Goldendoodle vs Standard Poodle

A Goldendoodle
Photo: Nullterminator
A Poodle (Standard)
Photo: John Leslie from London, UK

Side by side

Goldendoodle
Standard Poodle
Adult weight
8.7–30 kg (19–66 lb) (estimated: GANA's size categories are open at both ends, so the band runs 30% past each)
Males 27–32 kg (60–70 lb); females 18–23 kg (40–50 lb) (breed club figure)1
Height
Males 35.6–63 cm; females 35.6–63 cm (registry figure)2
Males 45–60 cm; females 45–60 cm3
Lifespan
No sourced figure
Median 14 years4
Fully grown
11 months, both sexes5
Group
Non-sporting (AKC)
Companion & toy3
Coat
No sourced figure
Curly coat or corded coat3
Shedding
No sourced figure
Holds loose hair until it is brushed or clipped out
Grooming
No sourced figure
Brushing a few times a week
Exercise
No sourced figure
A modest amount
Class
Family
Family

Which suits you

Size
The Goldendoodle comes in a wide range of sizes, 8.7–30 kg (19–66 lb) as an adult, against 18–32 kg (40–70 lb) for the Standard Poodle.
Temperament
They differ most on activity (Goldendoodle: a good daily walk and play; Standard Poodle: needs lots of exercise) and on affection (Goldendoodle: a lap or leaning dog; Standard Poodle: affectionate on its own terms).
Alike
Both are rated the same on independence: keen to work with you.
Neither is the better dog in general. Which suits you depends on your home, your days and the care you can give.
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What they're like

Goldendoodle
Non-sporting · Medium

In temperament the Goldendoodle is typically friendly, gentle and sociable with people and with other dogs, and is seldom much of a guard. It is intelligent and responsive to training.

Standard Poodle
Companion & toy · Medium

In temperament the Standard is alert, quick to learn and energetic, moving with a springy gait and a proud carriage.

The Goldendoodle page →The Standard Poodle page →

Breed traits

Day to day
Goldendoodle
Standard Poodle
Activity
Differs
A good daily walk and play
Needs lots of exercise
Intelligence
Needs daily brain work
Needs daily brain work
Handler demand
Needs steady training
Needs steady training
With people
Goldendoodle
Standard Poodle
Affection
Differs
A lap or leaning dog
Affectionate on its own terms
Loyalty
Bonded to its family
Bonded to its family
Independence
Keen to work with you
Keen to work with you
Around the home
Goldendoodle
Standard Poodle
Sensitivity
Needs a calm, predictable home
Needs a calm, predictable home
Voice
Barks to alert, then settles
Barks to alert, then settles
Prey drive
Differs
Usually fine with small pets
Chases; needs managing
Breed explains only about 9% of how individual dogs differ in behaviour6. Meet the dog. A good breeder breeds for temperament as well as health, and matches each puppy's personality to the right home7,8.

Puppy growth

Reference curves · both sexes
The Standard Poodle grows to the heavier adult, about 25 kg against the Goldendoodle's 19 kg. The Goldendoodle's weight is not a published figure.
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Sources

Parts of this page were written by AI ·