Yankee Doodles And Poodles,LLC

4951 Jefferson Ave
Avella, PA 15312
ph: 724-587-5640
Yankeedoodlesandpoodles@yahoo.com

What is a Goldendoodle?

For those of you who are just starting your search for the best family pet ever. Here are a few things you'll want to know about our breed "the Goldendoodle":

F1 or First Generation: This is when you breed a Golden Retriever to a Standard Poodle. (See 1st Illustration)

F1b or backcross: This is when you breed an F1 Goldendoodle back to a poodle. This gives you more poodle in the mix to eliminate the little bit of shedding you may get with the F1. It also makes them less likely to trigger an allergic reaction. (See 2nd Illustration)

(People who breed a goldendoodle to a goldenretriever and call it an F1b are really providing a shedding nightmare, as you now have a dog 3/4 retriever. )

F2 or Second Generation: This is a Goldendoodle bred to another Goldendoodle. We have not attempted this combination. We may decide to try it down the line a ways, but we are quite happy with our F1's and F1b's.

As for whether the mom should be the retriever or the poodle, we have not noticed any difference in the offspring. As long as your parents have a sweet personality, it doesn't seem to make a difference.

I think Robbin summed it up best when she said "If you wake up in the morning to a goldendoodle at least your day will start with a smile".

(1)English cream golden retriever Cream standard poodle
- Angel
- Beau
This combination will produce a First Generation Goldendoodle or an F1.

Yankeedoodle Dandy (aka T-Boone)
(2) English cream goldendoodle white standard poodle
- Yankeedoodle Dandy
- Sasha
This combination will give you a "backcross" or an F1b.

BOBBY
Curly coat type
- Curly coat short & not brushed out
- Curly coat left long and brushed out.
When the curly coat is left to grow very long, it pulls the curl out to give a straight flowing look. This requires a LOT of maintenance. When they are kept a little shorter the curl looks a little tighter.
wavy coat type
- Wavy coat cut short
- Wavy coat left long and brushed out
The wavy coat, when left long and brushed out also gives a very different look than when kept short and allowed to curl.
So much of the look can be changed by the right grooming. A good groomer is a goldendoodles best friend.
As to which coat requires more maintenance I would have to say that either the curly and the wavy if they are left to grow long, will require a good three times a week brushing. On the other hand, either coat, when kept trimmed, will require much less effort and produce very few matts.