WHAT ARE BERNEDOODLES?
The BerneDoodle is a “designer dog,” a hybrid dog resulting from breeding a Poodle with a Bernese Mountain Dog. The Bernese and Poodle are crossed with the goal of acquiring desired traits from each breed. The Bernedoodles tend to be highly intelligent, hardworking when necessary, loyal, and just a bit goofy. Poodles are known for their intelligence, low shedding coats, and are considered hypoallergenic. Please take into consideration that when adopting a doodle of any type, that you can not be guaranteed what type of coat (curly or straight; low shedding, no shedding, or normal shedding) your fur baby will have. Also, we encourage anyone with allergies to make sure you are not allergic to either breed before adopting. Bernese and Poodles are both intelligent and eager to please, and in our experience it makes them very easy to train.
SIZES . . .
A Bernedoodle’s height and weight will vary depending on parental lineage. We breed our Bernedoodles with the expected outcome of being Miniature Bernedoodles.
The full grown Mini Bernedoodle size varies between 18-22 inches at the shoulder, and they weigh around 25-50 lbs.
Note: estimated size of a puppy by a breeder is an educated guess; therefore, a puppy’s final size may vary somewhat from a breeder’s initial calculation.
BASIC DOODLE GENERATION CHART. . .
F1 = Bernese x Poodle
F1B = F1 Doodle x Poodle
F2 = F1 Doodle x F1 Doodle
Multigen = Two Doodle parents – One parent has to be an F1B or multigen. A Poodle bred to a multigen Doodle also constitutes a multigen.
DOODLE COATS . . .
Doodle coats come in three different varieties: Wavy, Curly, and Straight. The coat type is determined largely by the amount of Poodle in the parental lineage. However, a litter can have different types of coats. Doodles coat and color may change as they get older.
Wavy/Shaggy – most common and is thought to be the easiest to maintain. It is usually low to non-shedding. This coat requires brushing a minimum of once a week.
Curly –. This is due to the amount of poodle in the parental lineage and can range from loose to tight curl. It requires more maintenance to keep from matting - Brushing/Combing at least 3x per week.
Straight - less common than shaggy or curly coats. It looks more like the Bernese coat. It is very easy to maintain and requires minimal brushing. This coat type is usually low to moderate shedding.