[Markbthompson]

I don't think it's just a CO problem, it is everywhere. By not supporting breeders who mix our beloved poodles with other breeds, we can help. People who allow these mutt breedings are not looking to improve their lines. People are willing to pay big bucks for "designer" mutts and there are breeders out there who will take advantage of that. I could never support a breeder who practices these things, even if they do have litters of purebred poodles sometimes.

I agree, and people thinking it is the "hot" breed. There are people actually petitioning the AKC because they bought these over-priced GoldenDoodles and assumed they could be shown as they were $2500+ only to be told their is no breed standard and you will never see them in a show ring. A fool and his money are soon parted. If you take a champion poodle and a champion golden and breed them, it's still a mutt.
As an apricot SPOO owner who hears "I love you Doodle" everywhere I go, it sucks. We are outnumbered 100-1.
Whenever people ask me I say " why buy a mutt when you can own a poodle for less" , why breed a dumber dog to a poodle? Why risk the hypo-allergenic coat? When I was a kid these were accidental breedings,considered mutts, and you were lucky if you could give them away.
If people thought about their purchasing decision for 2 seconds, Doodles wouldn't exist but since a friend thought it was cute and bought one, they have to have one too.


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[chinchillafuzzy]

Mark, you are right! It is a huge problem because oftentimes these mutt puppies are advertised as "purebred" labradoodles, with champion lines. Either the breeders are 100% clueless or running an intentional scam. I feel so bad for all the people sucked in by the false advertising. There is a huge pet classified site in our state and it is sickening to even get on there. I literally hopped on and clicked the dogs section the other day... Four out of the first 5 dog listings were poodle mixes! It made me want to vomit. Poodle mixes are outnumbering all other dogs by an insane amount. If you look at the stud dog part of the classifieds all of the dogs there say that they can be used to make doodles. (Doesn't matter what breed they are!!) My puppy is cream/white and I am still asked every single time if she is a doodle (and she even has shaved FFT!) I have to cut people off and say she is a standard poodle before they even have a chance to ask. When we go to our local Home Depot it is common to see 4-5 other dogs while there. Always several doodles. Ugh.