Hey, something like 10 dogs walk past my home every day and I swear something like 6 of 10 are Bernedoodles. Unscientific, I know but my sister got one too. So, it seems too frequent to be a coincidence.

Does anyone here know why this breed is so popular in the last few years?

My guess: since I live in a conservative place (in the USA) someone famous got one, or said they’re great dogs for “patriots” to own. (/smh)

But thanks for any ideas. I searched around but all I got were those BS filled, “What you should know about the Bernedoodle” pages, saying dumb stuff like, “Bernedoodles have quickly gained popularity due to their cuddly nature and lovable personalities”. I bet there’s something else going on here.

  • BallsandBayonets@lemmings.world
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    Because people want the status symbol of having a dog without actually liking dogs, so they buy “convenient” dogs based on traits like how little they shed. Then the second they aren’t puppies anymore they dump them with a trainer to “train” all the dog out of them and/or dump them at a doggy daycare to torture the minimum wage employees who actually like dogs, all so the owners can take photos for their social media.

    Tl;dr: I love all dogs. But poodle mixes are exclusively owned by terrible people, and as a result, act terribly.

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    It’s often a local phenomenon due to breeders in the area and a small viral effect. People see others with a dog breed they like and want the same. In my area it’s huskies, in my previous home town it is German shepherd’s because there is a trainer specific for that breed. Aussies are a hit everywhere though.

    I only ever had dogs from shelters and many people ask what breed that is and then are a bit sad to learn they cannot have the same one because they are just random.

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    My guess: since I live in a conservative place (in the USA) someone famous got one, or said they’re great dogs for “patriots” to own. (/smh)

    I don’t believe for a second that anyone said that.

    They’re popular dogs because they’re friendly retrievers but also have the intelligence of poodles as well as their hypoallergenic fur.

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      I had a poodle mix and the nice thing is they don’t shed their fur on their own. Which also helps with allergies.

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      Cool so it’s not just my area. Others here gave good reasons for them to be popular, unless you have any other thoughts?

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    It’s probably as boring as there’s a dog farm in your area and that person prefers to breed them (for whatever their reason may be)

    Edit: I say that as a dog owner that doesn’t see many in my area and found a 6 month old corgi at a shelter because someone bought it from a local dog farm…

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    i would add besides their constantly upbeat personalities, they are highly intelligent and the non-shedding seals the deal.

    ill never own a non-doodle again

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      Big up for non-shedding. Pretty much the only deciding factor when we got ours.