GOLDENDOODLES

Our Story:

I have always been an avid dog lover and wanted a challenge as I retired. With the help of my daughter as inspiration I decide to take a leap of faith and follow my dreams. I never thought it would be this rewarding!! It truly is a blessing having these beautiful puppies in my home. I raised "Mia" my AKC Blond Golden Retriever dam and "Pooch" my AKC white Standard Poodle sire from a young age and have loved the temperament and company of both. The "Mia" is my "baby" and rarely leaves my side.


Photos of Pooch and new puppies will be posted soon!!!


F1 American Golden Doodles

Male or Female $1,000*
Golden Retriever & Standard Poodle
(F1= 50% Golden Retriever/50% Poodle)


Goldendoodles are a wonderfully obedient family companion. Their intelligence and eagerness to please make them very easy to train. They learn very quickly and are highly social. They are devoted to their family, but are everyone's friend. They are friendly towards children, other dogs and pets, and easy with strangers. They are social dogs, happiest when with people. They are typically light to non-shedding making them an excellent choice for people with allergies.The Goldendoodle is a loving and loyal dog that loves to please its owners.


LITTER JUST BORN - GOLDEN DOODLE PUPPIES FOR YOU... Will be 8 weeks December 6, 2009

8 girls and 1 boy (poor little guy)
cream color - will be posting photos to show any markings

Reserved List:
If you are serious about wanting one of my puppies, please let me know you are interested. In a few weeks, we will be posting photos of each puppy for you to choose yours. You will want to place a reservation deposit on a puppy ($400). If you are serious, please do not hesitate as reservations do fill up quickly! 207-562-0910

Photos of each puppy will be posted so that you can select your puppy.

My my daughter's family was visiting and stayed the night when MIa went into labor. My daughter sat with Mia during the night and I woke to take over when she came to tell me. My grandkids woke in the morning and were excited to see the three new puppies and were even more surprised to see the fourth born. Hannah closely watched as the puppies were delivered, and named each one. Tyler(3) witnessed the last puppy being born and told us, a big surprise to us all!! It came long after the others were born. He named it Zack.

1-Zack- reserved at this time - please inquire

2-Lilly-

3-Sadie-

4-Lexi-

5-Arianna-

6-Charlotte (inspired by the movie)-

7-Chloe-

8-To be named-

9-To be named-



We prefer you pick-up your puppy, however in some cases we are willing to ship/fly/deliver your Goldendoodle to you, additional charges apply.

Goldendoodles are a wonderfully obedient family companion. Their intelligence and eagerness to please make them very easy to train. They learn very quickly and are highly social. They are devoted to their family, but are everyone's friend. They are friendly towards children, other dogs and pets, and easy with strangers. They are social dogs, happiest when with people. They are typically light to non-shedding making them an excellent choice for people with allergies.The Goldendoodle is a loving and loyal dog that loves to please its owners.




FAQ: GOLDENDOODLES



Origin
A Goldendoodle is a Golden Retriever and Poodle cross. Goldendoodles, also called Golden Poos, Goldie Poos, or Groodles, have been bred in North America and Australia since the mid-1990's. As the smaller poodle hybrids had been such a success in filling the niche for small, allergy friendly family pets, Golden Retriever breeders decided to try a breeding with a standard poodle for a larger family pet. The quick rise of the popularity of Goldendoodles is due to the dogs themselves. They are a most marvelous hybrid.

Hybrid Vigour
& Goldendoodles
Goldendoodles are a first generation cross, and as such they exhibit hybrid vigour. This is a phenomenon in animal breeding referring to the fact that the first cross between two unrelated purebred lines is healthier and grows better than either parent line. The hybrid cross between these two parent breeds are terrific family dogs, friendly, intelligent, affectionate and easy to train.

Description
The Goldendoodle's ancestry along both parent lines is as hunters and water dogs. The physical appearance of the Goldendoodle runs anywhere from a shaggy-looking retriever to a curl-relaxed poodle, but usually it falls somewhere inbetween. The length when left unclipped grows to about 4-8 inches. The color of the coat can be cream, gold, apricot, chocolate, gray, black, parti or phantom. Most Goldendoodles have a Standard Poodle as a parent, and are standard sized.

Those with a miniature or toy Poodle as a parent, are about 25-45 pounds and are called miniature Goldendoodles. Dr. Kate Schoeffel of Kate's Family Pets in Australia introduced the miniature Dood to North American Labradoodle & Goldendoodle breeders in 1999. Active on the forums, Kate, an honours geneticist, Vet and the first breeder of pet Labradoodles, provided expert guidance and support to the breeders of these new hybrids.

Like many poodle crosses, most Goldendoodles are light to non-shedding, and most live easily with families with MILD allergies. - see Dood Database Families with moderate to severe allergies often find that Goldendoodle backcrosses can work well.

Generations
The first generation (F1) standard size Goldendoodle was the first to be bred. It is the product of a standard Poodle crossed with a Golden Retriever. Most first generation Goldendoodles either don't shed or shed lightly, and are compatible for most families with mild allergies.

The backcross (F1b) Goldendoodle is produced by crossing an F1 Goldendoodle with a Poodle. These dogs will have a higher success rate for non-shedding, and are recommended for families with moderate to severe allergies.

A few breeders are breeding second generation (F2) Goldendoodles which are the product of a Goldendoodle crossed with another Goldendoodle.

For a more detailed description of the generations - click here

Height, Weight
The size of the Dood depends on its parentage. A general rule of thumb is to add both the parents weights together and divide by 2 to get an average adult weight on the puppies. Within any litter there may be puppies that fall above or below the projected adult weights.

Standard - A Goldendoodle that is predicted to be 45 lbs or more at adulthood.
Medium - A Goldendoodle that is predicted to be 30-45 lbs at adulthood.
Miniature - A Goldendoodle that is predicted to be 15-30 lbs at adulthood.

Some standard Goldendoodles have grown to more than 100 pounds.

Temperament
Goldendoodles are an intelligent and obedient family companion. They are everybody's friend and devoted to their family. They are friendly towards children, other dogs and pets, and easy with strangers. They are social dogs, happiest when with people. Goldendoodles are likely to get into mischief and develop behavior problems if they spend most of their lives alone. Their intelligence, eagerness to please, and love of learning make them very easy to train. They are medium-to large sized family dogs with easy dispositions.

Living Conditions &
Exercise
Goldendoodles require a moderate amount of exercise and their coats are generally low maintenance. They can live in the city or on a farm. They are social dogs and they are happiest when they are with people.

Health Concerns
As a hybrid cross they grow healthier and live longer than either parent line. The only genetic diseases they can be prone to would be those shared by both the Golden Retriever and the Standard Poodle. No Major Concerns. Minor Concerns - CHD, PRA, VonWillebrand's, Elbow and patella disorders.
Suggested tests - hip, eye and vWD.

Life Expectancy
About 15 years

Grooming
As a hybrid cross, Goldendoodles will inherit fur that looks retriever-like, or poodle-like, but usually something in-between. Unclipped Goldendoodles will have hair about 4-7 inches long, shorter on the face and longer on the body, tail and legs. They require combing every few weeks. Depending on how often the dog is groomed, clipped Goldendoodles are groomed several times a year.

First Goldendoodle site on the internet
Blue Sterling put the word 'Goldendoodle' on the net and created the first online Goldendoodle and Labradoodle community. Blue started Goldendoodles.com in January of 2001 to popularize the marvelous Golden Retriever-Poodle hybrid, and to create a shared Doodle community - a place where both Goldendoodle and Labradoodle owners would be welcome.

First Goldendoodle
seeing eye dog

Richter graduated as a guide dog from Guide Dogs of America on May 1st, 2005. Richter was bred by Amy Lane of
Fox Creek Farms



Group
Service dogs, field dogs


INFORMATION PROVIDED BY: http://www.goldendoodles.com/breeders.htm