or tip of the tail.

Abstract: Any solid color with the second color being white. Less than fifty percent white.

Parti: Color is fifty percent white, with spots/patches of any other solid color. No set pattern but symmetrical markings on the head are preferred.

Phantom: The body color is solid, with defined markings of a second color as follows: above each eye, on the sides of the muzzle, on the cheek, on the underside of the ears, on the throat to fore chest, or in a chin and fore chest pattern, with minimum second coloring on the feet preferably up the legs and below the tail.

Sable: Black-tipped hairs on any solid color.

Brindle: An even and equal distribution of colors, with layering of black hairs in regions of lighter colors producing a tiger-striped pattern.

Multi: Multiple colors or patterns, as in a phantom with large white abstract markings, or a parti pattern with sable ticking, etc.