Why are goldendoodles so popular?

[Anonymous]

That muppet dog is cuter than the under aged lip syncer in the TikTok thread. Loved his shaggy do and the sweetest smile (the pup’s)

[Anonymous]

Cute dogs:

- German Shepherds (especially the puppies!)
- Border Collies
- Goldens
- Huskies
- Bernese Mountain Dogs
- Brittanys
- Shelties
- Belgian Malinois
- Canaan Dogs
- Salukis

You're welcome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cute dogs:

- German Shepherds (especially the puppies!)
- Border Collies
- Goldens
- Huskies
- Bernese Mountain Dogs
- Brittanys
- Shelties
- Belgian Malinois
- Canaan Dogs
- Salukis

You're welcome.

These dogs are all beautiful, but give me a a poodle mix for stuffed animal-like cuteness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What bothers me is the number of ‘oodles’ of all sorts that end up in rescue. People want the personality of the Golden and the lack of shedding from the poodle but this often does not happen. I wish breeders were much more honest about the type of dog your puppy could become so that people could really understand that their ‘oodle’ may or may not shed so they should not get an ‘oodle’ if they require a non-shedding breed. And the puppy may or may not have the golden personality so they should not get an ‘oodle’ if they really need that personality type. i am so tired of hearing about people who give thousands of dollars to a breeder who has assured them their new puppy will be low to no shed and when discovering the dog sheds then gives the dog away or gives to rescue. I blame the breeders for propagating misinformation. As a buyer please try and support reputable breeders who are honest. I do not dislike ‘oodles’ - I dislike breeders who lie for profit and owners who buy dogs without really doing research so then give them up.

Not sure where you get this. Very few in rescues. Considering their popularity, I expected to find oodles of doodles and I did not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cute dogs:

- German Shepherds (especially the puppies!)
- Border Collies
- Goldens
- Huskies
- Bernese Mountain Dogs
- Brittanys
- Shelties
- Belgian Malinois
- Canaan Dogs
- Salukis

You're welcome.

These dogs are all beautiful, but give me a a poodle mix for stuffed animal-like cuteness.

I agree. Some of them are beautiful anyway. Salukis are too out-of-proportion for my taste. In any case, I don't find any of those, except Brittanyes and Bernese Mountain dogs, cute. Poodle mixes look like stuffies. They are adorable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cute dogs:

- German Shepherds (especially the puppies!)
- Border Collies
- Goldens
- Huskies
- Bernese Mountain Dogs
- Brittanys
- Shelties
- Belgian Malinois
- Canaan Dogs
- Salukis

You're welcome.

These dogs are all beautiful, but give me a a poodle mix for stuffed animal-like cuteness.

I agree. Some of them are beautiful anyway. Salukis are too out-of-proportion for my taste. In any case, I don't find any of those, except Brittanyes and Bernese Mountain dogs, cute. Poodle mixes look like stuffies. They are adorable.

I disagree. Poodle mixes are ugly. I hate the way the hair flops in their eyes and the wet, stained hair around their muzzles. My stuffed animals were much more attractive!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if goldendoodles pick up the cancer gene? We lost our beloved Golden about two years ago. I can’t get another Golden because they all look so similar I’m worried the new dog would remind us too much of our old dog. We considered a Golden doodle but could never find clear answers on the genetic cancer link.

There would be a chance. But this is what gets me about the “only buy from an AKC ethical breeder” nonsense. “AKC approved” breeders have brought us Goldens that get cancer, Cavaliers that die from heart issues at a young age, Bulldogs that can’t breathe, German Shepherds with hip issues, etc etc. They could breed these characteristics out, but they don’t, because $$. They’re not going to tell breeders they won’t recognize their pups, even when they know the bloodlines are bad. There is nothing these breeders have over a backyard doodle breeder other than snobbery.

[Anonymous]

I got a Cavapoo this year. Perfect dog.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cute dogs:

- German Shepherds (especially the puppies!)
- Border Collies
- Goldens
- Huskies
- Bernese Mountain Dogs
- Brittanys
- Shelties
- Belgian Malinois
- Canaan Dogs
- Salukis

You're welcome.

You have horrible taste. German Shepherds are ugly as anything... big dofuses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cute dogs:

- German Shepherds (especially the puppies!)
- Border Collies
- Goldens
- Huskies
- Bernese Mountain Dogs
- Brittanys
- Shelties
- Belgian Malinois
- Canaan Dogs
- Salukis

You're welcome.

You have horrible taste. German Shepherds are ugly as anything... big dofuses.

If you think those ugly poodle mixes are attractive, then YOU have horrible taste. Oh wait, maybe we're entitled to our own opinions...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cute dogs:

- German Shepherds (especially the puppies!)
- Border Collies
- Goldens
- Huskies
- Bernese Mountain Dogs
- Brittanys
- Shelties
- Belgian Malinois
- Canaan Dogs
- Salukis

You're welcome.

You have horrible taste. German Shepherds are ugly as anything... big dofuses.

If you think those ugly poodle mixes are attractive, then YOU have horrible taste. Oh wait, maybe we're entitled to our own opinions...

Y'all are so immature. Hope these are not grown ups posting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I got a Cavapoo this year. Perfect dog.

Where did you get your cavapoo? They are hard to find. I would be interested in a spring spaniel poodle mix too (sproodle?) but also hard to find. Spaniels in general are now hard to find except cavs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if goldendoodles pick up the cancer gene? We lost our beloved Golden about two years ago. I can’t get another Golden because they all look so similar I’m worried the new dog would remind us too much of our old dog. We considered a Golden doodle but could never find clear answers on the genetic cancer link.

There would be a chance. But this is what gets me about the “only buy from an AKC ethical breeder” nonsense. “AKC approved” breeders have brought us Goldens that get cancer, Cavaliers that die from heart issues at a young age, Bulldogs that can’t breathe, German Shepherds with hip issues, etc etc. They could breed these characteristics out, but they don’t, because $$. They’re not going to tell breeders they won’t recognize their pups, even when they know the bloodlines are bad. There is nothing these breeders have over a backyard doodle breeder other than snobbery.

Here’s what you get with the AKc breeder. Five generations back on each side (so you can double check for in-breeding). Breed-specific Medical checks during all the breeding years for parents and ancestors. For example, for goldens, you get hip, elbow and eye clearances. They also will not permit breeding of any golden with below average hip tightness. I wish the AKC also required reporting of date and cause of death—currently, if the grandparents all died at 5 from osteosarcoma, that does not show on the report. (Although a little internet googling will sometimes show if the grandparents are still alive.). I would prefer being able to comparison shop for breeders whose dogs show longevity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if goldendoodles pick up the cancer gene? We lost our beloved Golden about two years ago. I can’t get another Golden because they all look so similar I’m worried the new dog would remind us too much of our old dog. We considered a Golden doodle but could never find clear answers on the genetic cancer link.

There would be a chance. But this is what gets me about the “only buy from an AKC ethical breeder” nonsense. “AKC approved” breeders have brought us Goldens that get cancer, Cavaliers that die from heart issues at a young age, Bulldogs that can’t breathe, German Shepherds with hip issues, etc etc. They could breed these characteristics out, but they don’t, because $$. They’re not going to tell breeders they won’t recognize their pups, even when they know the bloodlines are bad. There is nothing these breeders have over a backyard doodle breeder other than snobbery.

Some breed standards are terrible—bulldogs, shepherds, cavaliers—and breeding to those standards produces problems. Puppy farms/backyard breeders will not produce better dogs, however, than a good breeder. A good breeder has dogs with sport titles and show titles to ensure a well rounded dog.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know if goldendoodles pick up the cancer gene? We lost our beloved Golden about two years ago. I can’t get another Golden because they all look so similar I’m worried the new dog would remind us too much of our old dog. We considered a Golden doodle but could never find clear answers on the genetic cancer link.

There would be a chance. But this is what gets me about the “only buy from an AKC ethical breeder” nonsense. “AKC approved” breeders have brought us Goldens that get cancer, Cavaliers that die from heart issues at a young age, Bulldogs that can’t breathe, German Shepherds with hip issues, etc etc. They could breed these characteristics out, but they don’t, because $$. They’re not going to tell breeders they won’t recognize their pups, even when they know the bloodlines are bad. There is nothing these breeders have over a backyard doodle breeder other than snobbery.

Some breed standards are terrible—bulldogs, shepherds, cavaliers—and breeding to those standards produces problems. Puppy farms/backyard breeders will not produce better dogs, however, than a good breeder. A good breeder has dogs with sport titles and show titles to ensure a well rounded dog.

Sing it from the back. There are some breeds that should be entirely bred out (bulldogs, pugs, anything that can't breathe) but puppy mills and backyard breeding are not the solution to this problem. And yes, good breeders do in fact try to breed out these negative traits and have a lot over a backyard breeder.

/Owner of a Golden where no fellow male in the line has died before the age of 16 at the earliest.