| Goldendoodle and Labradoodle breeder Michael | | | | "The Goldendoodle on the other hand, when they |
| Waggenbach, of Sunshine Acres feels, "For a therapy | | | | reach their adult coats, their hair is going to grow 4 |
| dog, the Goldendoodle is the better choice. I'm not | | | | to 6 inches long and has a wavy look or a curl to it |
| sure what it is, but they don't tend to dust all the | | | | because of the poodle. It's the same formula, more |
| tabletops when walking into a hospital or an elderly | | | | curl equals less shedding and more wave equals |
| home, where the Labradoodles' tails are going back | | | | higher shedding." |
| forth so fast they dust every thing off." | | | | "Conceptually, Golden Retrievers influence the |
| During an interview with Indiana Doodle Owners | | | | Goldendoodle causing them to be more zestful. They'll |
| Group founder Beth Line, she said, "There's a very | | | | come into your space immediately. They don't sit |
| distinct difference between Labradoodles and | | | | back, they come into it immediately and are happy to |
| Goldendoodles," Beth said. "As an owner and | | | | visit with you. They are happy, affectionate, and |
| observer of behavioral traits I see a big difference. It | | | | happy to roll on you. They don't have the delay of |
| takes more to convince the Labradoodles to come | | | | making a decision. They make their decision well |
| into your environment - into your space. They will | | | | before they decide to come to you." |
| evaluate you before they walk into your area. And, | | | | "Goldendoodles are mouthier. Their mouth will be |
| they're very loyal, friendly, all the things Labs are, but | | | | more active when they are puppies and you have to |
| they need to be convinced that walking into your | | | | train them not to be mouthy, because they'll use that |
| space is a good idea. They won't come right in." | | | | mouth on you somewhere! That's where they get |
| "They're also strong. They have very strong necks | | | | their information. I have trained my Goldendoodles |
| and they're going to pull more. And their coats are | | | | not to put their mouths on people by simply taking |
| going to be different. I tell the difference between | | | | one of their other natural tendencies (retrieving) and |
| the F1 Labradoodle and Goldendoodle by their coat. It | | | | replacing the mouthing with retrieving a toy. Their |
| stands to reason a labs coat is short. Add some | | | | natural desire to retrieve keeps their mouths |
| poodle to it and it's going to have some length and | | | | occupied with a toy." |
| weight. However, you aren't going to find a six inch | | | | "So, they are mouthier than the Labradoodle puppy. I |
| long wavy, curly coat on an F1 Labradoodle because | | | | referred to the Goldendoodle as a very zestful and |
| there's nowhere for that 6-inches to come from | | | | happy with life kind of being. The Labradoodle has a |
| genetically. A lab has a short coat and the poodle has | | | | sense of loyalty and appreciation, whereas the |
| curl. | | | | Goldendoodle has a wonderful, life of the party, |
| "Labradoodles (F1) are also going to tend to go more | | | | personality." |
| terrier like - wiry. They also tend to be weightier and | | | | Copyright by Edie MacKenzie. All Rights Reserved. |
| their body shape will be a little boxier." | | | | |