Freeman’s Dab of Doodles is centrally located in Cardington, Ohio. We are interested in
    breeding healthy, high quality, even-tempered puppies. Our dogs are not kennel raised. They are
    family pets and live full time with us in our home. Our dogs live in the beautiful rural farm
    country of Ohio, and are raised in a smoke free environment. We offer a health guarantee on all
    of our puppies and a lifetime of support if needed. Our puppies are checked by our Veterinarian
    several times, vaccinated and come with a Health Certificate and shot record.

    Our puppies are loved and socialized from birth. They experience all the sight, sounds and smells
    that a farm has to offer. We begin training them early and they are socialized and exposed to
    adults, children, dogs, cats, sheep, poultry and car rides. They are lovingly taught good manners
    and not to nip and jump. Our dogs and puppies have outgoing personalities, great temperaments,
    and good health. We strive to bring you a loyal companion that will share their life with you. We
    look forward to hearing from you.

    We temperament test using the Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test. This along with your puppy
    application, phone interview, e-mails and pictures, helps us match the perfect puppy with your
    family and lifestyle.





    Description:
    The Golden Doodle is a Poodle hybrid and gets its name from its mixed heritage - Golden
    Retriever and Poodle. Golden Doodles have been bred in North America since the mid-
    1990's.  Poodle crosses with smaller breeds have been very successful developing allergy
    friendly family pets, A Golden Doodle results in a larger family pet with the best
    characteristics of both breeds.

    Golden Doodles are a hybrid dog, and as such they exhibit "hybrid vigor", the term used to
    describe the increased fertility, good health and growth that is seen in the offspring when
    two unrelated breeds are mated. As a hybrid cross they grow healthier and live longer than
    either parent line. The only genetic diseases they can be prone to would be those shared by
    both the Golden Retriever and the Standard Poodle. As such there is little concern for
    genetic diseases. A Golden Doodles life expectancy is about 12-15 years.  

    Why a Golden Doodle?:
    As with many other Poodle cross breeds, they were bred to produce a very low shedding
    dog either for individuals who suffer from allergies or those that just want a low
    maintenance coat. The Golden Doodle is typically a low-shedding hybrid, though it does
    shed to some degree. While there is no such thing as a hypoallergenic animal, Poodles and
    their crosses come as close to it as possible.

    There is a genetic advantage of crossbreeding purebred dogs. Combining two breeds from
    unrelated gene pools decreases the incidence of genetic defects and increases welcome
    traits like fertility, survival and growth rate. Purebred dogs by definition must be bred
    from a limited gene pool, this tends to concentrate genetic disorders until they become
    common. As with almost every dog breed, there are minor concerns for Canine Hip
    Dysplasia (CHD) and cataracts. Owners should give their dogs hip and eye tests regularly.
    Golden Doodles are usually very healthy. Since Golden Doodles are a hybrid, they are not
    recognized or accepted for registration by mainstream registries of purebred dogs such as
    the AKC or UKC.

    Temperament:
    The Golden Doodle breed is a loving, loyal, terrific family dog, friendly and intelligent,
    affectionate and easy to train. They are friendly towards children, other pets and easy
    with strangers. They are social dogs, happiest when with people. Their intelligence,
    eagerness to please make them very easy to train. They invariably enjoy swimming, as both
    the retriever and Poodle parts of their ancestry normally enjoy water. They love to play,
    and retain the strong retrieving instincts of the Golden Retriever, they love fetching
    sticks, balls, Frisbees, etc. Golden Doodles are likely to get into mischief and develop
    behavior problems if they spend most of their lives alone. They are medium-to large sized
    family dogs with easy dispositions. Golden Doodles require a moderate amount of exercise
    and their coats are generally low maintenance.

    Sizes:
    The size of the Golden Doodle depends on its parentage. A general rule of thumb is to add
    both the parents weights together and divide by 2 to get an average adult weight on the
    puppies.  Within any litter there may be puppies that fall above or below the projected
    adult weights.  Some standard sized have grown to over 100 pounds.

    Appearance:
    The physical appearance of the Golden Doodle runs anywhere from a shaggy-looking
    retriever to a curl-relaxed poodle, but usually it falls somewhere in between.  Poodle
    crosses generally inherit the fur qualities of the poodle, but not the texture.  This means
    that most Golden Doodles don't shed, or shed lightly, and may not produce an allergic
    reaction.

    The first generation (F1) Golden Doodle is the product of a standard Poodle crossed with a
    Golden Retriever.  Most first generation Golden Doodles either don't shed or shed lightly,
    and are compatible for most families with mild allergies.

    The second generation (F1b) Golden Doodle is produced by crossing an F1 Golden Doodle
    with a standard Poodle. These dogs will tend to have even less shedding of their coat, and
    are recommended for families with moderate to severe allergies These puppies typically
    achieve the same hypoallergenic qualities as the purebred Poodle

    Unclipped Golden Doodles will have hair about 4-7 inches long, shorter on the face and
    longer on the body, tail and legs.  A good combing every few weeks will keep their coat in
    good condition. A clipped coat makes this lots easier and clipping is only required 3-4
    times a year.

    The Golden Doodle can come in many different colors, depending on the genes passed onto
    the pup. Truly golden Golden Doodles are more popular than other colors, and are more
    expensive. However, Golden Doodles can be tan, black, silver, or a mix. Black Golden
    Doodles are fairly common and less expensive than golden offspring. A mix of colors can
    come from the same litter.
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