Need Some Reassurance- does our puppy look like a Goldendoodle?

[Rileys Family]

After much discussion, and a terrible purebred beagle that caused us 15 years of grief, and both having a great love for Golden Retrievers but lacking appreciation for the cloud of shedded hair that follows them we decided on a Goldendoodle- and we are syked!

 

We put a lot of time and effort into finding a breeder with impeccible health records- both parents are OFA, CERF, PennHip, etc.  The mother is a gorgeous golden retriever and the father is a handsome standard red poodle.  He is not our cup of tea but we can see why he is studed as he is good looking and in great health.

 

We told the breeder that we did not want a blonde puppy so when the litter was born we opted for a red puppy.  We have received a number of pictures from the breeder and I have to admit that the older she gets the less she looks like any Goldendoodle we have seen.  In pictures she seems more brown now than red and her face just lacks that Goldendoodle look.

 

We are picking her up this week and truth be told once she is here she will be as beloved as any dog ever was but hoping that some members can weigh in on whether she looks like a Goldendoodle? Also has anyone had a red coat that lightened significantly, would love to see some pics; has anyone seen fur like this on a puppy and what should we expect it to turn into; and lastly does her snout look especially long?

 

As said, we are all in, but would love to see what our girl might look like in the future.

3 pics:  4 weeks, 6 weeks, 8 weeks

[Amy, Cubbie & Ollie]

I don't have any puppy pictures because we adopted Ollie as a rehome last summer.  But according to the breeder's documents that the old owners gave us, Ollie was a red puppy.  Now at 3 years old, he is a creamy colored doodle with redish coloring on parts of his legs, his ears, and his back.  I would love to see some of his puppy pictures, but don't think that will ever happen.

[Lindsey Holt]

Well Jake looked almost totally Retriver-like at 9 weeks when we picked him up...

This is him on the ride home.

This is him at about 5.5 months...

This is him at just about 9 months (Now really)...

He sheds a bit, but nothing like a Pure Golden.

He is about 45 lbs.

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

She's adorable and looks like a golden doodle to me.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I find it so interesting that this discussion from 2012 has somehow popped up again, lol. The pup in question is now more than four and a half years old. :) It would be interesting to see what she ended up looking like, but I don't think the OP is still even following this discussion. 

[Laurie, Wally & Charlotte]

There are updated photos on the original poster's page, "Rileys Family." He's very red and very doodley!

[Ricki Lander]

my f1 mini goldendoodle looks like this at 7, 8 and 9 weeks....can anyone predict what she will look like in the future??

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Ricki, this discussion is more than 6 years old and there are probably not many people still folloing it, so you may not get many responses. Your better bet would be to post your own new discussion rather than adding it to an old one. :)

[Ricki Lander]

thank you for your advice!!!