With goldendoodle hairstyles, the possibilities are endless. Even so, the body styles generally come down to two basic options: do you prefer the body and legs to be the same length or do you prefer the body length to be blended into longer legs? Junie is pictured on the left with a 1" all over clip. Her legs and body are all 1" in length. Abria is on the right with a lamp clip. Her body is also 1" but her legs are longer. The coat on her body is blended into her longer legs.
Romeo is shown below in a 2" all over clip. Although he has essentially the same body clip as Junie (shown above on the left), the longer hair length gives him a shaggy appearance.
Here you can compare a goldendoodle with long hair and a goldendoodle with short hair. While Romeo (above) is sporting a shaggier look in his 2" coat, Penny (below) is enjoying the warm summer weather in her short shorn clip. Goldendoodle haircuts for warm weather and goldendoodle haircuts for cold weather are mostly dependent on body length, so you may choose to give your doodle a short shorn look in the summer and a long furry look in the winter. Some owners prefer the shorn look simply because it is low maintenance. Goldendoodles with longer coats require more frequent brushing to prevent matting.
A clip can look very different depending on the way a doodle's face and head are trimmed. Junie & Penny (below) both have the same goldendoodle hairstyle with legs and bodies trimmed to 3/4." Yet their clips each have a completely different feel due to the ear and face styling.
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Romeo’s look is exactly what I want for our Goldendoodle – he’s just 8mths old now. Do clippers come with a 2″ guard generally? I’ve only seen the 1″.
Also, a friend with a doodle was told by a groomer that at 1yo, they will have a complete coat change from puppy to adult dog and need a full shave – no matter what. Is this accurate?
Hello Jennifer – First, while goldendoodle’s coats do change, there is no reason the dog will need a full shave down to transition from the puppy coat to the adult coat (unless he’s matted). Usually the adult coat begins coming in around 5-6 months of age. When you look at the base of your guy’s coat, you probably see kinkier fur underneath his soft puppy fluff. That kinky fur is his adult coat. Now, if your puppy is 8+ months old and has never been to a groomer, he could have some mats, especially if he is a curlier coat type. When goldendoodles acquire substantial mats, they do need to be shaved down. I recommend taking a goldendoodle puppy to the groomer at 16 weeks after he’s finished his immunizations. This initial exposure for a bath, nail trim & sanitary clip will let your puppy get used to going to the groomer before he needs an entire length haircut (here’s a post about the first trip to the groomer). Your puppy should go to the groomer again after the puppy coat emerges (so around 6 months old). If your friend’s dog is 1yo and hasn’t been to a professional groomer, he probably will need a full shave.
Yes! Romeo is a gorgeous boy! I have a set of clipper combs that give me various lengths. You are right, though. Clipper combs don’t come in a 2″ length (at least that I’m aware of). Scissoring is probably your best bet if you want him to be no shorter than 2″. For my dogs, I prefer to cut them shorter (3/4″ to 1″) and let their hair grow, giving them more time between haircuts. Longer lengths look beautiful, however they are more work to maintain and do require more frequent grooming. Hopefully that helps!