At Cliberdoodle, we breed several goldendoodle generations and sizes including F1, F1B and Multi-Generation Goldendoodles with sizes of Standard and Mini/Medium.
What does all this "doodle" stuff mean? And what's with all the letters and numbers ...
Here's our DOODLE DEF:
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Let's start with doodle types:
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Goldendoodle - Golden Retriever and Poodle
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English Goldendoodle - English Golden Retriever and Poodle
Then there's those letters and numbers (a GANA classification): Please note; In an effort to streamline and make it easier to understand, GANA updated it's classification in 12/2010.
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F1 Goldendoodle
A puppy is classified as F1 when it's parents are a Golden Retreiver and a Poodle.
This is Becket -- an example of an F1 English Goldendoodle.
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F1B Goldendoodle
A puppy is classified as F1B when it's parents are a Goldendoodle and a Poodle.
This is Lizzy -- an example of an F1B Goldendoodle.
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F2 Goldendoodle
A puppy is classified as F2 when:
both parents are F1 Goldendoodles
This photo is an example of an F2 Goldendoodle (photo courtesy of Mustard Seed Ranch).
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Multi-Generation Goldendoodle
A puppy is classified as multi-generation (aka multi-gen) when both parents are Goldendoodles. - One parent must be an F1B or multigen. A Poodle bred to a multi-gen Goldendoodle also constitutes a multi-gen.
This is Landon -- an example of a multi-gen Goldendoodle.
This is Landon -- an example of an F3 Goldendoodle.
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And don't forget the size (this is a guideline not a rule):
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Mini/Medium - 25 to 45 pounds
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Standard - 45 to 65 pounds
Put them all together and what do you get ... one fabulous dog!
