The Irish Wolfadoodle

The Irish Wolfadoodle is the blending of a standard Poodle and an Irish Wolfhound. These puppies will be a little smaller than a Wolfhound, as we have seen with all of our litters to date, but don’t get us wrong, they still will be large dogs. As an honest breeder, we would rather be upfront with you: it is very difficult to tell how large your puppy will get when they leave at 8 or 9 weeks old. We can look at their bones and at their parents and estimate, but some take after their father (poodle) and run a little shorter, and some take after their mother (wolfhound) and run a little taller.

As far as weight, we are seeing around 85 to 125 lbs for the males and 70 to 105 for the females. Ollie, the proud papa, carries a blue eye gene, so we are hoping that some day we will have one with blue eyes, but so far none have had it. Their eyes are usually dark brown to black, and they will look deep into your soul and listen to your deepest secrets. These are humans in fur coats!

Coat type: wolfhounds have a wiry top coat with a soft undercoat, and poodles have a curly coat. When you bathe your doodle you will see the curl, but we are seeing a soft, cashmere type puppy coat in most, and a few with the wiry feel. Don’t think they don’t shed, they do a little. They love being brushed, and the more you do this the better. So far the majority of our puppies have the wolfhound fur more so than a poodle coat.

Hypoallergenic: some say they are, some say they aren’t. They don’t shed like a regular dog, however please be honest with yourself, they are still a dog.

Generations: we breed only F1 Irish Wolfadoodle. The F stands for "filial hybrid," a crossbred dog, and the number is the generation. We don’t backcross. Ours come from purebred registered, genetically tested parents, both parents in a ratio of 50:50.

Lifespan: based on our research, by breeding these two breeds together your puppy could live up to 13 years.