Which one should I get?? FIRST TIME DOG OWNER

[McKinley Lester]

Hi everyone! This is my first dog ever and I have no idea what to do... In addition, I don't know which girl goldendoodle to choose! There are three girls from the litter, F1 English Cream Goldendoodles (mom: English Cream Golden Retriever 67 lbs, dad: Standard Cream Poodle 55 lbs) and they're all too cute! 

I want a fleecy (slightly curly) coat and wanted to know which puppy would end up the softest, fleecy looking! 

If you all have any suggestions for first time dog/doodle owners, PLEASE let me know!!

Puppy 1: The lightest, the biggest

Puppy 2: Has a white splash on her forehead and lighter legs, the middle size of the three

Puppy 3: The darkest, the smallest (look how TINY she is!!)

[Amy and Annabelle]

I don't know, I can see your dilemma. I think #2 looks pretty soft.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I think all three of these pups will have similar coats. There is really no way to be sure what their coats will be like at this young age. While there are some F1s with fleecy coats, it's not common. I think these pups will be shaggy rather than fleecey. All appear to have furnishings. 
I'd talk to the breeder about temperament differences between the three as they grow, and choose by temperament.

[McKinley Lester]

Thank you! I will be sure to ask the breeder about their temperaments

What are the differences in puppy coats that tell whether it'll be fleecy or shaggy.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Fleece coats are usually wavy from birth, and are most often found in ALDs and mutligens. First generation doodles in general have straighter, wirey-er coats with less curl. If you look at the photos of Jackdoodle on my page, you'll see a long, shaggy coat, more typical of an F1. Some F1s actually have flat coats like the retrievers. No way to tell when pups are young what type of coat they will have. And all puppies' coats are soft; they get coarser as they mature to adults. When you get a mixed breed dog like a doodle, all bets are off as to what kind of coat you will end up with, so if that is important to you, you've picked the wrong breed. Purebred dogs have coats that are absolutely predictable; mixed breeds do not. We always say, doodles are like a box of chocoaltes, you never know what you will get. 
Here is an article/discussion put together by the members of this site to answer the most common questions for new and prespective doodle owners. Please read it, it will help a lot: http://www.doodlekisses.com/forum/topics/considering-a-doodle-crowd...

[McKinley Lester]

Though I understand that shaggy coats preside over the vast majority of F1 goldendoodles, the parents of this litter have proven (over 2 litters) to produce fleecy coats. I just wanted to see if any goldendoodle owners on this website would easily be able to identify a coat. I understand that as a hybrid dog, there are endless and undubitably unpredictable coats within a litter; I just wanted to see if anyone could help me in identifying :)

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Here's a shaggy coat. This was my sweet boy Jack, who went to the Rainbow Bridge 4 months ago. He shed like crazy, too.

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Here's a picture of  my Murphy when he was a puppy.  He now has a loose fleece coat.  All of these puppies look to me like they will be fleecy although there's never a guarantee.  They are so cute.

[McKinley Lester]

Awww, Murphy is so adorable! Thank you for your insight AND this helpful picture! :)

[Amy and Annabelle]

That was my concern. In your profile, you mentioned choosing a doodle over another mix, was hypoallergenic. Doodles are not that. I hope your breeder didn't tell you that. If you want a hypoallergenic mix, then you choose a mix where both parents are. Or just choose a poodle and keep her in a doodle cut.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Yep. 

Here's an article from the Doodle Rescue Collective website, for educational purposes, with facts rather than myths like "doodles don't shed", "doodles are hypoallergenic", all the misinformation about their temperaments, (calm, great with kids, service dogs), etc. Worth reading for anyone thinking of getting a goldendoodle:
http://doodlerescueinc.ning.com/forum/topics/information-for-anyone...

[Maryann,Roo and Tigger]

I agree with Karen's answer on the coat issue.  However, type of coat is, in my opinion, a distant second to temperament. What do you want in the puppy, who will become a dog that you live with and love for 10-15 years.  Do you want a mellow dog, a high energy dog because you love to run and hike, stubborn think for herself dog ? smart and quick learning pleaser dog?  These are far more important traits to me and the breeder can help you with that, hopefully.

If the wavy fleece coat is super important to you maybe you should get an ALD from a breeder who breeds for this coat.

Now, having sounded like your mean Aunt Pruneface; the chances are which ever one you take will become the exact right dog for you by six months.  Six months of nurturing, training, playing and loving a puppy will usually lock that dog in your heart as the best dog in the world.

Enjoy your new puppy, she will be awesome, because you cared for her.

[Amy and Annabelle]

Aunt Pruneface...haha.