Beautiful photo Karen.
Dare I ask what are the Labradoodles and Goldendoodles like? Are they similar in temperament to Rufus? We know Rufus is a big boy - how much bigger than him are they?
Turi x
Hi Turi,
I've got several friends with Goldendoodles. They have very similar temperaments to Cockapoos ....... very happy dogs. But ....... they can be huge! Maisie, who is white (most common Goldendoodle colour) is sitting down in the photo and so it's quite hard to see but she is quite small for a Goldendoodle and is significantly larger than Rufus. My friend lives down the road from me and has two Goldendoodles with almost identical ages to my two Cockapoos. Our experiences are very similar but everything for her is on a bigger scale and that includes crates, food (bigger dogs need more food!), Vet bills (the larger the dog the more expensive the costs of flea and worm treatments, anaesthetics for neutering etc) and of course they take up more room about the house and in a vehicle! They're great dogs but for me I prefer the medium size of a Cockapoo .....easier for cuddles on the sofa too! Lol
The Labradoodles in the photo are not really representative of the cross either as they are Australian Labradoodles so smaller ...... but still taller than Rufus. In my experience Labradoodles are the most difficult to predict size,temperament and coat type. An awful lot of Labradoodles shed unless they have been back crossed to another poodle (therefore being 3/4 Poodle and 1/4 Labrador). I've met some great Labradoodles and some pretty unstable ones too ....but maybe that is more down to a lack of early training.
Karen xx
