Why are goldendoodles so popular?
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Anonymous
+1. All the hair dogs are ugly. And the disgusting muzzle. Yuck |
Anonymous
Your research is flawed. You want a mini schnauzer or a french bulldog. |
Anonymous
Concur. People seem to be fans of fuzzy/curly dogs or long-haired/silky dogs, but can't we all agree that dirty muzzle hair is gross, gross, GROSS? |
Anonymous
| This thread is ridiculous. It reminds me of when someone sees a model that’s a 10 and says she’s so ugly😂 |
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Anonymous
BS. Depends on your particular dog and allergies. I've had asthma and dog/cat allergies for 40+ years, and my goldendoodle's saliva doesn't bother me at all. (she's a pre-pandemic arrival.) we previously had two doodles who were rescues, and the one who had more terrier in her would lick me and I'd get hives. Labrador retrievers and other shiny coat dogs send my asthma into overdrive. I can let this one sleep on the bed, and I'm okay. I still have to be careful of my eyes -- if I touch them without washing my hands, I will swell up. |
Anonymous
Definitely not "on the smaller side". We have 2 in our neighborhood and they are both huge. The one that's a puppy is awful with kids because he is not trained. He's not aggressive, so that's good, but he's huge and jumps a LOT. He appears dumb as rocks. |
Anonymous
| All doodles are very popular because of the shedding factor. I know way more cockapoos and cavoodles/cavapoos than goldendoodles, but they're all really common right now. I have a maltipoo but considered a cavapoo and a cockapoo. My maltipoo is perfect for me because of her size. They're all really cute dogs. Poodle mixes are generally smart and friendly. |
Anonymous
I like smooth coat/short haired dogs best. But some long haired dogs are really cute. Like golden retrievers and long haired dachshunds. |
Anonymous
+1, really grosses me out and they’re not cute at all. Give me a furry Aussie, husky, or lab any day over that creepy hair. |
Anonymous
Are you bald? |
Anonymous
You can say this, but that doesn’t make it true of the majority of AKC breeders. If it were, my many friends who paid a fortune for Goldens with AKC papers wouldn’t have lost them to cancer at a young age (see, also, Cavaliers with heart issues, GSDs with hip issues, etc). I didn’t say that backyard breeders are the “answer.” I said I’m tired of the holier than thou attitude of purebred breeders who have systematically bred dogs with known genetic defects that could be eliminated within one generation if the breeders were willing to abandon some otherwise valuable bloodlines. As pp notes, in many cases, the AKC itself requires breed standards that are the problem. If the AKC and the breeders really cared about the health of the dogs (vs. money and adherence to some, in the end, arbitrary “breed standard,” they would refuse to breed dogs that they know to have these genetic flaws. I will never buy another purebred Golden or Cavalier. If the breeders want to know why hybrids are popular, they need to look at their own breeding practices. https://www.scientificamerican.com/ But the vast number of modern breeds—and the roots of their genetically caused problems—came about over the past two centuries, as dog shows became popular and people began selectively inbreeding the animals to have specific physical features. Over time the American Kennel Club (AKC) and other such organizations have set standards defining what each variety should look like. To foster the desired appearance, breeders often turn to line breeding—a type of inbreeding that mates direct relatives, such as grandmother and grandson. When a male dog wins numerous championships, for instance, he is often bred widely—a practice known as popular sire syndrome (pdf)—and his genes, healthy or not, then are spread like wildfire throughout the breed. As a result, purebred dogs not only have increased incidences of inherited diseases but also heightened health issues due to their bodily frames and shapes, such as hip dysplasia in large breeds like the German shepherd and the Saint Bernard, and patellar luxation, or persistent dislocation of the kneecap, in toy and miniature breeds. **** With the search for consistency yielding unforeseen flaws, however, who is to blame? Although the AKC sets the breed standards, it is principally a registry organization and has little control over the actual breeding process. Famula believes dog breeders hold the highest responsibility because they make the decisions about which dogs to mate. “In the end, breeders are the ones creating the next generation of dogs,” Famula explains. But researchers like Famula and Jerold Bell, a geneticist at the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, note that breeding practices are greatly influenced by the puppy buyers who Bell believes are largely ignorant about genetic issues. “The public is completely unaware. They see a cute dog and are sold,” Bell says. When purchasing a puppy, buyers can ask for medical tests and family history of diseases; but this rarely happens. “Although it’s ultimately the breeders’ responsibility, if there’s no pressure from the buyer, the system won’t change,” he adds, emphasizing that most of the top 10 diseases plaguing all dogs are controlled by single genes which, when identified, are easy to eliminate in the next generation. |
Anonymous
Who was your breeder? |
Anonymous
| It is funny how many people on here are all "they're soooo ugly." We have a goldendoodle (mom is 1/2 golden retriever, 1/2 black standard poodle, dad a purebred cream colored poodle, so our guy has very interesting coloring...not so "golden"!) and we get/ stopped ALLL the time with comments about how cute he is, like literally people will roll down their windows while walking and tell us he's adorable. That never happened with our other dogs. |
Anonymous
there is absolutely nothing appealing about French bulldogs. blech |