{"id":1835,"date":"2019-04-29T16:05:36","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T20:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smokymountaindoodles.com\/?p=1835"},"modified":"2019-04-29T16:05:50","modified_gmt":"2019-04-29T20:05:50","slug":"history-of-the-goldendoodle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smokymountaindoodles.com\/?p=1835","title":{"rendered":"History of the Goldendoodle"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Goldendoodle<\/b>\u00a0(Groodle<\/b>\u00a0in\u00a0Australian English) is a\u00a0cross-breed\u00a0dog, which is obtained by breeding a\u00a0Golden Retriever\u00a0with a\u00a0Poodle. The name, which alters “poodle” to “doodle” by analogy to “Labradoodle”, was coined in 1992.<\/p>\n

The goldendoodle was first bred by\u00a0Monica Dickens\u00a0in 1969.<\/sup>\u00a0Popularity for the goldendoodle grew in the 1990s<\/sup>\u00a0when breeders in North America and Australia began crossing Golden Retrievers with Standard Poodles.<\/sup><\/sup>\u00a0The original purpose of the cross was to develop guide dogs suitable for visually impaired individuals with allergies. Poodles are considered to be\u00a0hypoallergenic. Their coats do not shed, which reduces\u00a0dander.<\/sup>\u00a0Dander is a protein that sheds from the skin and causes allergies in humans.<\/p>\n

The goldendoodle is referred to as a\u00a0designer dog. The\u00a0Encyclop\u00e6dia Britannica\u00a0traces the term “designer dog” to the late 20th century when breeders began to cross purebred\u00a0Poodles\u00a0with other purebred breeds in hopes of obtaining a dog with the poodle’s non-shedding coat, (but there is no guarantee they will inherit the coat of the poodle), along with various desirable characteristics from other breeds.\u00a0 In regards to goldendoodles, golden retrievers are considered a great family dog,\u00a0<\/sup>which is why they have been used to cross breed with poodles. Over time people made different kinds of Goldendoodles. A male Poodle bred with a female Golden Retriever produces an F1 Goldendoodle. A male Poodle bred with an F1 Goldendoodle is called an F1B (F1-back cross).<\/p>\n

Although not all goldendoodles exhibit the hypoallergenic coat type of the\u00a0Standard Poodle, most goldendoodles do have a low to non-shedding coat.\u00a0\u00a0<\/sup>While the degree of shedding varies from dog to dog, overall, the goldendoodle exhibits less shedding than other dogs. Grooming requirements include regular brushing, occasional bathing and some fur trimming.\u00a0 Due to minimal shedding, Goldendoodles tend to have less\u00a0dander, reducing allergic responses.[8]<\/sup><\/p>\n

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There are three main coat types. There is the straight coat, which is flat and resembles more of a golden retriever coat. The wavy coat type is a mixture of a poodle’s curls, and a golden retriever’s straighter coat. The last coat type is curly, which tends to look more like the poodle coat. A goldendoodle’s size is generally somewhere between that of its poodle parent and golden retriever parent. The ranges of size include standard, medium, and miniature (if the poodle parent was miniature). Upon reaching adulthood, a standard goldendoodle will often weigh 60 to 100 pounds. A medium goldendoodle will weigh between 30 and 45 pounds and a miniature goldendoodle will weigh approximately 15 to 30 pounds. The standard in height at the shoulder for a male goldendoodle is about 24-26 inches. For females, it is 22-23 inches. Often, taller goldendoodles inherit more from the golden retriever and will weigh substantially more. It is very common for the goldendoodle to inherit the “golden retriever bump” on top of his\/her head.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Common coat colors include white, cream, apricot, gold, red, and sometimes gray and black (also called phantom). Goldendoodles may also be black or a light sandy brown.<\/sup><\/p>\n

Since 2005, Goldendoodles have been used as pets, agility dogs,\u00a0guide dogs,\u00a0therapy dogs, diabetic dogs,\u00a0search dogs and rescue dogs, as they have inherited the poodle’s intelligence and the golden retriever’s ease of training.\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Goldendoodles have also become increasingly used as domestic pets due to their affection towards families, as well as their friendliness and patience with children and strangers.<\/p>\n

Borrowed from\u00a0Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.<\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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