
Even puppies from the same litter can be completely different because their looks and personality depend on which dominant genes they inherit from each parent.įor example, some pups inherit the coat of a Poodle and have a curly coat that is hypoallergenic. It can be hard to predict exactly what an F1 Goldendoodle will look like. Half of its genes will come from each parent breed. Genetically an F1 Goldendoodle will be a perfect mix between the Golden Retriever and the Poodle. The “2” in this case means that these puppies are the second generation of the original parent breeds. If two F1 Goldendoodles were crossed, they would generate F2 Goldendoodles. The “1” means that the dog is part of the first generation that was created by the cross.Īll Goldendoodles will have an “F” with some number as their given generation name.

The “F” stands for filial which means that the puppy is a mixed breed dog ( i.e. Together these dogs create a first-generation called “F1”. It is a result of a Golden Retriever and a Poodle being mated. An F1 Goldendoodle is a dog that is exactly 50% Poodle and 50% Golden Retriever.
