What is the difference between F1, F1B, F2B, etc?
These numbers stand for the type of cross the puppy is: F1=50% poodle, 50% golden retriever. Coats are usually long, slightly wavy, and require brushing about once per week, especially behind the ears and the belly. This type coat is very beautiful, but will shed in some dogs. This coat is usually allergy friendlly (regarding dander allergies, not saliva), but not always. F1B=75% poodle, 25% golden retriever. This is an F1 goldendoodle bred to a poodle. Coats are usually loose curls to tight curls. Requires more thorough brushing several times per week to avoid matting. This coat can often require professional grooming, and can have the ‘sculpted’ look –mainly with the tighter curled dog. Shedding is practically non-existant, and the coat is very hypo-allergenic. F2B=62.5% poodle, 37.5% golden retriever. This is an F1 goldendoodle bred to an F1B goldendoodle. This cross is used to obtain the better qualities of the F1 and the F1B. Pups from this cross will have coats ranging from a co
