[movistar]

every breeder (except one) has been SO mean
to me because I wanted to breed Doodles.

I just found this site and I am reading as many posts as I can
and you all seem so nice. I have had to figure out everything
on my own so far with the help of one very fabulous book and
a whole lot of common sense and intuition, but I still have few questions....
(besides why are you all so nice!!)

advertising and what do they look like when they are older
based on what they are like now are my two main questions
now. any experts (or patient breeders) here?

M~

 

[movistar]

Hi guys..... abbout coats. I tried to familiarize myself via ILA with the breed standard and the coats. My doodle F1 is slightly wiry but otherwise great. They suggested breeding him and I think it worked very very well, but between the pups there are different appearences. Now mind you they are 4 weeks old. My pretty apricot boy is very very curly as is a solid black female. They have been since the very beginning. Otheres that were wavy are turning curly and my two bone straight (one female black and one male chalk are now starting to wave)

I guess I am wondering how curly are my wavy ones gonna be

and if the pups arent ALL super curly is it still ok to breed these two again?

I have people that actually bought the straighter ones because they prefer that, but of course the two curlys were also aong the first 4 to go.

M~

 

[movistar]

Probably what you will want to do is to track this litter and find out how the coats become as they age... are they soft? Do they shed? Any allergy problems? Once you know that, you can sort of judge your next litter accordingly.
I breed F1Bs as well, and my really curly puppies turn out to have sort of fluffy coats, not curly...and my wavy coated babies tend to have thick, lush loose waves...and I had one that looked just like a Lab! He was the first one purchased, and the one most people wanted...but he did shed...and the buyers knew that when they got him.

great info..... I thought the straighter lab like ones would shed - Lord knows my F1 sheds!! I told my buyers if they really wanted as non shedding as possible to go curly. I think I have done right. I have asked some of the parents to send pics for the first year. I want to see how they turn out!!

 

[movistar]

maureen, thanks what a great site that is. I am going to get all those tests done. my vet will make a mint off me if he hasn't already!
and then we will have the soundest pups and the cutest
(to me but equal to everyone else here!)

M~

 

[movistar]

I have a boxy headed black lab and a poodle and a F1. I think my F1 may shed a little less than the lab, but I still have a black fur covered floor after one day also!!!

So now that the pups are 6 weeks I am learning the coat differences
(and with all the information here) soft coats are not shedding be it curly or straighter. coarser wooly coats are already shedding a little.

I noticed a little on a black shirt from my cream wooly pup and started
testing my theory by pulling the hair (gently!) by their bottoms. and voila... a few hairs. I share with my new owners what I know and what I have learned and everything is going very well so far.