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Photo courtesy of Lake Ridge Kennel. "Callie". 2005.
Goldendoodles and Golden Retrievers want to do whatever YOU want to do! Their greatest mission in life is to make YOU happy! Sometimes the doodle dog, as a young puppy, will challenge the owner's leadership. It seems like sometimes they are thinking through the command you just gave them. Their bright eyes light up and they peer at you as if they are contemplating what you just said. Both Goldendoodles and Golden Retrievers are highly intelligent dogs. Their intelligence, energy, and head on approach to life have garnered many fans. The Goldendoodle can be very small or they can be a ver y large impressive size. We have created The Goldendoodle since 1999. After creating our first doodle litter in 2005 with a Toy Poodle, we have come to know that the smaller hybrid created, the more the temperament will be as that of the Toy Poodle and not the Golden Retriever. The smaller doodles pick up more of the Poodle's characteristics and mannerisms and their coat will tend to be silkier or softer in texture. Those who are Golden Retriever fans will not be able to appreciate the value a small Goldendoodle holds for those who know that toy sized breeds enjoy being more spoiled and pampered and laying in the lap than that of chasing kids or tagging along on long walks and romps in the woods. Goldendoodles can make superb therapy dogs....assistant dogs and wonderful service dogs, but DON'T get the notion that you are buying a doodle JUST FOR THOSE REASONS! Many thousands of dollars are poured into dogs who are trained for such and many do not make the cut. Their charming nature allows them to befriend any stranger, but too large of a doodle can also cause them look intimidating even though they have a tremendously thick, long, wavy coat, to small children. Once you own a Goldendoodle, you will be finished with all other breeds! Their low shedding, their ease of trainability, their loving nature wins over many hearts! If ever they are allowed into the AKC show rings...they will be very strong contenders with the right training. With Goldendoodles...anybody in your house is a target for many kisses! Goldendoodles excel in obedience classes and they are very difficult dogs to ruin. Not only to they look good....but their loving eyes melts anyone who meets them. Goldendoodles were originally created in Australia for the purpose of assisting those who not only needed it, but had allergies or issues with all the shedding hairs of a Golden Retriever. The doodle dog has only been in the United States since 1997. We have been a Goldendoodle breeder since 1999. We became Golden Retriever breeders in 1996. Over the years, we have watched the Goldendoodle rise in popularity. We have also watched, with concern, the rise in Goldendoodle breeders. The concern is not HOW many breeders have suddenly jumped on the doodle bandwagon, as it is their METHOD of creating them. Too many are lacking in careful and proper breeding methods. Many purchased a Goldendoodle from breeders like ourselves who had a spay/neuter contract....ignored the contract and went out and either purchased another Goldendoodle to breed (thinking they are creating Goldendoodles by breeding two doodle dogs together) or purchased a Poodle to breed their Goldendoodle too. Those who are breeding Goldendoodles to Poodles may not be doing proper lineage and ancestry research to ensure they are not in-breeding their dogs. This causes a flood of unhealthy Goldendoodles in the popular market. Since 2002, we prepared ourselves for the storm of Goldendoodle breeders cashing in on this hybrid's popularity. The best way that we prepared for this storm was to continue updating our website in hopes of educating potential consumers. If people buy a Goldendoodle with unreasonable expectations, their dog then winds up in shelters, with rescue agencies or the dog pound. We definitely did not want to see this happen with any of our puppies. We worried that their easygoing dispositions and the low shedding issue would eventually cause problems for this lovely hybrid and of course, here we are in 2006 and we do see it happening. Breeders creating Goldendoodles and selling entire litters to pet shops. This cuts their costs in having to raise the litter responsibly and allowing them to cash in a paycheck while not having any over-head expenses. Many people assume that Goldendoodles are making their way to pet stores by way of Puppy Mills and Puppy brokers. Not true! Pet stores are unscrupulous buyers! Many scour the internet or newspapers looking for a breeder who has a very low asking price, no puppy application and unlimited access to their registration papers. Breeders who don't know how to fill out their registration paperwork are those the Pet stores usually target because they are all too happy to help them out, if you know what I mean. They make an offer to buy the entire litter and the private breeder who sees this as a way to save money and NOT have to wait to sell their puppies to people who trickle in, unload their pups to pet stores so as not to have to spend any more money on them. Commercial breeders rarely sell to the general public and this goes for so-called Puppy Mills. Many people have the wrong idea of exactly what a Puppy Mill is. They assume because a breeder has various breeds, that this constitutes a Puppy Mill. Just because a breeder has multiple breeds does not mean they are a puppy mill, in any way, shape or form. We spend more money on our dogs than ourselves, not to mention an incredible amount of time and energy. Puppy Mills seldom have to worry about coming into contact with the general public for their dogs because they sell all of their puppies to pet shops and pet stores across the United States. They unload their dogs when they can no longer be of breeding value to them and they expend little effort at taking care of them. Our extensive website will hopefully educate potential doodle buyers about this wonderful hybrid so that they can determine whether or not this type of hybrid would be the kind of dog their family is seeking and enjoy. The Goldendoodle has a wonderful, soft and silky coat that sheds very little...but they DO GO THROUGH shedding phases. Anyone who buys a Goldendoodle under the assumption the dog will never shed will be disappointed if they honestly believe the dog will never shed a single hair. This long, thick, wavey beautiful coat does require coat maintenence. Low coat maintenence can be achieved by keeping the doodle's coat trimmed. Daily brushing will keep your doodle's coat in tip top shape! During the transition from puppy to adult, the doodle dog does require brushing at least a couple of times a week...daily is preferred. While the Goldendoodle is fun loving, warm, affectionate and friendly...they do have a VERY STRONG SOCIAL NEED. They have affection in excess at times and this kind of dog definitely needs an owner who can appreciate their need for companionship! Our Goldendoodles are definitely CHILDREN APPROVED!
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