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Hey, something like 10 dogs walk past my home every day and I swear something like 6 of 10 are Bernedoodles. Unscientific, I know but my sister got one too. So, it seems too frequent to be a coincidence.

Does anyone here know why this breed is so popular in the last few years?

My guess: since I live in a conservative place (in the USA) someone famous got one, or said they're great dogs for "patriots" to own. (/smh)

But thanks for any ideas. I searched around but all I got were those BS filled, "What you should know about the Bernedoodle" pages, saying dumb stuff like, "Bernedoodles have quickly gained popularity due to their cuddly nature and lovable personalities". I bet there's something else going on here.

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[-] 200ok@lemmy.world 42 points 1 month ago
[-] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 14 points 1 month ago

Thanks! I was too lazy to search but curious enough to go to the comments.

[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I just hope they can live a life free of pain and medical disabilities unlike some breeds.

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

They are not known for significant medical problems.

[-] Cysioland@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 month ago

If they've got the health from the Bernese Mountain Dogs, then lol nope

[-] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It’s probably as boring as there’s a dog farm in your area and that person prefers to breed them (for whatever their reason may be)

Edit: I say that as a dog owner that doesn’t see many in my area and found a 6 month old corgi at a shelter because someone bought it from a local dog farm…

[-] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 month ago

It’s broader than one farm, my mom is obsessed with doodles too. But prior to that had a purebred Bernese mountain dog. They’re great dogs, but have largely been bred into tragically short lifespans. Her’s died at 4 or 5 years old and averages at the time were like 6-8 years. So there’s the thought/hope that mixing with a broader gene pool available in the poodles will help them live longer.

They are also supposed to shed less is a reason I’ve been given a lot, but they need grooming all the time so I think it’s bullshit. They are cute, but it’s mostly a bunch of online groups that are driving the trend.

[-] turkalino@lemmy.yachts 18 points 1 month ago

Idk about bernedoodles specifically, but -doodle crosses seem to be all the rage in the US right now

[-] Schmeckinger@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I had a poodle mix and the nice thing is they don't shed their fur on their own. Which also helps with allergies.

[-] perishthethought@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Cool so it's not just my area. Others here gave good reasons for them to be popular, unless you have any other thoughts?

[-] psmgx@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

My guess: since I live in a conservative place (in the USA) someone famous got one, or said they’re great dogs for “patriots” to own. (/smh)

I don't believe for a second that anyone said that.

They're popular dogs because they're friendly retrievers but also have the intelligence of poodles as well as their hypoallergenic fur.

[-] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 month ago

Yeah plenty of well off liberal New Englanders have them around here. There are big Facebook groups about them and all kinds of online hype/bullshit (like everything at this point) about longevity, allergies, intelligence, etc.

They don’t shed as much, but the less they shed the more they need grooming, or they end up with mats and tangled.

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

That's why every labradoodle and goldendoodle I come across at parks gets shaved down.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Do you just carry the clippers on you at all times?

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago
[-] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

Worth pointing out that only some poodle mixes have hypoallergenic fur. Getting a poodle is a guarantee for hypoallergenic fur; getting a poodle mix is not.

[-] BallsandBayonets@lemmings.world 9 points 1 month ago

Because people want the status symbol of having a dog without actually liking dogs, so they buy "convenient" dogs based on traits like how little they shed. Then the second they aren't puppies anymore they dump them with a trainer to "train" all the dog out of them and/or dump them at a doggy daycare to torture the minimum wage employees who actually like dogs, all so the owners can take photos for their social media.

Tl;dr: I love all dogs. But poodle mixes are exclusively owned by terrible people, and as a result, act terribly.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Dogs just love people. If some rich asshole has the money to spoil their dog... the dog ain't going to care what wages their current care taker is being paid. I fail to see how this is a negative for the dogs life, on average a dogs life will be significantly worse in the hands of someone with much less money.

[-] spacecadet@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

This is the exact opposite of my experience. Most doodle owners go the extra mile for their dogs, buying them actual food instead of kibble, getting them R+ trained (don’t say you love dogs and then train them with any other technique), they are active in their dogs lives, taking them to hike, walks, parks, family gatherings, and owning a doodle you understand that they still shed and need to be groomed a lot more than other dogs.

The worst owners and dogs by far and away are pit bull owners. Everyone thinks that their little “pebble” or “velvet cow” is so cute until it rips a toddlers face off, but then it’s somehow the toddlers fault.

I own a doodle, but probably the most engaged owners I’ve seen are greyhound/former track dog owners. They form bonds with dogs that have been abused and maybe only have a couple more years left, that’s tough.

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 0 points 1 month ago

Absolutely not this and I'm very surprised that you're mostly upvoted.

People get these dogs because they're cute. People like cute dogs. It's not a status symbol.

And poodle mixes are owned by a huge variety of people. Is the hype/trend of having them overblown? Absolutely. But people get them because they're cute. People like cute dogs.

They're also easy to get, and that usually only applies to pitbulls and pitbull mixes when it comes to large dogs.

You come across as someone who is very uninformed but very opinionated about the subject.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

People like cute dogs. It's not a status symbol.

🤔

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

Do you sincerely not know what it feels like to find something cute?

[-] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 9 points 1 month ago

i would add besides their constantly upbeat personalities, they are highly intelligent and the non-shedding seals the deal.

ill never own a non-doodle again

[-] Coulahan@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Big up for non-shedding. Pretty much the only deciding factor when we got ours.

[-] JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago

Goldendoodles

[-] ClassifiedPancake@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It’s often a local phenomenon due to breeders in the area and a small viral effect. People see others with a dog breed they like and want the same. In my area it’s huskies, in my previous home town it is German shepherd’s because there is a trainer specific for that breed. Aussies are a hit everywhere though.

I only ever had dogs from shelters and many people ask what breed that is and then are a bit sad to learn they cannot have the same one because they are just random.

[-] Today@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Never seen one. Aussiedoodles are pretty popular here.

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

Huh, I see doodles all the time, but I've never seen an aussiedoodle. Labradoodles and goldendoodles as far as the eye can see.

[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Pet breeders aren't hunted for sport... yet.

[-] propter_hog@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago

*doodles are super popular in Chicago because so many people live in apartments, and poodles and their associated mixes are hypoallergenic because they have hair and not fur.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Bernedoodles have psychic powers which they use to mind control their owners. A high concentration in an area indicates aural weakening, which permits a doodle cluster to arise. Do you by any chance have a new 5G tower in your neighborhood?

[-] perishthethought@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Not any more. I destroyed it on advice from the internet.

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago

I've only met one or two bernedoodles, but I have met countless labradoodles and goldendoodles. They're popular because they're smart (but not too smart) and cute.

[-] perishthethought@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Yah, I learned in this thread there is more than one kind of "doodle".

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