Goldendoodles and Allergies
Many people believe that goldendoodles are “hypoallergenic”. What most people don't realize is that "hypoallergenic" means "Having a decreased tendency to provoke an allergic reaction" NOT never triggers allergies. Here at Music City Goldendoodles, we do not have an allergy or medical background. What we have been told is that there are three different kinds of dog allergies: hair, dander, saliva. Most people associate a dog allergy to the hair. This is where a goldendoodle may be a good choice for allergy sufferers. We always recommend that you come meet our dogs and see how you respond. We have a variety of goldendoodles with a variety of coats. Come do a test pet!
If you have an allergy to dog dander, a it could be difficult to predict how you will be affected by a goldendoodle. That said, over the years we have learned much about coat genetics and most of our litters are very allergy friendly for both hair and dander.
For individuals allergic to dog saliva, we are unfamiliar with any breed with allergy friendly spit.
If you have an allergy to dog dander, a it could be difficult to predict how you will be affected by a goldendoodle. That said, over the years we have learned much about coat genetics and most of our litters are very allergy friendly for both hair and dander.
For individuals allergic to dog saliva, we are unfamiliar with any breed with allergy friendly spit.
Goldendoodle Coat Types
About shedding, we never guarantee a non-shedding dog. In our opinion any dog with a shedding dog as a foundation breed has a chance at shedding. There also seems to be a difference in what people consider a shedding dog. All creatures with hair will either lose hair or their hair will mat. New hair grows, old hair dies, where’s it going to go? We consider all of our parent dogs to be VERY low shedding, but we still have some hair in the dog brush when we finish brushing. Lindy and Penny were very low shedding, but when they sleep on their favorite dark rug, there will be a few hairs left behind. Oakley, Tessa, and Melody are all very low shedding dogs – no hair on clothes/furniture/etc – but we do find “doodle tumbleweeds” in the corners when we sweep.
If your dog does not shed at all, watch out for matting. Tessa has a lovely wavy/shaggy virtually non-shedding coat. If not brushed carefully and regularly, her hair mats at the skin – almost felting.
If your dog does not shed at all, watch out for matting. Tessa has a lovely wavy/shaggy virtually non-shedding coat. If not brushed carefully and regularly, her hair mats at the skin – almost felting.
F1 goldendoodle are classified on Goldendoodles.com as having low to moderate shedding. In practical life, these dogs lose hair similar to the long-haired humans in the family.
F1b goldendoodles are considered very light to non shedding. We often keep our F1bs with a short hair cut because it is easier to watch for and brush out any mats. An F1b has a wavy to curly coat. We have found that a pup’s coat will get curlier as it matures.
MCG Multigens have coats similar to F1bs in shedding but often coats similar to F1s in appearance.
F1b goldendoodles are considered very light to non shedding. We often keep our F1bs with a short hair cut because it is easier to watch for and brush out any mats. An F1b has a wavy to curly coat. We have found that a pup’s coat will get curlier as it matures.
MCG Multigens have coats similar to F1bs in shedding but often coats similar to F1s in appearance.
Here are some Music City Goldendoodle F1b pups all grown up
Multi-Gen goldendoodles have become our most common 'generation'. We absolutely LOVE everything that retrievers bring to the Goldendoodle, but LOVE the low shedding factor the poodles contribute. In the effort to keep our goldendoodles nicely balanced between the two parent breeds, we have carefully selected parent dogs from our litters and kept them to add to our breeding program. Through genetic testing we are able to keep pups who have temperaments we are proud of, are low-risk for diseases common to both Goldens and Poodles, and will help produce a consistent low/no shedding coat. But if we try to explain that Lacey, a f1b with a f1 coat type, is bred to Archer, whose mom is a f3 and dad is a f1bb......????? Can we even do the math??? So, everything above a f1b, we consider "MultiGenerational". We will explain in detail if you'd like, but here are some pics of our Music City MultiGens.
In the past we would occasionally we have a litter with "sporty" or "non-traditional" coats. The "sporty" coat is more often associated with labradoodles. It is a straighter, finer coat and has more chance of shedding.
The "non-traditional" coat means that the puppy will never develop the beard, moustache and eyebrows (furnishings) commonly associated with a traditional goldendoodle look. When grown, these dogs look very similar to the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. This 'non-traditional' coat is the result of a puppy getting both parents' recessive golden retriever gene. However, since we started testing for coat genetics, we can carefully pair our belles and beaus to ensure coat consistency within the litter. While we love our "sporty" and "non-traditional" pups, we rarely have them in our litters. If we do have them, it will be because we intentionally bred for that look. |
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