Straight Coat Doodles


Straight coat doodles refer to doodle breeds that have a straight coat, rather than a wavy or curly coat. Doodle breeds are a type of designer dog that are created by crossing a purebred dog with a poodle. There are many different doodle breeds, and the coat type can vary widely depending on the breed of the purebred dog that is used in the cross. Some common doodle breeds that may have a straight coat include:

Straight coat doodles may require less grooming than doodles with wavy or curly coats, as the hair is generally less prone to tangles and matting. However, all doodle breeds will still require regular grooming to maintain their coat and keep it looking healthy and clean. This may include brushing, combing, and occasional baths. It's important to speak with a veterinarian or a professional groomer to determine the best grooming routine for your doodle.

Straight hair doodles rarely occur in F1B and F1 puppies. However, they are regularly found in F2, and F2B litters.

The best way to work out what kind of coat your puppy will have at maturity is to take a look at the hair around his mouth.

  • If your pup is going to develop a curly coat, he will have tight curls around his mouth.

  • Puppies with wavy coats will have wavy hair around their mouth.

  • Puppies that are going to grow a straight coat will have short, straight hair around their mouth.


Flat coat doodles are typically less "hypoallergenic" than curly or wavy coats, simply because they shed more. Often this will be seasonal shedding similar to that of a Golden Retriever of Bernese Mountain Dog. 

However, it’s not the actual hair that causes an allergic reaction in people who are sensitive to animal fur. The allergy is caused by the dander, a combination of shed skin cells and saliva. Dogs that shed a lot of hair also tend to drop more dander than those that don’t shed as much. Dogs that still have roughly 50% Poodle Genetics will still carry some of the unique properties that reduce the allergic responses in humans. 

Since straight-coated dogs shed more than their furnished counterparts, you will need to brush your Goldendoodle routinely to keep their coat in good condition and get rid of loose hair that would otherwise finish up on your floors and furniture. Spring and Fall tend to be the seasons that you will see shedding increase. 


A straight-coated GMD doodle is often mistaken for a Golden Retriever of Bernese Mountain Dog. based on coloring. The straight coat is straightforward to maintain and doesn’t tend to mat, making this coat type very popular with owners who don’t want to spend a lot of time grooming their dog. 

You’ll need to brush your dog with a slicker or pin brush a few times each month and wipe him over with a grooming mitt to keep the coat looking well-kept. Unlike curly-coated dogs, brambles and leaves are much less likely to get tangled in the dog’s coat. Also, these dogs don’t have hairy feet that need as routine inspection and grooming. You will not need to have a straight coat doodle shaved. Flat coat doodles need a bath only when they develop an unpleasant odor. 


coat Genetics of f2 Flat Coat Doodles

Phenotype: Dogs with the curl variant have curly coats or wavy coats depending on how many copies of the variant they possess.

Mode of Inheritance: Incomplete dominance

Alleles: N = No curl, C = Curl

Flat Coat will have NN


Explanation of Results:

  • Dogs with N/N genotype are expected to have a straight coat. They cannot transmit this curl variant to their offspring.

  • Dogs with N/C genotype are expected to have a wavy coat. They may transmit this curl variant to 50% of their offspring. Matings between two N/C dogs are expected to produce 50% puppies with wavy hair and 25% puppies with curly hair.

  • Dogs with C/C genotype are expected to have a curly coat. They will transmit this curl variant to all of their offspring.



Phenotype: Dogs with furnishings have long mustache and eyebrow hair.

Mode of Inheritance: Autosomal dominant

Alleles: N = No furnishings, F = Furnishings

(For Improper Coat: N = No improper coat, IC = Improper Coat)

Flat Coat will have NN


When it comes to F2 crossbreeds, coat type is a game of chance. Some puppies will take one “F” gene and one “N” gene, whereas some (around 25%) will take two “F” genes, producing a Poodle coat. Others will inherit two “N” genes, resulting in a puppy with a flat coat.


Explanation of Results:

  • Dogs with N/N genotype (IC/IC in the Improper Coat test) are expected to lack furnishings. They cannot transmit this furnishing variant to their offspring, and they will transmit the non-furnishing variant (Improper Coat) to all of their offspring.

  • Dogs with N/F genotype (N/IC in the Improper Coat test) are expected to display furnishings but have a copy of the non-furnishing variant. They may transmit this furnishing variant to 50% of their offspring and the non-furnishing variant (Improper Coat) to 50% of their offspring.

  • Dogs with F/F genotype (N/N in the Improper Coat test) are expected to display furnishings. They will transmit this furnishing variant to all of their offspring, and they cannot transmit the non-furnishing variant (Improper Coat) to their offspring.