Feet & Tails

Goldendoodle Tails

The style of tail clipping that looks best depends largely on two factors: the way your goldendoodle carries her tail and the type of hair on her tail (curly, straight or wavy).

Here are three pictures of Junie's tail with different cuts. Her tail's appearance is altered significantly by the clips.

goldendoodle Thinned Short Feathered Tail
Thinned Short Feathered Tail
goldendoodle Clipped, Non-Feathered Tail
Clipped, Non-Feathered Tail
goldendoodle Plumed Tail
Plumed (aka Full Feathered) Tail

You probably noticed that Junie carries her tail curled over her back. It's fairly likely that you doodle does the same, as many goldendoodles have tails that curl. But not all goldendoodle tails are the same. While some goldendoodles have tails that curl neatly over their backs, others have tails that extend behind in golden retriever fashion. A few goldendoodles have tails that stand straight up. The way your doodle carries her tail likely influences the way you'll like her tail clipped. Your doodle's hair type will also impact the style you prefer for her tail. A tail covered in curly hair will not have the same plumed look as that of a wavy coated doodle, even if clipped in the same fashion. Occasionally a doodle may have a docked tail, in which case you may even prefer to go with a pom pom style like a traditional poodle kennel clip.

Shaved goldendoodle tail
Shaved Tail

Left is a shaved goldendoodle tail with a very slight amount of feathering on the tip (on a curly haired doodle). Right is full feathering on a doodle with a wavy coat.

Goldendoodle full plumed tail
Full plumed tail

Furry Feet, Playful Paws: Doodle Feet

You can choose to give your doodle clean feet or round feet. Round feet are more commonly seen on doodles but clean feet track less dirt into the house. Clean feet can give your doodle more of a poodle appearance. You can also ask for “tight feet” (aka cat feet), which is in between clean & round feet.

clean doodle feet (aka poodle feet)
Clean Feet (aka Poodle Feet)
Doodle with round feet
Round Feet

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