Breed Comparison: Goldendoodle vs. Labradoodle
At Keystone Puppies we want to provide you with all the information you need to choose the best puppy breed for your home, family, and lifestyle. To assist with your decision, we’ve compared two popular breeds: Goldendoodle vs. Labradoodle.
Goldendoodle
Please review our breed comparison chart and consider each of the characteristics of these two puppy breeds and which are most important to you. To learn more about each puppy breed, you can visit their individual breed pages (Goldendoodle, Labradoodle).
| Goldendoodle | Labradoodle | |
| Size | 50-80 lbs. 16-24 in. | 40-80 lbs., 15-24 in. |
| Colors | cream, apricot, red, black, chocolate, silver, gray | apricot, black, blue, brown, cream, white, gray, red, silver, silver-beige |
| Shedding | low | low |
| Activity Level | medium to high | high |
| Trainability | highly trainable | highly trainable |
| Temperament | friendly, intelligent | friendly, outgoing, intelligent |
| Good with Children? | yes | yes |
| Good with Other Dogs? | yes | yes |
Goldendoodle vs. Labradoodle – How to Choose
With the Goldendoodle vs. Labradoodle side by side, you can see these two dog breeds are quite similar in a number of ways. One distinguishing characteristic is their size with Labradoodles potentially being slightly smaller. Another is their activity level. In this category, Labradoodles require more daily activity, but both dogs do best in homes where they have plenty of room to get regular exercise. Generally, people who are interested in these two breeds would be happy with either one, so it’s often just a matter of which furry little face you fall in love with first.
What About Health Concerns?
Keystone Puppies takes every precaution to ensure the puppy you choose is healthy, and every one of our puppies comes with our puppy health guarantee. To learn more about what this guarantee means to you and your new pup, check out our Health Guarantee.
Labradoodle
As a potential puppy parent, it’s also important to understand the kinds of health concerns that are commonly associated with the breed that you are considering. You can find this information in the Health tab on each Puppy Breeds page.
About Our Breeders
Another important contributor to your puppy’s long-term health is the quality and care of a good dog breeder. Keystone Puppies is the first Lancaster puppy source to have an Animal Welfare and Breeder Accountability Specialist on staff. This member of our team ensures that our Accredited Breeders are following dog breeding best practices. To learn more about how we assess our breeders, please visit Keystone Puppies Breeders.
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