The short answer, yes, sort of and it depends. The whole hypoallergenic term is highly debated, but I am kind of the in house expert on the topic. You see, I’m allergic to dogs. You are probably saying, ‘what, a dog breeder allergic to dogs?!’, and yes, it is true, there are sacrifices we make for our families. The debate is really about the dander, which is what I’m told I am allergic to. What it typically boils down to is, if the dog doesn’t shed, it makes a huge difference how much dander I’m exposed to, so yeah, a non-shedding Goldendoodle in my world is hypoallergenic. I have a more in depth overview of the debate here if you want some extra reading on the topic.

Disclaimer: I don’t have the wheezing, need an inhaler and get me to the Emergency room type of allergy, I won’t make any claims in those cases. But when dogs shed a lot, I know it. My eyes turn red, swell up and the tears flow. Then the sneezing starts and my night is pretty much over…give me some Benadryl and a bed, I’m out. I’m not a doctor, but I don’t always need one to tell me if a dog is hypoallergenic or not.

So, the ‘it depends’ comes in to play because it really does matter what kind of coat your Goldendoodle has and that is heavily influence by what generation it is. You can read more about how Goldendoodle generations affect coat types here.