We have a multigenerational Australian Labradoodle:https://www.thelabradorsite.com/australian-labradoodle/ He rarely barks, has a a fleece vs wool coat (fleece is easier to maintain than a wool coat, which can mat more easily) and is a gentle guy. We have family members with asthma and allergies, so we really needed to get a dog that does not shed, and our breeder delivered. The standard Australian Labradoodle tops out at 65lbs or so but they do come in smaller sizes. If interested, here's a link to a list of reputable breeders: https://ilainc.net/guest/breedersearch.aspx
Cavapoos and Shih-Poos are other smaller doodle mixes that are supposed to be among the calmest of doodles. Regardless of what type of dog you get, if you end up going down the breeder route, a reputable breeder should have an open house or opportunity to visit the facility in advance and should be able to explain what generation of dogs they are breeding -- F1, F2, or F3 / multigenerational. If you want consistency of traits, a F3/ multigenerational is the way to go. Good luck on your dog search. I hope you find a pet you like.

I have a Schoodle and he doesn't bark much at all. However he's racist. He HATES German Sheppard, French bulldog, pit bulls, etc. He's blind and will bark went he picks up the scent.

You could get a schnoodle. There are little ones (mini poodle + mini schnauzer) and giant ones (giant schnauzer + standard poodle).

Although having a toy poodle who spent the first four years of her life in hell in a puppy mill pushing out malti-poos requires that I encourage to forego the doodle idea and go to a good rescue and find a perfectly good pet there.

This may be controversial
But would you consider fostering?

That’s what we did an ended up immediately in love with the poodle mix that we were pared with. I had convinced my family that we would just be providing a safe place for a dog for a week while the shelter was overcrowded and we ended up with a great little dog. Not sure her breeding— maybe golden doodle. If the dog you foster isn’t a good fit, you have provided a better place for them than the shelter and you have a better idea of what works for you.

I’ve had poodles for decades and they are very barky.

I have a King Charles. She never barks. Best dog in the world, she just sits around all day being nice.

Had a beagle schnauzer. You will never find a more cute dog on the planet. But extremely extremely stubborn and extremely extremely obsessed with food. And smart. Barking wasn’t an issue, just normal barking like if the doorbell rang.

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Anonymous wrote:Get a schnoodle. We have one and he is close to perfect. Very good temperament, smart, cuddly, and only barks when someone's at the door or we're rough housing.

I have a schnoodle (shnauzer/doodle mix!). She's great but she does bark.

My mother’s schnoodle barks incessantly. She’s hired trainers and worked hard at it, but the dog has issues… Has to be muzzled for vet visits, allergic to everything, a jerk to most other dogs, and super needy. Not my favorite dog.

Anonymous wrote:Get a schnoodle. We have one and he is close to perfect. Very good temperament, smart, cuddly, and only barks when someone's at the door or we're rough housing.

I have a schnoodle (shnauzer/doodle mix!). She's great but she does bark.

They do say the smaller breed you go the yappier they get, just their nature.

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Anonymous wrote:You can train schnauzers not to bark.

Bonus they are super intelligent not crazy needy like doodles.

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A lot of this can be trained out. I got reactive Malinois, but through training and having him focus on me when bikes/other dogs are around, he almost never barks now.

They need a LOT of training and exercise - and purpose