Holly Doodle

[RPCrowe]

Holly is our 13 month old Goldendoodle and she went to the beauty parlor today...

[ed rader]

Holly is our 13 month old Goldendoodle and she went to the beauty parlor today...


she's a cutie, RP :D!

ed rader

[antiskeptic87]

I agree! I love doodles! (Nobody quote that!!!!! ;) )
We have a 13wk old Labradoodle and she's just adorable.

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Never saw the breed before. I like it.

[briarlow]

Never saw the breed before. I like it.

It's not actually a breed. Cute photo's.

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My mistake, I've never seen the two breeds (I'm assuming poodle and golden retriever) mixed together. I should have said: "Never saw the combination before." I still like it.

[briarlow]

My mistake, I've never seen the two breeds (I'm assuming poodle and golden retriever) mixed together. I should have said: "Never saw the combination before." I still like it.

Correct!! Can differ quite a bit in looks, but most have great temperaments but not usually for the first time buyer.

[Rhinotherunt]

I love the pose in the second. A few lil tips. I would have really liked it if you were lower.

[RPCrowe]

I love the pose in the second. A few lil tips. I would have really liked it if you were lower.

You are right... I would have liked to shoot from lower angle also! But an arthritic knee prevents that! I get my new knee installed on February 2nd. Hopefully, that will help... I have noticed an increasing inability to shoot from low positions over the last couple of years and that has been very frustrating.

An above poster is correct also in that a Goldendoodle is not a breed per se, but an intentional breeding between Golden Retriever and Poodle. Holly's mom is a Golden Retriever and her dad is a Standard Poodle which makes Holly an F-1 doodle. If she were bred back to a poodle, the result would be an F-2 Doodle. Holly, as an F-1, sheds minimally but the F-2 doodles do not shed at all and are totally hypo allergenic and perfect for folks with high allergic reactions to dogs.

The Golden Doodles and Labradoodles (Labrador Retriever + Poodle) were originally designed as guide and service dogs for persons who for allergy reasons cannot have Labradors or Golden Retrievers to assist them.

More information on doodles in general can be found at: www.doodlekisses.com (http://www.doodlekisses.com)

More images of Holly are at:
http://rpcrowe.smugmug.com/gallery/4347180_Nm52b#255061604_wrj4H

BTW: I have had dogs all my long life and have shared my home with various pure breeds and various mixed breeds. I have never known a dog smarter than Holly; although a Portuguese Water Dog and a German Shepherd/Wolf hybrid who have shared their lives with me were very close in intelligence.