Frequently Asked Questions

The word moyen means medium so a moyen doodle is a medium sized doodle. Definitions of medium vary slightly depending on who you ask, but we consider a moyen to be between 30-50 lbs.

An F1 doodle is a “First Generation Doodle.” At Golden Acres the only F1 doodles we breed are goldendoodles. One parent is a purebred Golden Retriever and the other a purebred Poodle. The F1 generation is a good choice for those who are particularly attached to the Golden Retriever as you are close to the roots and will definitely preserve some Golden Retriever traits in both personality and physical appearance. For us, our F1 goldendoodles DO NOT shed which is not typical for F1s. Our pups are non-shedding because the subcategory of golden retrievers called field goldens are low shedding so when that combines with a poodle their pups never shed. An F1B is 75% poodle and 25% Golden Retriever. The "B" stands for backcross. These puppies typically have wavy to curly coats and all are non-shedding. In our particular breeding program our F1b pups are usually smaller as they are bred with our moyen poodle and the smallest of our F1 girls. The F1b generation is a good choice for those with allergies or those who want the super curly coat. These dogs will often have more poodle personality and looks. If you choose to purchase an F1b from a breeder just make sure the backcross is a poodle to ensure that you are getting a higher percentage of poodle. An F2 doodle denotes a second generation cross—an F1 doodle bred to an F1 doodle. Again, you see a 50/50 even split between the breeds — the resulting puppies will be 50% Golden Retriever, 50% Poodle. The F2 generation is actually the most unpredictable in regard to hair type and size. F2 puppies can shed if they inherit a golden retriever "shedding" gene from each golden retriever grandparent. For this reason we do not produce F2 doodles.

As a mixed breed a doodles' size depends on a number of factors, such as: the size of the parents, the generation of doodle and whether or not their parents are multi-generational doodles. We weigh our pups weekly so that we can give you as accurate of an estimate as possible. We find that by 6-7 weeks old we can give you a fair estimate of their adult weight. Males will usually be larger while females are typically smaller. With our F1b pups we are down to a 10 lb. range thanks to families who have let us know how accurate our size predictions were. The F1s' size range is usually around 15lbs. because there is a bigger size difference between the two parents.

The simple answer to this is unfortunately no. Our goldendoodles will range from apricot to deep red and that we can guarantee, but the exact shade that they will be when full grown is a bit of a gamble thanks to genetics. We have done countless hours of research in regards to colour genetics so if you'd like more information on this we'd be happy to share. There are some early indicators that we watch for that can give us an educated guess on what your pup will look like as an adult so don't be afraid to ask for help in the colour picking process. We've also found that their diet is a factor in how well their colour holds. Feeding your pup a diet that includes salmon and giving camelina oil (which contains omega 3 & 6) will help them to have a shiny and deep colored coat. Whatever the shade of their coat at age 2 is the final coat shade.

No, we can promise that if you get any goldendoodle, bernedoodle or aussiedoodle pup from our program it will not shed. Being able to guarantee that a first generation puppy will not shed is a rare thing, but we can promise this because of the parent dogs that we breed with. For example, we have chosen to only breed goldendoodles using a poodle and field golden retriever parent. Field goldens are still purebred retrievers but as a subcategory of the breed, field golden retrievers have a beautiful, deep red coat that is low shedding. We also never breed an F1 with an F1, as this will cause cause some of the pups to inherit 2 copies of the gene that causes shedding. We have done our research and have worked hard to can create a breeding program that can stand behind our non-shedding guarantee.

This depends on the breed of dog you are looking for. Our goldendoodle puppies are $2500. Our bi and tri-coloured aussiedoodles and bernedoodles are $2500 and our merle aussiedoodles and bernedoodles are $3000. We require a $500 deposit to reserve your puppy and then the remaining amount is due on pick up day or the day before depending on your payment method.

Our puppies are chosen based on the order of deposits received. We take note of the preferences that you share in our application and have never failed to ensure that each family gets a puppy that meets their number one priority. We will post videos and photos on our social media accounts each week to help you get to know which puppies most interest you. At 5 weeks of age we do a facetime call with each family. During the call you can ask questions, get a closer look at the puppies and get our opinion on the best fit pup based on what you told us about your family. After our facetime call, you'll have 2 hours to let us know which puppy you chose. Once the 1st pick family has chosen their pup we'll repeat the facetime process until all puppies are chosen. We like to wait until 5 weeks of age for the puppy selection process as we find that their personalities are more apparent by then.

All of our puppies will come home with a folder that includes: a birth certificate, vet record with vaccinations and deworming information, a vaccination schedule, coupons and information from Purina. They also will come with a collar, mini leash, blanket that smells like mom, treats for the drive home, puppy poop bags, a toy and canned dog food. We have a serious problem with finding and adding more goodies every year so it's possible there may be a little more by the time your pup comes home. ;)

Yes, we can guarantee that our puppies will not have any genetic related health issues. We do thorough genetic testing on all of our parent dogs through Embark Vet. Each parent is tested for over 250 health risk factors and we are more than happy to share their results with you at any point. We also do health testing on each parent to check their hips, elbows, patellas, eyes, lungs and heart. Once the dogs are 2 years old their hip and elbow results are sent to OFA for certification. We also do a CAER exam, which is an eye exam by a board certified veterinary ophthalmologist. If you'd like to see their health results we are happy to share these as well. Each puppy will also have a thorough vet examination between 6-8 weeks of age before coming home. The vet checks their heart, ears, eyes, lungs, teeth and reproductive organs to ensure that your puppy is healthy and happy before being sent home.

We personally recommend a "free feeding" method. This means you leave food and water out for your puppy for the majority of the day. We find free fed puppies are less prone to over-eating and have better self-regulation skills. They learn that food is always available, so there is no need to snarf it down before it disappears. Puppies are also a lot like kids as they go through growth spurts and vary in their energy level. So free feeding allows pups to eat more on days when they are more active or growing and less when they are less active or not growing as quickly. We do recommend you put their food and water away around 6-7pm so that your puppy doesn't need to pee or poop overnight. If you prefer to feed a couple small meals a day that is completely fine. We recommend that you weigh your puppy and follow the instructions on the dog food bag to know how much to feed your puppy at each meal.

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