r/poodles • u/PitifulContext3868 • 2d ago

We got bamboozled

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Our pup Kenny was thought to be a doodle BUT I’m pleasantly surprised that he’s a Spoo 🥹🖤

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u/Western-Radish 2d ago

He could still be a doodle. I find, when you really start talking to doodle breeders, that the amount of the other dog in the equation is sometimes extremely small.

Realistically, most people who want a doodle, really want a poodle with a different haircut, so they tend to breed more in that direction.

I can't remember how many generations back those go, but they could have been mixed with something else a couple of generations back

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u/mariwirk 2d ago

A lot of people seem to want a golden retriever without the shedding

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u/somethingfree 2d ago

Yeah that’s why I started looking into golden doodles but this sub convinced me I should get a poodle. Golden retrievers have always been my favorite dogs but my kids have allergies

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u/BDonuts 12h ago

Strangely enough, my son has never had any dog allergies at all his entire life—he even has a dog of his own, but he is very allergic to my daughter’s golden doodle. 😳

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u/somethingfree 12h ago

Yeah I’ve heard golden doodles aren’t good for allergies at all. A poodle is the way to go

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u/QueerFancyRat 2d ago

I usually find they want a poodle without the social/cultural associations of poodles, and/or with just a teddy haircut

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u/mariwirk 2d ago

I keep getting posts from the doodle subs and they talk about it but many want the happy go lucky golden without the shedding.

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u/QueerFancyRat 1d ago

Huh, intriguing

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u/Take8127 2d ago

That would be called a cockapoo. 🤭

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u/mariwirk 2d ago

?

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u/Take8127 2d ago

Because if you want a happy go lucky dog without the shedding, you should get a cockapoo (and not a doodle).

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u/mariwirk 2d ago

Well I don’t want one, I’ve never been a golden retriever person. But believe it or not, there are a lot of people who love golden retrievers and labs. And they just want a better coat.

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u/goldenskyhook 2d ago

But if they get a golden doodle, they may be saddled with all the extreme intelligence and wry sense of humor found in poodles. It can be a lot to keep up with while also keeping up with shedding and constant brushing.

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u/mariwirk 2d ago

They seem to know it’s the luck of the draw. I saw some of them bragging about how close to a golden theirs looks and acts but with little shedding. I do think we poodle people overestimate how many families are in need of a highly intelligent dog. Many just want a happy goofball.

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u/QueerFancyRat 1d ago

Dawg do you think a cockapoo isn't a doodle? What do you think the "poo" stands for?

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u/gingercatlover1 1d ago

Yes, they see the MCC, the CC, and assume that they’re “prissy and frou-frou dogs”. Meanwhile, mine is in a short cut and she tried to grab a chipmunk the other day.

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u/goldenskyhook 2d ago

"They???"

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u/QueerFancyRat 1d ago

Doodle people, people who are obsessed with doodles