We have interest in purchasing a Goldendoodle. Does anyone in this group
have experience with this dog?

If so, what might one say about second-generation Goldendoodles? (One
parent is a Goldendoodle, the other may be a Poodle or Golden Retriver)

Considering a female from the pup, as early as possible stage. Advice?

Wife is allergic to dog fur and dander. Goldendoodles - daughter has one as
well as does a neighbor - do not seem to bother my wife.

Hair is one thing. It has been said the saliva is another issue, reaction
from one Golden to another may be different. True?

Kind Regards,
Wayne

"WGD" spoke these words of wisdom in
news:64Bgj.7339$9e1.1664@trnddc02:

We have interest in purchasing a Goldendoodle. Does anyone in this
group have experience with this dog?

If so, what might one say about second-generation Goldendoodles? (One
parent is a Goldendoodle, the other may be a Poodle or Golden Retriver)

Considering a female from the pup, as early as possible stage. Advice?

Wife is allergic to dog fur and dander. Goldendoodles - daughter has
one as well as does a neighbor - do not seem to bother my wife.

Hair is one thing. It has been said the saliva is another issue,
reaction from one Golden to another may be different. True?

Kind Regards,
Wayne




Why not just get a standard poodle?

montana wildhack said in
rec.pets.dogs.breeds:

If I were in your situation I would look into purchasing a
pure bred dog of excellent genetic health background - but
I would also want my wife to spend some time with the dog's
mother and father to see if there was any allergic
reaction.

That last suggestion, while a great idea, may be difficult since
many good breeders don't own both dam and sire. Maybe checking
out pups from a similar breeding?

I might look into breed rescue or ask a local
humane society if I could foster a prospective pet to see
about the allergic reaction.

100% endorsement on that, especially since the OP likes the idea
of a mixed breed. There are certainly a lot to choose from in
rescue and shelters, especially those of a GR/Poodle mix's size.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:18:42 GMT, "WGD"
wrote:

We have interest in purchasing a Goldendoodle. Does anyone in this group
have experience with this dog?



There is no such breed as goldendoodle FOOL,it is just a made up name
by some MORON

On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:49:04 -0600, diddy none wrote:


Why not just get a standard poodle?

I agree fully

In article 200801081758048930-montana@wildhackcominvalid,
montana wildhack wrote:


I guess I keep forgetting that more often than not, dad's contribution
is frozen!

Not just that, but it just isn't that common that the best mating will
be from dogs someone owns rather than finding a stud elsewhere. That
isn't to say that some good breeders don't happen to own both sire and
dam. Just that "both parents on premises" is not any kind of hallmark
of quality of breeder, is often the opposite, and having info on dad and
meeting the mom is about all you're going to get. Of course, my most
recent addition was acquired sight unseen! I know her uncle rather well
though!

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

montana wildhack spoke these words of wisdom
in news:200801081758048930-montana@wildhackcominvalid:

On 2008-01-08 01:23:46 -0500, Rocky said:

spend some time with the dog's
mother and father to see if there was any allergic
reaction.

That last suggestion, while a great idea, may be difficult since
many good breeders don't own both dam and sire. Maybe checking
out pups from a similar breeding?

I guess I keep forgetting that more often than not, dad's contribution
is frozen!
I don't think so. Frozen semen is a VERY expensive way to get puppies. And
those foisting Golden doodles off as something very special (that they are
not.. just a money bucks for pups that are mixed breeds and a fancy label
to fool the public more than willing to part with $$$$$$$) are not willing
to spend the money on making a golden-doodle.

The breeder who bred Tuck by Frozen Semen could have imported 5-6 dogs from
Norway for the same expense.

montana wildhack said in
rec.pets.dogs.breeds:

spend some time with the dog's
mother and father to see if there was any allergic
reaction.

That last suggestion, while a great idea, may be difficult
since many good breeders don't own both dam and sire.
Maybe checking out pups from a similar breeding?

I guess I keep forgetting that more often than not, dad's
contribution is frozen!

True, but that wasn't my first thought. Many breeders I know
import the sperm in its original package.

Janet addressed the "both parents on site" thing well.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

montana wildhack spoke these words of wisdom
in news:2008010821135422503-montana@wildhackcominvalid:

On 2008-01-08 18:04:05 -0500, Janet Boss
said:

it just isn't that common that the best mating will
be from dogs someone owns rather than finding a stud elsewhere. That
isn't to say that some good breeders don't happen to own both sire and
dam. Just that "both parents on premises" is not any kind of hallmark
of quality of breeder, is often the opposite, and having info on dad and
meeting the mom is about all you're going to get.

Every time I open my mouth, I step into "it" a little further.

Yes, I know you are correct and Matt's and Diddy's points are very well
taken. My brain just drifted to a facility that isn't too terribly far
away from us that is probably the biggest canine sperm bank in the
country.


WORLD
Dog's fly in and out of there from all over the world. (Danny is there too)
Dr Hutchinson is the leading Canine Theriologist in the whole wide world.
Frozen semen there IS big business and seemingly routine.. but in realty,
it's not.

I'd probably do well to keep quiet now.

"WGD" wrote in message
news:64Bgj.7339$9e1.1664@trnddc02...
We have interest in purchasing a Goldendoodle. Does anyone in this group
have experience with this dog?

Please don't support people who are breeding "mutts."
If you want a mixed breed, please go to your local pound or contact a breed
rescue group-they often have puppy mixes.

Margaret