Coat Types & Allergies

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FUR TYPES

The Goldendoodle will inherit fur which looks retriever-like, or poodle-like, but usually something in-between.

ALLERGIES

Around 15% of people suffer from pet allergies. Symptoms are caused by a reaction to a specific protein found in a pet's saliva, urine, or dander. People are allergic to the allergen that clings to the pet fur or to the dander that floats in the air, not to the pet fur itself.

Some individual dogs and dog breeds may produce less allergen than others, but they all produce some. Many Goldendoodles have been found to not cause people to have mild allergy symptoms.

Dogs with non-shedding coats are the most commonly recommended breeds for allergy sufferers. However, it is important to note that there are some people who can't tolerate these dogs either. When a dog's coat does not shed, there are less allergens released in the air. This is provided that the coat is kept clean and clipped.

Puppies often have different coats than dogs do, it's important to check that you are not allergic to either puppies or adults of the breeds you are considering. An experienced breeder can help you in choosing the right dog for you and your family if you suffer from allergies. Goldendoodles have coats that can be quite varied. Wavy to curly, light shedders to heavy shedders. Most people find that F1B or multi-generation shed almost no hair to very little hair (probably due to the percent of poodle in them), while a first cross can shed extreme amounts of hair to very little hair. Even first generation (F1) Goldendoodles have proven to shed very little to a slight amount. It all depends on the coat of the dog, and the genetic makeup of the dog.

COLORS OF THE GOLDENDOODLE

There are a variety of colors available in these two developing breeds. Solid colors, and even parti-colors are available. There should be a color to suit just about anyone's preference. There will always be slight variations in color that can occur, and some pups will fade and others will darken.

Red or Apricot Reds or Apricots should have a slight tinge of reddish highlights or undertones to their coat. Can pale with age.
Cream or Gold Creams are a richer color than chalk or white, with subtle hints of a creamy golden color in their coat. Apricot Cream is a cream who has apricot colored ears. The rest of the body is cream, except for a possible richer color along the back of the dog.
Chocolate or Cafe' Au Lait Chocolate colors can stay rich and dark, or fade. They should always remain a chocolate color ranging from a milk chocolate to dark chocolate shade. Cafe's are born Chocolate and lighten with age,
Black Blacks should remain a solid, dark black color without fading or turning to silver. Blacks that have sprinklings of silver or a brown tinge no doubt carry Chocolate or Cafe' in their ancestry.
Silver Puppies start out black. If they carry the sliver gene they will begin showing the signs of turning silver by 7 weeks of age.
Chalk or White The chalk color is in between white and cream.

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