Puppy coat...will his coarse hair get softer?

[Rachel Humphrey]

We have an 18 week f2 miniature golden doodle called Wilson who is just the most lovely little dog. At the moment we think he is going through one of his many coat changes as he matures. We call him "scraggle pup" at the moment because, well he looks like a scraggly mess (that said in the most loving way of course!) He has very soft hair on his head, chest, legs. But his back seems to be mainly coarse darker hair with a few tufts of softer lighter hair. He was a lot softer all over when we first got him at 9 weeks. He is cream in colour with patches of apricot. Sometimes he looks lighter and sometimes darker - depending on the light. Just wondering if this coarse hair is likely to dissapear and get softer? Has anyone else experienced coarse hair with their pup, if so how did it turn out? Also, i'd be interested to know what others think his coat will turn out like. I guess we were hoping for a cream, soft to touch, light curly / shaggy coat but at the moment we are not sure how it will turn out! I know it's really hard to tell for sure but it would be interesting to know what other doodle owners think. They certainly keep you guessing that's for sure!!

Thanks doodle lovers! :-) 

Wilson at 9 weeks 

Wilson at 14 weeks

Wilson at 17 weeks

 More puppy pics can be seen on my page.

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

ADORABLE ... And I must say I love love love the RW&B leash and collar set!  It has been my experience that the coat doesn't get softer, but more coarse.  Of the three we have had two have had a somewhat coarse coat.  Most of it ended up being just the hair on the rump area that was a little coarse with the rest being soft.  With AnnaBelle I find that she feels more coarse when she needs a bath.  When she is first nice and clean she feels softer.  My AnnaBelle went through a crazy coat phase a little like your guys.  My Mom kept saying "when is something going to happen to her coat".  I love her crazy days, but she turned out adorable (or at least I think so).