I have Dexter a standard F1 doodle and Colin a (supposedly) medium F1b doodle, Mum was a labradoodle and Dad a minature poodle.
Neither of them are "snappy" - that's the great thing about doodles there doesn't seem to be a bad bone in their body! They love children - Dexter perhaps too much so as he tried to "kiss" young children which they are not always keen on!
Colin isn't so bothered - although will try and sneak a kiss to my year old granson!
Colin is much more laid back than Dexter who at 2 is still rather bouncy - but I wouldn't have him any other way!

Lizzies a standard doodle and is well able to knock/push over my 3 grandchildren 1,2,3,year olds and has done,shes so big they are so little but the children seem to realise that she doesnt have a mean bone in her body and all of them love her to bits.Iv never met a small doodle,Im sure you,ll get some other replies about them.Keep doing your research you,ll find the right one for your family.Freda

Hi Marsi,

I have a miniature doodle with a great temperament. I work with young children, she is very gentle with them, they could even take food from her (not that i would encourage that) and she doesnt bother, around the older children she is more hyper and boisterous but never snappy. Our breeder only uses dogs with proven good temperaments to breed from so maybe you could check this out with potential breeders you are thinking of visiting. If the parents have good temperaments you should be more likely to get a pup with the same characteristics. Good luck with your search.

Hi

I think you are making a good choice in getting a smaller dood, I have met a minature Australian doodle and he was very friendly and not at all snappy, minature poodles have been known to be snappy but doodles seem to be really family friendly. Also I have met a cockapoo (poodlex cocker spaniel) and he was very friendly too

We have Rufus who is a large miniature doodle by parentage (mother small working type lab, father miniature poodle) and has a fabulous temperament, certainly not snappy. However, like most doodles he was a mouthy puppy, very lively and bouncy. He now weighs 20.5 kg and our vet says he has scarcely an ounce of fat on him; all muscle so he would certainly be capable of knocking little children over. Most of the smaller miniature doodles are backcrossed to a poodle but are usually even then 16-18 inches tall.....

I have met lots of doodles and they almost all have the same sort of jolly clown like characters, regardless of size

Katherine

Aggi is far from snappy.... she hardly ever even barks.. but like most doodles does like to jump up at you, she seems to be just has happy on two paws than all four.

She is a small miniature..taller than a miniature poodle..about knee height.. but small enough to be picked up and out of the way if necessary..not that it ever is..but some small kids might find any dog frightening. I grew up with miniature poodles and they were never snappy..as posted..look for good temperament in the parents and don't let your kids tease the dog and you'll be fine..but always keep any young children supervised. My daughter grew up with a German Shepherd and they used to have their afternnon sleep together in the dog basket. ..it's all in how you treat them.

I never met a snappy doodle ever.

Thanks to everyone for replying, you have certainly put my mind at rest. Our quest is one step closer now !!! We are off on hols in May so will hopefully be getting our dood shortly after we return. I'll certainly keep you all posted and will no doubt be back with more questions .

Thanks
Marsi

Hi, I have a 50-50 miniature Doodle - and three boys aged 9, 5 and 3 and they all get on amazingly well together. As the boys have been around Coco from the frist day we bought her home she is so used to them and my boys have learnt to respect and look after her. They have so much fun together and she is amazingly tolerant and gentle - especially of my three year old who will roll around on the floor with her and cuddle her! I would definitely recommend this type of dog to anyone with children. Good luck with your search!

Hi,

we have 2 children who were aged 5 & 9 when Woody came into out lives last November. His mum was a labradoodle (23 inch) and his dad a miniature poodle (15 inch). Temperament was a major consideration for us when we were looking for a doodle having two kids and I have got to say that Woody is just the best. He does not seem to have one ounce of agresssion in him and is certainly not snappy. He is now 5 months old and has never snapped or growled or anything (and my now 6 year old daughter rolls all over him and has picked up his toys and food etc. ). She was also not used to dogs when we got him adn was a little nervous but to look at her now you would never have known! He is like a big teddy bear (he now stands at 17 inches and still growing so you can never predict size although some of his siblings are a few inches smaller). He was a mouthy puppy though but he has now grown out of it. I do think it's important that the parents have good temperaments though. Happy searching!