Are there any substantial differences between a golden doodle and a labradoodle?

[robin langlais]

I am in search of a a puppy have dedided on a doodle.  I am just curious if there is any significant difference between the goldendoodle or the labradoodle?  Nothing in my search has really spoken to that one way or the other.  Thank you.

[robin langlais]

thank you all for the input.  Looking at all of these beautifu pictures makes me want one even more.  I like the idea of maintaining a short coat.  Reminds me of the poodle I had growing up.

[F, Calla & Luca]

I have two labradoodles who are both multigeneration and have very different coats. I don't think you can tell many labradoodles and goldendoodles apart. I am asked if mine are labradoodles, goldendoodles and wheaten terriers and even if they are siblings, which they are not. They look very different from one another to me.

[Doris, Knox & Flash]

Two of my favorites : )

[F, Calla & Luca]

Aw, thanks.

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

F, your Doodles are absolutely beautiful and sooo sweet looking:)

[F, Calla & Luca]

Thank you. Usually they are sweet : )

[Sue, Murphy and Bella ()*o*()]

After much research...(6 months worth mostly on DK) before getting my first doodle, it did seem as thought there really was no strikingly huge difference in the two to warrant paying double the price for a labradoodle from reputable breeder.

I found the important things being the breeder, the temperament, the size, the color, coat type,and then the sex. Dogs with this much hair require maintance, be it a golden or a labradoodle, they need brushed, washed and groomed. No getting around it. But with all the different doodles I've been around over the past 4 years, they all are just sweet and friendly and great dogs, and I can't tell the difference from one the or another cuz it really never mattered.

[Karen Kennedy]

Hi Robin,

Have you considered an Australian Labradoodle? They are multi-generations of Labradoodles that originated in Australia. This breed had many generations of breeding to produce family, therapy and service dogs. They are breeding consistently a non-shedding coat, fabulous temperaments and health guarantees. Breeders must abide by regulations similar to the AKC breeds with health testing, guarantees, and conforming to breed standards set forth by the two breed associations Australian Labradoodles Club of America and Australian Labradoodles Assoc of America. 

Might be worth investigating. I am an actual breeder if you want to check out my website you are welcome. I do love the Golden and Labradoodles too and actually have a nine year old Goldendoodle also, but there are things about her like cancerous lumps and shedding that the AL's don't have.

Karen

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[Ginny Nightingale]

Some ALs do shed and there are good American LDand GD breeders that also do all the health testing and have lovely dogs as well that ONLY have poodle and lab behind them (with many of those lines coming from AKC champions). I also do not believe that ALDs consistently have fabulous temperaments--I think that there is some propaganda out there that is not accurate or fair to the customers getting pups. Even purebreds can have various temperaments--as far as breed standards go, there is less variety among the ALDs to be sure--that part I agree with.

I also agree with Sandy that no direct advertising of a breeding program is allowed in the forum.

[Richard Crowe]

 

Our Holly is a Goldendoodle and has all the wonderful doodle chaacteristics:  loving disposition, intelligence and good looks.  We researched breeders and found one over a thousand miles away.  We liked everything about this breeder (email me and I will tell you the breeder's name).  She was ready to answer all of our questions and stated that if we wanted to breed that she would give us the pick of the litter.  I flew to get Holly both because I didn't want this puppy to be flown in the cargo hold of an airplane and because I wanted to meet Holly's parents and to see the conditions in which she was born.  Everything passed with flying colors and I brought the 7-week old Holly home.  BTW: we decided that 7-weeks was the time to get her if I wanted her to fit under the seat on the airplane.  We were right, Holly gained almost a half pound a day for the first couple of weeks. She was 7 and 3/4 pounds when I brought her home and weighed close to 11 pounds within the next week.

 Holly at 10 1/2 weeks...

 

Anyway, we have fostered both Labradoodles and Goldendoodles and they all are super dogs. 

Sophie is a rescue Labradoodle who was adopted bythe PETCO Chairman of the Board:

 

We even met one of Holly's half sisters when a couple drove in to adopt one of our fosters, they had a goldendoodle that came from Holly's home kennel and who was sired by Holly's standard poodle sire.

I have also met many Labradoodles as well as goldendoodles who are with other families.  I have never met one that I did not like. We did meet one male Goldendoodle who would be a bit large for us, he was 115 pounds.  Holly is 55-60 pounds.  Holly is exactly the weight that her breeder predicted but, if for some reason she topped out at over a hundred pounds, we would still love her as much as we do at 60 pounds.

 Holly and her sister:

[Deanna & Desi & Cori]

Richard - these are great pictures of beautiful dogs!!!

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

Richard, your Doodles are absolutely beautiful.  I love your statement that you have not met a Doodle you didin't like! We feel the same way and wish we had more:)  Your pictures are fantastic!