WHICH DOODLE

[tuffystar]

Thanks Jac for saying it so well.

[Maureen]

first of all, WELCOME,cth13 !!

I hope that by the replies you have gotten that you see that you could go EITHER way with temperment, energy level and disposition!

Personally myself I prefer a certain type of disposition and devotion so I would say you can find BOTH kinds of doodles that fit what I like, and probably whatever you like as well. My observation and my experience is that people have known one or the other, in general, and have formed their opinions by their experience.

Now, I have heard of less instance of shedding from G'doodle f1's than from L'doodle f1's but is that because there is less, or that there is SO MUCH more shedding in Golden that anything less makes their owner happy? Dunno. lol. And I don't know how anyone could quantitatively verify that. But that's what I hear, in my years of tracking this stuff. But I love our f1b Labradoodles and could park there forever except that I do want to advance the generations of the Retriever x Poodle hybrids.

So do you want my sage, experienced advice?????

Go forward and have fun finding your puppy!!!

[Jac]

Good advice, Maureen!
For the record, I have a shedding F1 Goldendoodle! Rosie sheds... a LOT...so I can't believe that Goldendoodles are less shedding, but again that is from my own experience.
I totally agree with the F1 assessment...love that first cross generation!

[cocoandjane]

"hear, hear!!"

[MaxandMe]

I HAVE one of each right now.........i'd say with my experience and others i know personally with F1 Goldendoodles they're naturally great with small kids
and infants meaning calm, dont' jump etc and when mature they can be downright lazy at times then spring to life

Peanut ...cream one in pic does NOT shed
labradoodles are also awesoem around kids

like JAC said it's the bREEDING parents to be more concerned about in regards to temperament ,energy levels, coat etc etc
most times if the breeding pair are calmer easy going laid back less submissive .....well then there's a good chance so will be the puppies


my breeder uses very laid back pairs..........thus max and peanut are quite calm compared to stories i hear about
BUT I also give them at least 2 or 3 runs out back daily for 30min at a time

FOR me .....peanut has been awesome with infant to small kids about 7yrs old
Max is great with infants but want to lick and jump a tiny bit around say 3 to 10yrs old

it depends on a dog's termperament and also the training along with socialization they get

[sdrudge]

Jac that was very well put. I will also say if you have a child with ADHD. Doodles are the best.