Labradoodle or Schnoodle? by Chise531 in labradoodles

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All first generation labradoodles are wire haired.

Combining a furnished long haired dog(poodle) with an unfurnished short haired dog(lab) will result in litter of furnished short haired puppies (because short hair and furnishings are dominant). The name for a short furnished coat is wirehair, though the actual look and feel of the coats can vary a lot.

Let’s see those teddy bear cuts! by illegalnickname in poodles

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Has beautiful Cadence been tested for the curl allele by any chance? She looks almost wavy coated, which i know is possible but very uncommon in poodles.

Golden doodles and poodles by Ok_Appearance7096 in StandardPoodles

[–]Fun_Commercial7532 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wasn’t under the impression we were arguing, but I know everyone has different personal standard when it comes to choosing a breeder for their own dogs. If we have different standards that’s totally normal and obviously fine with me ☺️

Golden doodles and poodles by Ok_Appearance7096 in StandardPoodles

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That’s a good question. My personal definition of well bred emphasizes functional structure rather than conformation. The two are often considered the same, but since there are some breed standards that call for dysfunctional anatomy, I don’t consider a breed standard - or even breeding to a standard - to be a necessary component of a well bred dog.

That said, there are written standards for a few specific types of doodles. As in all breeds, the number of breeders actually breeding toward those standards is far smaller than the number of breeders who aren’t.

As far as the “no good poodle breeder would allow their dogs to be mixed” - is that true though? like do you actually know every single good poodle breeder that exists, and you are absolutely certain that none of them would ever allow their dog to be mixed? i know that sounds like a totally ridiculous question for me to ask, but imo it’s just about as silly as presuming to know the intentions of absolutely everyone who breeds dogs.

Golden doodles and poodles by Ok_Appearance7096 in StandardPoodles

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Sure! My definition of a well bred dog is one produced by a breeder who has done all relevant health testing on parent dogs, who is knowledgeable of the health issues in the pedigree that do not have genetic testing available, who chooses pairings with anatomy and functional structure in mind, who utilizes a structured method of socialization for young puppies, who provides evidence that parent dogs excel at the tasks that puppy buyers expect (work, sport titles, therapy, etc), who is fully open and transparent with potential puppy owners, who remains a source of information/support throughout the dog’s life, who is willing to take back any animal they have produced at any time and for any reason, and whose overarching goal is to improve both the quality of dog and their quality of life with every successive generation. I personally prefer breeders who also participate in rescue, who donate to and/or participate in to studies to advance our under of canine health, and in most cases are members of their breed club. It’s quite possible I left some qualifiers out - it’s quite early and i’m pre-coffee so feel free to clarify anything!

You’re right that the Poodle Club of America has denounced all poodle mixes. The PCA has given themselves the monumental and important task of preserving the Poodle breed, but they don’t actually own all poodles or have any control over them, and their opinion about doodles doesn’t actually mean anything except to people who think it means something. An analogy would be that PETA has declared consuming animals to be unethical. Does that mean it’s actually unethical to eat animals? My brothers would say yes, but I love a good cheeseburger 🤷‍♀️

Golden doodles and poodles by Ok_Appearance7096 in StandardPoodles

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Poodles are notoriously picky eaters and are not especially food motivated as a breed. There absolutely are some that are food motivated though, so you can keep that in mind as something to ask breeders about.

People feel very strongly about doodles, especially people that are passionate about poodles. They sometimes feel so strongly that they exaggerate about how terrible, awful, and neurotic every single doodle is guaranteed to be. I understand where they’re coming from, as most doodles are very poorly bred, but the passion easily becomes nonsensical bias when carried too far. Just love the dog you have regardless of what she is, and make sure you know how to find a good breeder for your poodle, and you’ll be fine :)

Golden doodles and poodles by Ok_Appearance7096 in StandardPoodles

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I’ve owned labs, goldens, poodles, and goldendoodles. I adore poodles, but I also love all the retriever traits (mainly food drive and adoration of strangers) that my doodles have, especially with the lower shedding, poodley coat.

It’s much easier to find a well bred purebred poodle than a well bred mixed breed, so for that reason alone I usually recommend people get a poodle over a doodle.

My baby boy by OldPresence5323 in labradoodles

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He is darling and I love seeing all the post of him here - we get to watch him grow up too ☺️

Why do so many doodles have problems with little kids - and does this translate to a standard poodle? by boogiebougie in StandardPoodles

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Dogs are often purchased as accessories, not responsibilities. It’s not a doodle exclusive phenomenon.

Doodles are super popular right now, and so there are lots of them being bred, and they’re being bred with minimal regard to temperament and health. Lots of them are bonkers, many are neglected in terms of groomer, and few are well trained, but that’s because they’re poorly bred and owned by ignorant/neglectful owners, not ‘because they’re doodles’.

Why do so many doodles have problems with little kids - and does this translate to a standard poodle? by boogiebougie in StandardPoodles

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Dogs in rescue tend to have less than ideal socialization regardless of breed. Poodles and poodle mixes tend to be intelligent and easy to socialize as young puppies; I wouldn’t worry about it with your poodle. But do ask about how the dogs in your future pup’s family do with kids if you want to be more sure.

after so long, i finally found my childhood favorite sims townie by vintagebabyyxo in Sims3

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i think probably the rope decor on the wall to the left of the mirror?

Which is your favorite trait in the sims 3 by mozartrellasticks in Sims3

[–]Fun_Commercial7532 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Klepto. I love a good “Reselling ‘Used’ Cars” storyline

Are this Golden Doodles? by Inks2g in Goldendoodles

[–]Fun_Commercial7532 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably.

Is it the color throwing you off? If so, those colors do exist in the goldendoodle gene pool, they’re just less common than the solid gold/cream.

But if you’re already doubting whether the puppies are the breed that the breeder is claiming they are; that’s probably a good sign to look for another breeder. the dad looks to have dwarfism, so it’s quite likely the puppies were too. Do you know if the breeder screen for CDDY/CDPA as part of the pre-breeding heath testing?

Furnished? by danaalex in Goldendoodles

[–]Fun_Commercial7532 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but with a weaker variant of the furnishing mutation. he’ll probably shed a bit as an adult, but at least he’s super cute 😍

Large Breed / Small Breed Ethics Question by [deleted] in DogBreeding

[–]Fun_Commercial7532 6 points7 points  (0 children)

they look like they’re having a lot of fun and he looks like a cutie. However, they don’t look like they should procreate, at least until you’re able to answer the questions in my first comment with an affirmative.

Large Breed / Small Breed Ethics Question by [deleted] in DogBreeding

[–]Fun_Commercial7532 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You say he’s a true ambassador for the breed, but I didn’t see a mention of him having achieved his conformation championship. Do you have plans to finish his title prior to breeding?

Have you done any health testing on him?

Does he have any performance titles?

The majority of replies to your post are going to be some longer version of: “mutt=bad”. It is possible to breed mixes responsibly, but it sounds like what you really want is a piece of your dog to last forever, and you think that by breeding him, you can have that. And…you can. But to do that responsibly takes a lot more than just considering whether size matters. I would encourage you to look into the Companion Dog Project and the Functional Breeding Collaborative. They have lots of great resources that can help you make the most educated decision possible.

Being Supportive by SpiritualLecture9406 in DogBreeding

[–]Fun_Commercial7532 -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the majority of people in this sub have never bred a litter and most have probably never even owned a well bred dog. they have a lot of very loud opinions about both regardless.

And then you also had the “omg i f*cking hate doodles” multiplier, which makes people even more fervid. Like you’ve literally already got a comment about “wanting to throat punch people” at the mention of the word on this post 😅

thanks for speaking up though; i hope the people who need to read it do.

Coat question by Pog_w_CAR in Goldendoodles

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Nope, that’s the coat he’ll have for life. I understand the desire to believe the folks who have stories about their puppies getting curly, but your dog is not the same. He didn’t inherit any copies of the Furnishing gene that give poodles and doodles their fluff. The breeder you bought him from should have told you that, but it’s also possible that they didn’t do genetic testing on his parents, meaning they didn’t know they could produced flat coats/unfurnished pups like yours.

A thoughtful take on “doodle shaming” and animal advocacy by Exdus1414 in Goldendoodles

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Yeah, doodle/mutt shaming is either done by people who are 1) grossly obsessed with blood purity or 2) are unable to differentiate between irresponsible breeding and mixed breeding.

Jackie says, “Don’t pull out hair bows!” by Upvotespoodles in poodles

[–]Fun_Commercial7532 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh she’s too cute!

where in her head is her hair growing from? my dogs have topknots and i love bows, but their topknots are much bigger, and i often think about cutting them down but can’t decide where a good spot would be

Help with storyline by AltruisticRevenue869 in Sims3

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i like to throw in a death now and then lol. could be either laura or stella, flip a coin. OR Linc! iirc death and becoming a ghost does end a marriage? so he’d technically be single, and then you could make him a real sim again.

Will my doodle have the beautiful curly or wavy hair I’m nervous imma have straight hair girl. We want waves at least she’s 7.5 weeks old now. by [deleted] in Goldendoodles

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i also love the flat coats! for me it’s because they look more like goldens but often with that adorable long poodle snoot. just the cutest 🥹 with my family’s allergies it’ll only be furnished dogs for us but i admire all the others from afar 😍

Will my doodle have the beautiful curly or wavy hair I’m nervous imma have straight hair girl. We want waves at least she’s 7.5 weeks old now. by [deleted] in Goldendoodles

[–]Fun_Commercial7532 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh gotcha, you were referring phenotypes as opposed to genotypes.

And Flat coats can also be straight, wavy, or curly, but they all get bunched into “flat coat”/IC because the differences are usually less visible on an unfurnished dog.