Designer cross
Goldendoodle
The Goldendoodle is a cross between two breeds, not a breed of its own, so its size and looks vary from dog to dog.
A cross of the Golden Retriever and the Poodle.
The fact file
- Where it comes from
- England
- Typical lifespan
- around 10 years
Most common names for a Goldendoodle
In the pet license records we use, 4,616 dogs are listed as a Goldendoodle or a Goldendoodle mix. These are their most common names.
Names that lean Goldendoodle
Each of these is more common among Goldendoodle dogs than among all the dogs whose breed we can read in the records.
From pet license records published by New York City, Seattle, Cambridge in Massachusetts, and Allegheny County in Pennsylvania. How the names data works
Eight ways we draw a Goldendoodle
Each one prints on a poster, a bandana, a bed, a mat and more. Pick a style to see it on a poster.
A Goldendoodle's life stages
The senior years start at different ages by size: around 12 for small dogs, and as early as 7 for larger ones.
- PuppyBirth to 6 months
- Puppy or young adult6 to 9 months
- Young adult9 months to 3 years
- Young or mature adult3 to 4 years
- Mature adult4 years until the senior years
- Mature adult or seniorFrom around 7 to 12 years, by size
Stages from the American Animal Hospital Association life stage guidelines. How the life-stage calculator works
Related breeds
The same size, or from the same country.
For your Goldendoodle
Breed facts in the fact file: Wikidata, read 2026-10-03, which anyone may reuse.
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