About Goldendoodle Coat Phases
By Doodle Planet
Many people have the wrong impression about the Goldendoodle coat...the type of coat and about shedding. Quite a few Goldendoodle breeders place erroneous information about the Goldendoodle on their website because they are either inexperienced breeders and only going by what they have read over the internet, or they are using certain words as a sales tactic. Here are the facts about the Goldendoodle coat: Every Goldendoodle starts out looking like a Golden Retriever when first born. Every Goldendoodle that is properly bred..ie..having one parent as the Poodle and one parent as the Golden Retriever. Back-bred, in-bred or line-bred doodles have more Poodle and may not have the appearance of a Golden Retriever when first born because of the lack of Golden Retriever in its genetic make up. In a span of ten years (that is how long we have bred Goldens and Doodles) we know for a fact (based on personal experience) that Goldendoodles who will have a thicker, longer, shaggier coat as an adult...has many ripples through-out their coat immediately after birth or within a few hours of birth. Goldendoodles who will have a shaggy coat, but a shorter shag, have no ripples. Goldendoodle puppies who have more ripples in their coat as a newborn will have a shaggy face by the age of 8 weeks. Goldendoodle puppies who do not have ripples in their coat as a newborn will have a flatter coat about the face..but the hairs will still stick out away from the nose and eyes by the age of 8 weeks.
A Goldendoodle puppy will go through many, many coat phases as it nears its first birthday. Why is this? Because the coat they have from birth to the age of 8 weeks is mere "puppy fuzz". Shedding begins at the age of 8 weeks, believe it or not! I know they just got their shagginess, but it begins to fall out strand by strand. But don't fret! As the hair begins to fall out strand by strand, the adult coat is coming in at the same time. So, no...your doodle won't be a bald doodle! We have photos showing different stages of coat changes up to the age of 8 months. We stopped taking photos after the age of 8 months because at that point, they only have 4 more months of coat growth/changes and nothing really occurs except their coat just keeps getting longer. As an adult, they will loose strands of hair off and on, but you will see entirely less shedding once they are an adult and it is really amazing because of all that hair they have! A Goldendoodle's coat is NOT hypo-allergenic. If you visit many websites, you will see that it is a fact that there is no such thing as a "hypo-allergenic" dog. We have an article listed with WEBMD regarding allergies and Goldendoodles and hypo-allergenic
dogs after we were interviewed by Star Johnson. She did get the interview incorrect about how we started....but alot of the other info is correct. You can probably find our interview with WEBMD at http://www.webmd.com and search under dogs and alleries. While a Goldendoodle is NOT a hypo-allergenic dog, they do work out well for many people who have allergies. The reason is simple. Their coat has less dander and they lose their hair one strand at a time and they don't shed like regular dogs. This occurs with most Poodle hybrids...not just the Goldendoodle. It is very important for people to know that a Labradoodle's coat is much different from a Goldendoodle's coat. The reason for this is because it is difficult for a Poodle's softness to come through dense, course, tough hair of short haired dogs. Unless a labradoodle has been back-bred, line-bred or in-bred, you will not see the same kind of coat as that of a Goldendoodle. Rather, the Labradoodle who is the first generation looks more like a wired haired terrier of sorts. Personally, I do not like this look but many people do and that's okay. Breeders can not give anyone a guarantee that they will do well with any breed when allergies are involved. It is also very irresponsible of people to ask a breeder if they can handle their poodle hybrid puppies to "see if they get an allergic reaction". We definitely do not allow this because we don't know what kind of reaction can occur if someone does have an to a doodle and we are not going to place our business in jeapordy. If you are an sufferer, it is best to visit your local animal shelter or humane society to see if they have any poodle mixes you can visit with. Be aware that while you may not have an allergic response to an adult Doodle....or Poodle mixture...you could have an allergic reaction to a puppy at various stages of shedding. This is why it is not reasonable to expect that if you have no reaction to a doodle at one phase of shedding, that you won't have a reaction at a differant phase of shedding. Some sufferers have allergic responses to the saliva of an animal and these people may not be able to ever own a dog of any breed. The best person to help you with your issues, is your allergist. Not a breeder. Over all, we have many customers who purchase one of our doodles and they do not have any issues with them. But we don't lump everyone in a group and then say that because of this, everyone can do well with a Goldendoodle. That is just not factual information. For more information about Goldendoodles, coat colors, shedding issues and issues, visit our website at http://www.goldendoodleworld.com Reference Box: Doodle Planet
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