Australian Labradoodle/Goldendoodle or Wheaten Terrior?

[Lisa Moses]

Looking for any suggestions/opinions. I have begun research on the 3 types of dogs and am having a hard time deciding what's best for my family. Anyone have any comments on which type is better? Thanks!

[Lisa Moses]

Which breed do you have that sheds heavily?

[Marnie, Stanlee's Mom]

Stanlee is an F1 standard labradoodle.  He is not quite a year old and is 29 inches tall (at the whithers) and over 70 pounds and still gaining.  And he is the BEST DOG EVER but I'm not biased or anything.

 

I just today posted a couple of pics showing how much he sheds if you'd like to go to my page, this will give you an idea.

 

[Lisa Moses]

Thanks for posting the pics! I do see the fur! Do Australian Labradoodles shed any less?

[Marnie, Stanlee's Mom]

No idea - he is not an Australian Labradoodle.  His father is an 81 pound parti-colored standard poodle and his mother is a 65+ pound chocolate labrador retriever.

[Amy, Cubbie & Ollie]

I have 2 australian labradoodles and they don't drop hair like a regular shedder does but that does not mean that I don't have hair in my house.  Whenever I brush them I get a lot of hair that comes out in the brush.  I don't have any fleece clothing in my house because somehow doodle hairs keep getting stuck to it in little balls when it comes out fo the dryer.  I don't use white comforters in my house because you would see black Cubbie hair nor do I wear khakis anymore for the same reason.  Ollie has a wool coat more like a poodle and I don't typically notice his hair around the house but kept a lint roller in my desk drawer to remove hair from my black dress pants.  and somehow my 2 non shedding dogs get hair all over my car. It doesn't show up as little hairs like it does when you have a lab that sheds, it mostly just gets stuck to certain types of fabric.

[Lonnie & Libby Lu]

Lisa, I have a Multi Gen. Australian Labradoodle and she does NOT shed at all and she will be two next mo.  Now maybe down the line she will when she is older, I do not know. This is our first Doodle and most of the information we have learned is from this site and I don't know what I would do without these wonderful Doodle lovers on DK.  Trust them, they know their Doodle stuff:)

[Ginny Nightingale]

I think Doodles MIGHT be heavy shedders--but Wheatens are fairly consistent--most terriers that are curly do not shed and need to be clipped--

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

Just for comparison, my Peri is an F1 goldendoodle and she sheds lightly (nothing like a golden, but she does shed at times).  I really do encourage you to go with a guaranteed non shedder if that is a big deal to you.  Poodles don't shed at all!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Wheatens don't shed at all either. But Poodles, especially Standard Poodles, are much, much easier dogs to live with and train. :-)

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

That's why I said poodle. I grew up with terriers...and let's just say DH and I probably won't get one ever.  I loved my cairns (3 total), but man they are hard. STUBBORN

[Camilla and Darwin]

Yeah I agree. Poodles are a great option because they don't shed AND they are easier to live with. :-)

[Jennifer and Jack]

Just out of curiousity...how are poodles easier to live with? I know you have a lot,of experience with poodles.....I feel like Jack acts very much like a poodle and not a doodle...but really I am just guessing since I never lived with a poodle ...