50% Irish setter mixed with a 1st generation Goldendoodle?

[Noemi and The Doodle to be]

We have the opportunity to purchase an Irish setter purebred mixed with a goldendoodle which is 50% golden retriever and 50% poodle. Does anyone on here have that type doodle? I am worried about shedding as my son has some allergies.

[Ginny Nightingale]

I agree with all these answers--and would add that no matter what dog you get, you must test that pup (not the parents) with your son to know if he is allergic--and even then, it is not guarantee.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

In fact, it's about as far from guaranteed as it gets, because a puppy who doesn;t affect someone's allergies may well do so after they get their adult coat. 

From the Labradoodle Trust Organization:

https://www.doodletrust.com/education/doodle-alergy-myth

"You may also be ok with a Doodle puppy as tiny puppies don’t shed, but when the coat changes in adulthood, he could cause a life-threatening allergic reaction. Obviously, this would be tragic for you and tragic for the puppy you now love, who will need a new home.

We cannot stress strongly enough that allergy testing with puppies is futile."

[Noemi and The Doodle to be]

Thank you!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Naomi, we sound very negative, but, in truth we are huge dog advocates.  Some of us volunteer with rescues and see dogs all of the time  were either dumped in a shelter (I know you wouldn't do that) or re-homed because the dog isn't 'hypoallergenic' or isn't a cute teddy bear dog,  but a very lively, active dog who needs lots of training and human interaction, and usually lots of expensive grooming.  Doodles can be wonderful pets but they are not suitable for every person, especially when they are so popular and such misinformation is out their about them.  What this means is that people breed their dogs - 'because they are cute' and think they can make some money - those dogs may be cute but may be health disasters genetically - this can show up at any time. Then there are the puppy mill breeders who don't care about their dogs at all and treat them live livestock - living in cages, no social interaction, fed poorly, and also NOT health tested.  There was just a puppy mill raid in my area in California where people were sold underage pups who had parvo and died. This was not a one time thing..... This same mill was raided last year and the rescue I volunteer with got four of the dogs. The three females needed lots of medical care. The puppies born right after the mill was raided had genetic problems and by 12 weeks, 5 of the puppies had died.

Health testing doesn't show up the things like cancer, that your dog may get in the future, but it shows up genetic faults that can affect your dog's quality and longevity  -- and your pocketbook. 

[J and Riley (and Luna)]

We bought Luna from a "backyard breeder" we realized a little while after we got her.  She was our first dog and we didn't do enough research into what "responsible breeding" looked like.

The breeder raised her dogs in a nice area and clearly they were well cared for but we didn't ask for pedigrees, health testing etc. and we would never go down that road again.

We lucked out with Luna in that she didn't get much in the way of chronic illness (just seasonal allergies and some food sensitivity) but we realize it could have been really bad.

This time around and in the future we are much more selective about breeders and ask lots of questions.  Responsible breeders have no problems with providing documentation about health testing, pedigrees etc.