goldendoodle

American

[gohl-duhn-dood-l] / ˈgoʊl dənˌdud l /

noun

a dog crossbred from a golden retriever and a poodle.

Algernon’s black eyes, nose, and toenails are typical for a goldendoodle whose coat is apricot.

Etymology

Origin of goldendoodle

First recorded in 2000–05; golden (retriever) ( def. ) + by analogy with the earlier compound noun (Labra)doodle ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Abandoned at the airport with nothing but a leash and a lot of confusion, a young goldendoodle has landed somewhere better than any arrival gate — on the couch of the officer who rescued him.

From Los Angeles Times

But, in a pawsitive turn of events, one of the responding officers had been trying to adopt a goldendoodle since September and had already been screened by the Retriever Rescue of Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times

“As soon as I walk in the house, the dog is in my face,” she said of her energetic, 50-pound goldendoodle, Nella.

From The Wall Street Journal

Downtown, where bluffs rise above the serpentine Mississippi River, George Campbell was walking his goldendoodle, Zac, when he spotted a group of National Guard soldiers in fatigues, handguns holstered at their hips.

From The Wall Street Journal

Soon they were a threesome, with a Goldendoodle named Harry.

From Los Angeles Times

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