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#1 by C-Myste on November 19, 2008 - 3:41 pm
Sure it’s real. A real mixed-breed.
#2 by Mindy on November 19, 2008 - 3:43 pm
I remember a time when they were called mutts and didn’t cost a fortune. Nice marketing.
#3 by nothingwitty on November 19, 2008 - 3:49 pm
So… it’s basically pay 800 for my irresponsibly when my bitch was in heat?
#4 by Kennelhelp on November 19, 2008 - 4:11 pm
No irresponsibility involved. People breed these things all the time for the $$$, unfortunately.
#5 by nothingwitty on November 19, 2008 - 4:18 pm
But???
#6 by nothingwitty on November 19, 2008 - 4:23 pm
and WHO THE HELL are they registered with?
#7 by Sonya on November 19, 2008 - 5:34 pm
waving hand, I’ve got one! Teddy: see him here http://lusciouslilac.blogspot.com/search/label/dogs
First: Golden Doodle, ridiculous name
Second: ours is a second generation so he was less $$ (“only” $600 hahahaha)
Third: he’s the best dog ever and really doesn’t shed. That said, he does need haircuts unlike Mandy our spaniel/chow mix that sheds incessantly
Fourth: yeah, a “pedigree” doesn’t really work here IMO We wanted a medium sized dog that didn’t shed much to be a companion for Mandy. We just happened upon Teddy when he was a puppy and it worked out perfectly. There are so many of these specialty breeds these days…
#8 by nothingwitty on November 19, 2008 - 5:52 pm
It seems odd to me that people deliberately breed mixed breed dogs when so many dogs die in shelters….Teddy looks like a sweetie to me
#9 by C-Myste on November 19, 2008 - 10:09 pm
The problem is not with the dogs themselves. The problems are with the breeders, who are sometimes buying purebreds on limited (i.e. no breeding) registrations and contracts and then breeding them anyway to create “designer breeds”. I find in unethical. No Cardipoos, thank you. Pems are used to create “Crussels” and “Corgihuahuas”.
And the second generation: if breeding a poodle to a standard shedding breed you will get roughly 25% poodle coats, 50% golden-doodle coats, 25% standard golden coats. They do not breed true as purebreds do.
#10 by Sonya on November 19, 2008 - 11:28 pm
Mandy was our rescue dog. When we decided to get her a companion, we went through the same process at the same pound and with their assistance chose a dog our girls loved.
Unfortunately, Daisy had serious food issues and for the safety of Mandy and our family/guests, we had to bring the Daisy back to the pound after we’d had her a month (and brought in 2 trainers, got her micro-chipped, a thorough vet check-up and trained her to the invisible fence.)
After that emotionally exhausting experience, we decided to go the puppy route. We first looked at all the local shelters but there were no puppies at the time.
Second generation: yep. It was a real wild card as to whether or not he would shed. I chose the puppy that had the curliest puppy fur, knowing that the characteristics of his fur would change several times during his puppyhood. Thankfully it worked out well for us, but even if he shed as massively as Mandy, we’d still be happy with him.
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#11 by UneedaDoodle on November 20, 2008 - 7:35 am
I find it humorous that blue-blood pure breed enthusiasts feel it’s so necessary to look down their noses at an up-and-coming breed that has so obviously gained the imagination of the dog loving community. Goldendoodles are a “breed in development”, just like EVERY BREED has been a “breed in development” at some point. Even if the Doodle is never fully accepted by the AKC or other organizations, it’s a wonderful hybrid; one of the finest. If you’re jealous, give it a rest….if you’re angry that there are some irresponsible breeders out there….look to your own pure breed puppy mills first…hypocrites. Finally…just QUIT your WHINING about it already. It’s getting really annoying.
Responsible Doodle breeder in GA
I don’t think anyone who commented here is “Looking down their nose”. It was just a discussion- as I’d never heard of them. Just that. You are the only person up in arms.
And NONE of my friends who breed dogs could be accused of running a puppy mill-
#12 by C-Myste on November 20, 2008 - 10:23 am
1) Golden doodles cannot become a pure breed because they will not breed true.
2) We’re not jealous, and it’s not like you are taking puppy sales from us. For one thing, most of us have real jobs that support us. We breed occasionally for love of dogs and puppies.
3) Cardigans are very rarely found in “puppymills”. Doodle breeders tend to be much higher volume than Cardigan breeders.
4) And, responsible doodle breeder, did you obtain your breeding stock from responsible breeders of the purebreds, and if so how do they feel about their breeding quality grandpups now being used to produce crossbreds. Do you OFA?
5) And for the record, I’m fond of poodles.