Irish doodles

[Lisa Harper]

Just wondering if anyone can help us find a Irish doodle.  I have found a few but some are 1800-2000.  We don't want to pay that much.  We are willing to pay for a pet but I think thats alot.  We would appriciate any help...

Thanks

[Stacie]

My doodle sheds. It's not a deal breaker for me since I already have a golden in the house and had two in the house before we lost our oldest girl to cancer. (we consider dog hair a condiment in our house) However she doesn't shed as much and it's a different type of hair but she most certainly sheds.

[Gail+Kathleen,(Sydney+Olivia:)]

We went through a reputable breeder (at least that's what we believed) for our first Doodle, Sydney  Sydney's papers indicate that her coat is Wool and Fleece.  Well we don't see to much fleece or wool on her.  And, Sydney started shedding at 5 or 6 months and has not stopped.  We wanted a non-shedding dog.  We didn't get that but we got a Doodle that loves us more than life.  Sydney is an Australian Labradoodle and is a seven and nine generation Australian Labradoodle.  She does not look like most other Doodles.  She is quite unique.  We have become best friends with our Dyson vacuum cleaners and we tell all our friends not to wear black when they visit us.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

There are lots of Irish breeds that are low to non-shedding; Soft-coated Wheaten Terriers, several other terriers including Kerry Blues and Irish Terriers, as well as Irish Water Spaniels and the king of the giant breeds, the Irish Wolfhound. Some of these can be difficult dogs to own, with the Kerry Blues being perhaps one of the most difficult, but as others have mentioned, Irish Setters can be extremely challenging, too. As a young adult, I thought I wanted one...until I spent some time with a few, lol. I don't think there's a breed alive that can do more damage to the inside of a home. They really do need a lot of exercise, (walks won't cut it), a lot of training, and a lot of space.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Oh the home damage.

On my way home from work around midnight, alone at a traffic light a huge deer--no dog, came running into the intersection.  He bolted straight into my open car door as I called him.  A beautiful Irish Setter.  Off we went to my house. In my mind I would take him home, keep him safe and out of street until morning and find out what where he lived.  HA

As I drove the next 3miles in my little Beetle Bug I was mauled with excitement.  Really, how did I make it home safely?

He bounced into my house, ripped down the drapes, over turned about 20 potted plants, dishes flying in the kitchen zooming, no flying,  from room to room all the while destroying everything I owned.  No joke. Everything.  Okay, this was all in the first 60 seconds.  It was a horrify hour trying to tame his energy.  He was such a pretty sweet happy boy.  But he belonged on a race track.

By 1am I was able to get a hold of his tags, found an address, and ran with him to my car.  Oh no, not again. He and I in the tiny car.  As I rushed down the street, I opened the door and he bounced on to his house.  I returned home to mess  :(

 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Pulling down drapes seems to be universal with them, lol!

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Back in the 80s when I could afford drapes and a Volkswagen.

[Leslie, Dexter & Kirby]

I feel the need to share our experience with Kirby.  When we wanted a 2nd doodle, we went looking for a labradoodle or a goldendoodle, but we found Kirby who needed a home :)  He is a wonderful dog.  He does have more energy than Dexter, but it is not that bad.  He is now almost 5 and spends much of his time laying around sleeping.  You definitely should be prepared for a more high energy dog if you go with an Irish Setter Poodle but it is not unmanageable.  Kirby's mom is a field irish setter so he does have a hunting/prey drive and we cannot let him offleash in a non-fenced area due to his hunting instincts.  It is all very manageable, but I just want to provide you information.

Kirby is honestly much better behaved than Dexter.  Kirby does not steal stuff, does not come up on furniture unless invited, etc.  I wouldn't discount getting an Irish Setterdoodle, but just make sure you know your puppy may need more exercise.  We love Kirby a lot and never have regretted adopting him.  Good luck in your search.

[Kathy Janes]

If you are talking about the breeder in northern Indiana, I can tell you that you won't find a better dog and a more conscientious breeder.  You'll find that little to pay for a companion that will last you many years.  We were initially appalled at what we payed for our Goldendoodle, but he is worth every penny and more in his temperament and health.  His conformation is beautiful as well.  If you want an Irish Doodle, I would not look to anyone but him.  (Plus the dogs are raised with his six kids and are great around children.)  Also, this particular breeder is the original one to "create" an Irish Doodle.  His research and testing is impeccable.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Kathy, that breeder only tests for HD, according to the information on health testing that is on the website. Unfortunately, when it comes to the breeds in question, there are other genetic diseases that run in both parent breeds that should be cleared by testing before breeding. For example, Irish Setters are one of the breeds most prone to PRA, as are poodles, and I see no mention of testing for PRA in any of the parent dogs. With Goldendoodles, there is von Willebrands, which runs in both GRs and Poodles, and is genetic. The poodles are tested for it, but not the Retrievers. So unless there is more testing done than what's on the website, I would not say their testing is thorough enough.

[Judi, David & Maddie Irishdoodle]

On a positive note - our Maddie is an Irish doodle - now 1 year old.  Dad was a beautiful Irish setter and mom was a white Standard poodle.  She is from Ontario Canada ($800.00) where we live but I do know that a couple of puppies from Maddie's litter were going to the states.    Maddie's was born in the livingroom of the breeders house so she is not from a puppy mill. We were allowed to go see the puppies several times before we finally picked Maddie up.  

We wouldn't trade Maddie for anything. She was easy to train, hasn't wrecked a thing in our house (the yard is a different story - lol), did very well in her obedience classes, is able to be offleash on the trails, loves everyone and is very submissive at the dog park. She's been very healthy but did just get over a mild case of kennel cough - it was running rampant in our city a few weeks ago. I have several pictures of the litter on my page.  If you would like the information just e-mail me.

[Robyn, Greg and Snickers]

Thought I would chime in.  Snickers is an Irish Goldendoodle.  Mom is ½ Irish Setter and ½ Golden Retriever, Dad is a standard poodle.  We did get him from the breeder that was talked about in an earlier post in IN and though I know more since joining this site I was really impressed with the place (we visited 3 times).  The reasons we went with this mixture is my DH had a Goldendoodle growing up and honestly he wanted a dog that was a bit different.   I do see differences in Snickers especially when we are at Doodleromps, his body type is definitely leaner than most GD’s and he is on the smaller size (50 lbs) even though his dad was a HUGE Standard Poodle (I had never seen a bigger poodle in my life!) Also, and I think this is where some people are going, this dog LOVES to run, he will run, and run and then run some more.  Most of the other doodles will romp but will soon tire of Snickers and his pedal to the medal running.  Also, he LOVES to jump, he will leap from the deck to the grass, and he will jump up to the top shelf of the closet and steal hats, gloves etc.  However he is not destructive, we can leave him alone for multiple hours and he doesn’t do anything.  Maybe he got a lot of the retriever genes, but he does not pull curtains down, knock things over etc. One last thing his coat is also different, when people first meet him they think he is a labradoodle because of the straightness at the end of his coat, but in reality it is more of the feathering texture of the setter, his hair is curly but not tight (except at this ears for some reason). He does shed but not too much and grooming is challenging. I don’t know if an Irish Setter Dood is the right choice for you, however behavior wise as long as you do training you will most likely have a well behaved dog.  Also people will stop you in the street and comment on his color because it is so different. Good luck in your search for the dog that is right for you! 

[imacreative]

I have a f1b Irish Doodle: Half Irish doodle, half standard poodle. She's a little over 3 months now and has been a great! At 9 weeks, she can 'sit', 'shake', 'down' and recently can 'stay' for almost a minute. She is now crate trained (sleeps in from 9:30pm to 7am), and has gotten used to me trimming the insides of her foot and clipping close to her eyes. Still having trouble trimming her bottom, but then again, I don't think anyone would ever get used to that either ;)

 

Lately, have walked her just around the block to try and teach her to walk next to/behind us. I don't think it will be difficult for her to learn. I plan to walk her longer after her last shot. We have a bit of a challenge in potty training, but it really isn't that bad.

 

She's an indoor dog. She can't stand to be in the backyard for more than 30 minutes after getting her ya-yas out. And Lucy can jump! She doesn't greet us by jumping, but when it's feeding time, she does dash to her kennel and hops along the way.

 

Is she high energy? I don't think anything out of normal. I have had 2 labs that had higher energy than her. And her temperament is wonderful!