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50 free Goldendoodles trivia questions with answers — nature quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
The goldendoodle is not a breed but a cross, a Golden Retriever paired with a Poodle, first widely bred in the 1990s as an alternative to the labradoodle. It comes in three sizes, three coat types and a rainbow of colours, is marketed as hypoallergenic despite the AKC's insistence that no such dog exists, and has become one of the most popular pets in parts of the US and Australia. These 50 questions cover the cross itself and everything around it: the F1 and multigen generations, heights and weights, separation anxiety and retrieving instincts, the 2019 behaviour study, Usher's $12,000 puppy and the pandemic price spike. They also dig into the parents and the precedent: Wally Conron's labradoodle and his famous regret, Sir Dudley Marjoribanks and the yellow retriever called Nous, the Poodle's German water-dog roots and circus past, and the portmanteau-named designer dogs from Schnoodle to Puggle. Easy questions stick to the basics; the expert tier asks about stud books, study percentages and show-ring history. Every answer is cited to a page we checked, with a short explanation so you learn something even when you miss.
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Q 01A goldendoodle is a cross between which two breeds?
Golden Retriever and Poodle
The cross pairs the retriever's people-oriented nature with the Poodle's coat.
Q 02What shorter nickname is also used for the goldendoodle crossbreed?
Doodle
The full name borrows from the earlier labradoodle.
Q 03A labradoodle crosses a Poodle with which breed?
Labrador Retriever
Either a Standard or a Miniature Poodle is used.
Q 04Which major registry does NOT recognize the goldendoodle as a breed?
American Kennel Club
As a crossbreed it is also unrecognized by the FCI and British Kennel Clubs.
Q 05The Golden Retriever breed originated in which country?
Scotland
It was developed at a Highland estate in the late nineteenth century.
Q 06Designer dog names like "Schnoodle" are what kind of word?
Portmanteau
They blend syllables from the two parent breeds' names.
Q 07In which decade were goldendoodles first widely bred?
1990s
Breeders in Australia and the US wanted an alternative to the popular labradoodle.
Q 08Goldendoodles are bred in how many sizes?
Three
Standard, medium and miniature, depending on the Poodle parent.
Q 09A Schnoodle crosses a Poodle with which breed?
Schnauzer
A Puggle, by contrast, is a Pug crossed with a Beagle.
Q 10Larger Poodles were originally used by wildfowl hunters to do what?
Retrieve game from water
Smaller varieties were later bred for circus work.
Q 11Besides companionship, goldendoodles have been trained as what?
Therapy dogs
They also work as guide dogs and even nut-detection dogs.
Q 12Goldendoodles are often marketed with which disputed label?
Hypoallergenic
The AKC says there is no such thing as a completely hypoallergenic dog.
Q 13Most cynologists believe the Poodle originated in which country?
Germany
The FCI and a minority of experts argue for France, where it is the Caniche.
Q 14A Puggle is a cross between a Pug and which breed?
Q 21Britannica traces the designer-dog fad to which period?
Late 20th century
Breeders began pairing purebred Poodles with other purebreds for the coat.
Q 22How many size varieties of Poodle exist, counting the not-universally-recognised Medium?
Four
Standard, Medium, Miniature and Toy.
Q 23The German name Pudel comes from "puddeln", meaning what?
To splash
Both the German and French names point to the dog's waterfowling past.
Q 24Which clip is most popular for Poodles in the show ring?
Beagle
It is one of the designer crosses that does not involve a Poodle at all.
Q 15What are goldendoodles bred from two goldendoodle parents called?
Multigenerational
The basic F1 is a Golden Retriever crossed directly with a Poodle.
Q 16Which of the three goldendoodle coat types is the most common?
Wavy
It blends the Poodle's curls with the retriever's straight coat into loose, shaggy waves.
Q 17Because of their loyalty, goldendoodle puppies are especially prone to what?
Separation anxiety
They inherit the Golden Retriever's outgoing, affectionate nature.
Q 18What gundog instinct do goldendoodles often show strongly?
A strong urge to retrieve objects
Both parent breeds are gundogs, so an "active mouth" is common.
Q 19Who is credited with inventing the labradoodle?
Wally Conron
He wanted a guide dog for people allergic to fur and dander.
Q 20Conron later said he felt he had created what?
A Frankenstein
He blamed himself for the puppy mills that followed.
Continental
Face and rear are clipped close, leaving tufts on the hocks and tail tip.
Q 25What skull shape do goldendoodles generally have?
Round
They also tend to have broad muzzles, drop ears and oval eyes.
Q 26What is the typical Poodle lifespan?
10–18 years
Smaller varieties tend to live longer than larger ones.
Q 27French circuses bred Poodles down in size to create which variety?
Miniature
It was actually called the toy poodle until 1907; the modern Toy came later.
Q 28Goldendoodles have been trained to detect what in food for allergy sufferers?
Nuts
Such work sits alongside their roles as therapy and guide dogs.
Q 29What is the term for the "crossbreed vigor" some first-generation crosses enjoy?
Heterosis
It is diluted when two crossbreeds are then bred together.
Q 30Labradoodles are prone to ear infections because of what?
Long floppy ears
Hip and elbow dysplasia are the other common complaints.