Mini/Petit, Medium Golden Doodle the difference

[Nad]

Hi everyone...

I wanted to know if there is difference in the characteristic in the size of the goldendoodles.

I love the way they look and how they act so human, goofy and all.

I don't want a standard but I would like a medium or a mini.

I notice some breeders weights are different.

Some would breeder mini would be a medium with another breeder.

I was thinking of getting a doodle that would be between 25 and 35 pounds..

Would I still get the same long legs and characteristic as a doodle? or would it look like a small cavapoo...

[Paige and Leo]

Leo is 30 lbs and a medium (25-40)

Mini was smaller 10-20.  

[Amy and Annabelle]

Annabelle is a mini. She is 2 years old and weighs 16lbs. Since she loves to lay on my lap, I am glad she is small. She was the smallest in her litter. She doesn't have long legs, but girl can sure run.The range the breeder gave was 18-30lbs for the litter.

[Nad]

Can you post a pix?

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

Tara is a mini ALD and she weighs 20-21 pounds depending on the season! LOL  Her litter was predicted to be 18-25 pounds. Her legs are proportionate with her body, more poodle-like and not short.  But remember the breeders use miniature poodles to create the minis so the legs can only get so long! :)  You may have noticed that there is a lot of variety in size, body shapes and leg length even in the standards so these things can really vary from litter to litter and even within a litter. They're technically a mixed breed so the genetics can still be quite random. 

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

I apologize, I am out of town and cannot post a photo from my iPad. I have Daphne who weighs 25 lbs and has those long little poodle legs. She is about 17 inches tall. You can see photos on my page. Daphne is usually the one in the middle of the three. On page 3 of my photos she is posing next to a pink peep and you can see her legs. She is an f1b and Lucy (usually to the left of her) is her F1 mother.. I don't think either one looks like a small cavapoo...lol

[Nancy]

This is Ivy, she is an small medium ALD and weighs 24lbs.  She is very petite with long legs and a long body. 

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Here is a good link as to what to look for in a breeder.

http://www.doodlekisses.com/notes/What_To_Look_for_In_a_Breeder