Poodle mom vs Poodle dad - does it make a difference?

[BG and Gavin]

I feel like Gavin and his breeder-mates (?) are the only Goldendoodles that I have heard of that have a Poodle for a mother and a Golden Retreiver for a father.  Why is this?  Is there a difference?  Maybe it is more common than I think. Thoughts?

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Here is my dog, Marbles

I know I know I know..... but it is just an excuse to use this old picture again

FYI BruceGirl.... a long time ago we had a deep discussion on genetics and we came up with marbles. Sorry, it makes me silly every time. So the moral of the story. My father was a jokey kind of guy but did not raise me. My mother was conservative and serious--she raised me. Genetically, I inherited my fathers silliness and his looks. Or you could say I lost my marbles. :)

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

You definitely inherited the silliness, Joanne. I love the picture. I think many of us have lost our marbles. Lalalalalalalalala

[Camilla and Darwin]

Darwin's mother was a Golden Retriever, and his dad was a Standard poodle. I don't know if it makes a difference. It seems like it might be easier for a breeder to have more Goldens than Poodles, because they require less grooming. And many breeders have more females than males... so...

[Hunter and Daisy's Doodle Mom]

All I know is my two's mom was the GR and the dad was as standard poodle. I ended up with a horse! Hunter's last vet visit had him weighing in at 87 lbs and he is NOT done growing. Daisy is only 67, but they just turned 1!
I think it depends on what mix you're doing....F1, F2, F1B's and so on. The mother should be the larger of the two so that the pregnancy isn't complicated.

[Nancie & Gracie Doodle]

Gracie Doodle's Poodle mom had 11 puppies in her litter. Gracie is an F1 and at 3 years old is 74 lbs.