Has your Doodle been mistaken for another breed?

sarahann · 12-13-2008, 02:55 PM

I get asked over and over if my poochies are PWD's. I can see it in Manchego but NOT Brie. People also think she is a Russian Terrier and another breed that I can't remember.

Sarah

gene · 12-13-2008, 03:19 PM

Jonah gets Irish Wolfhound......Rumor Poodle. Miko just gets........Awwwwwww, how sweet!

slimbo737 · 12-13-2008, 03:21 PM

A couple of people thought that Otis was a Gian Schnauzer...

lmtoth2 · 12-13-2008, 03:30 PM

When Dex was a puppy people always thought he was a Wheaten Terrier. People also ask if Kirby is a terrier when he has a short haircut.

blueteal · 12-13-2008, 04:25 PM

Denver gets Irish Wolfhound all the time, Ryder they assume is purebred lab at this time........

MySweetDoodle · 12-13-2008, 04:49 PM

People recognize Lily as a Labradoodle (which is what she is). But I've also get asked if she is a Goldendoodle. Sometimes it's funny when someone will come up to us as ask if Lily is a Labradoodle. When I say yes, they get this look on their face as if they'd won the lottery, exclaiming "hey, I was right!" It's pretty funny. Most say that they thought she was a Labradoodle but had never seen one in person so they weren't quite sure.

The only other breed that she has been mistaken for is a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier.

anny51 · 12-13-2008, 04:55 PM

The other day I was walking Charlie and a bus stopped next to us....the driver leaned over to ask me if he was part poodle (apparently she breeds poodles...obviously has the 'eye' for them, cos I can't really see any poodly bits in him apart from his long legs). Otherwise I'm occasionally asked if he's a spoodle (cockerpoo) as there are quite a few of those round here.

tuffystar · 12-13-2008, 08:12 PM

Someone thought Tia was a tall fat Lab! I said you are partially right! She is part Lab and tall and 5 lbs over weight (maybe). They left quickly!

curlygirl · 12-13-2008, 08:28 PM

I am usually asked "what is she?" Then it's "oooh, so thats what they look like" or "I thought so".

**lindamarie** · 12-13-2008, 09:47 PM

Just TODAY, this woman asked me if Bogart is a Portie! I get this a lot!
But what I even get more is a BOUVIER!

If I can ever get my scanner to work, I'll scan a picture of my Bouvier. This picture could pass for Bogart!

julie_s · 12-13-2008, 09:58 PM

Someone at OB class who had a Portugese Water Dog was so excited to see another "Porty" when Stella and I arrived. I felt like I was letting her down when I explained that she is mostly poodle with a bit of lab thrown in. Their coats looked very similar, but Stella has longer poodly legs.

I guess black curly dog = PWD to most people.

annabelles mom · 12-13-2008, 10:07 PM

when her hair is longer -Irish Wolfhound, sometimes a Labradoodle - and my fave - Ooooo, what a cutie, what is she - my answer - one spoiled rotten labradoodle

Napathedoodle · 12-14-2008, 01:09 AM

Napa gets poodle, alot! He's gotten PWD, and even a Spomoni (sp).... Now, though, the breed is out there enough that people (I think) recognize that he's not cut like a poodle, and he's got a slightly bulker build (though definitely poodle weight- no lab overweight problems here) so people have started to guess Labradoodle. I make them feel like they've won the lottery!

KingstonTodd · 12-14-2008, 08:33 AM

Meet my Irish wolfhound, Gus. It helps that he is almost 30 inches to the shoulder!

And here is my Chesapeake Bay retriver, Hershey!

DebBrown · 12-14-2008, 10:03 AM

Charlie is often mistaken for a Portuguese water dog or poodle because of his tight curls. Wayne, a teddy bear.

Deb

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12-13-2008, 02:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
sarahann Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 385	Has your Doodle been mistaken for another breed? I get asked over and over if my poochies are PWD's. I can see it in Manchego but NOT Brie. People also think she is a Russian Terrier and another breed that I can't remember. Sarah __________________ Sarah, Manchego + Brie

12-13-2008, 03:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
gene Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: youngstown ohio Posts: 8,619	Re: Has your Doodle been mistaken for another breed? Jonah gets Irish Wolfhound......Rumor Poodle. Miko just gets........Awwwwwww, how sweet! __________________ gene , jonah , miko and rumor "A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down." - Robert Benchley

12-13-2008, 03:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
slimbo737 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 12	Re: Has your Doodle been mistaken for another breed? A couple of people thought that Otis was a Gian Schnauzer... __________________ Tim, Sadie, Elise, Chloe, Rizzo (RIP), Otis, Tucker, Honey, Baby, Mugsy, Puckett, Ashby, Leellu, and Fishy

12-13-2008, 03:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
lmtoth2 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,920	Re: Has your Doodle been mistaken for another breed? When Dex was a puppy people always thought he was a Wheaten Terrier. People also ask if Kirby is a terrier when he has a short haircut. __________________ Leslie

12-13-2008, 04:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
blueteal Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,334	Re: Has your Doodle been mistaken for another breed? Denver gets Irish Wolfhound all the time, Ryder they assume is purebred lab at this time........

12-13-2008, 04:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
MySweetDoodle Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 327	Re: Has your Doodle been mistaken for another breed? People recognize Lily as a Labradoodle (which is what she is). But I've also get asked if she is a Goldendoodle. Sometimes it's funny when someone will come up to us as ask if Lily is a Labradoodle. When I say yes, they get this look on their face as if they'd won the lottery, exclaiming "hey, I was right!" It's pretty funny. Most say that they thought she was a Labradoodle but had never seen one in person so they weren't quite sure. The only other breed that she has been mistaken for is a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier.

12-13-2008, 04:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
anny51 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England/New Zealand Posts: 755	Re: Has your Doodle been mistaken for another breed? The other day I was walking Charlie and a bus stopped next to us....the driver leaned over to ask me if he was part poodle (apparently she breeds poodles...obviously has the 'eye' for them, cos I can't really see any poodly bits in him apart from his long legs). Otherwise I'm occasionally asked if he's a spoodle (cockerpoo) as there are quite a few of those round here. __________________ Ann and Charlie "Qui me amat, amet et canem meum." ("Love me, love my dog.") - St. Bernard, A.D. 1150, "Sermo Primus

12-13-2008, 08:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
tuffystar Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 2,292	Re: Has your Doodle been mistaken for another breed? Someone thought Tia was a tall fat Lab! I said you are partially right! She is part Lab and tall and 5 lbs over weight (maybe). They left quickly!

12-13-2008, 08:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
curlygirl Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 350	Re: Has your Doodle been mistaken for another breed? I am usually asked "what is she?" Then it's "oooh, so thats what they look like" or "I thought so". __________________ Annie is a F1B chocolate labradoodle born on May 26, 2008.

12-13-2008, 09:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
lindamarie Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Birmingham, Michigan Posts: 6,171	Re: Has your Doodle been mistaken for another breed? Just TODAY, this woman asked me if Bogart is a Portie! I get this a lot! But what I even get more is a BOUVIER! If I can ever get my scanner to work, I'll scan a picture of my Bouvier. This picture could pass for Bogart! __________________ Linda & Bogart Dogs=Unconditional love "We have it all! Just like Bogie & Bacall!"

12-13-2008, 09:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
julie_s Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: columbus, ohio Posts: 83	Re: Has your Doodle been mistaken for another breed? Someone at OB class who had a Portugese Water Dog was so excited to see another "Porty" when Stella and I arrived. I felt like I was letting her down when I explained that she is mostly poodle with a bit of lab thrown in. Their coats looked very similar, but Stella has longer poodly legs. I guess black curly dog = PWD to most people. __________________ Julie & Stella Stella is an F1B Labradoodle born February 15, 2008.

12-13-2008, 10:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
annabelles mom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: lkkkkkkkkkkkkk Posts: 6,837	Re: Has your Doodle been mistaken for another breed? when her hair is longer -Irish Wolfhound, sometimes a Labradoodle - and my fave - Ooooo, what a cutie, what is she - my answer - one spoiled rotten labradoodle

12-14-2008, 01:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
Napathedoodle Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Posts: 331	Re: Has your Doodle been mistaken for another breed? Napa gets poodle, alot! He's gotten PWD, and even a Spomoni (sp).... Now, though, the breed is out there enough that people (I think) recognize that he's not cut like a poodle, and he's got a slightly bulker build (though definitely poodle weight- no lab overweight problems here) so people have started to guess Labradoodle. I make them feel like they've won the lottery! __________________ Kristen and Napa-doodle, the chocolate doodle!

12-14-2008, 08:33 AM	#14 (permalink)
KingstonTodd Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,005	Re: Has your Doodle been mistaken for another breed? Meet my Irish wolfhound, Gus. It helps that he is almost 30 inches to the shoulder! And here is my Chesapeake Bay retriver, Hershey!

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12-14-2008, 10:03 AM	#15 (permalink)
DebBrown Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oak Park, IL Posts: 1,690	Re: Has your Doodle been mistaken for another breed? Charlie is often mistaken for a Portuguese water dog or poodle because of his tight curls. Wayne, a teddy bear. Deb __________________ Deb, Wayne and Charlie