What will your doodle actually be like?

Golden Retriever × Poodle. The most popular doodle — friendly, people-focused, usually a low-shedding fleece or curly coat.

Labrador × Poodle. High-energy and trainable; coat ranges from fleece to wool depending on generation.

Bernese Mountain Dog × Poodle. Calmer and larger; often tri-colour. Coat and shedding vary most in F1.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel × Poodle. Small, affectionate lap-dog energy; popular for flats and families.

Cocker Spaniel × Poodle. One of the oldest intentional doodles; compact, sociable, usually low-shedding.

Maltese × Poodle. Tiny and affectionate; both parents are low-shedding, so even F2 litters shed little.

Old English Sheepdog × Poodle. Big, fluffy and gentle; usually black-and-white. Grooming needs are high.

Australian Shepherd × Poodle. Smart and very high-energy; merle colours common — avoid merle × merle pairings.

Havanese × Poodle. Small, sociable and low-shedding from both sides; easy flat companion.

Miniature Schnauzer × Poodle. Lively and low-shedding; coat tends to be dense and wavy.

Shih Tzu × Poodle. Little, laid-back lap dog; both parents low-shedding.

Yorkshire Terrier × Poodle. Tiny, bold and low-shedding; big personality in a small frame.

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier × Poodle. Both parents low-shedding; silky-wavy coat, even-tempered.

Pomeranian × Poodle. Tiny and lively; the Pom side can add shedding, so F1 coats vary.

Bichon Frise × Poodle (a.k.a. Bichpoo). Both parents curly and low-shedding; very consistent coats.

Irish Setter × Poodle. Rich red coats, athletic and affectionate; needs plenty of exercise.

Newfoundland × Poodle. A gentle giant — big, calm and devoted, with serious grooming needs.

Great Pyrenees × Poodle. Large, calm guardian breed; often white and very protective of family.

Saint Bernard × Poodle. Huge, mellow and affectionate; a lot of dog and a lot of grooming.

Boxer × Poodle. Playful, high-energy and goofy; loves people and needs a job to do.

Dachshund × Poodle. Small, bold and curious; coat and leg length vary a lot.

Chihuahua × Poodle. Tiny, lively lap dog with a big personality.

Pug × Poodle. Small, charming and sociable; the Poodle side can ease the Pug's breathing and shedding.

West Highland White Terrier × Poodle. Spirited, low-shedding and affectionate.

Scottish Terrier × Poodle. Confident and dignified with a dense, low-shedding coat.

Border Collie × Poodle. Exceptionally smart and trainable — and very high-energy. Best for active homes.

English Springer Spaniel × Poodle. Energetic, friendly and eager to please.

Weimaraner × Poodle. Athletic, striking and very active; a working dog at heart.

Rottweiler × Poodle. Loyal, smart and confident; benefits from early training and socialisation.

Corgi × Poodle. Low-slung, clever and sociable with bags of personality.

Jack Russell × Poodle. Small, fearless and very energetic; needs lots of play and training.

Pekingese × Poodle. Tiny, devoted companion; one of the older intentional poodle mixes.

Lhasa Apso × Poodle. Small, independent and low-shedding with a soft, dense coat.

Doodles ranked by how reliably they stay low-shedding — even in harder-to-predict F2 litters.

Doodles ranked from smallest to largest by typical adult weight.

Doodles ranked by energy level, calmest first — a guide for flats and quieter homes.

Doodles ranked from largest to smallest by typical adult weight.

Doodles ranked by how affectionate and sociable they typically are — a guide for homes with kids.

Doodles ranked by typical trainability — useful if you want an easy first dog or a service/therapy prospect.

Side-by-side size, coat, shedding & temperament.

Side-by-side size, coat, shedding & temperament.

Side-by-side size, coat, shedding & temperament.

Side-by-side size, coat, shedding & temperament.