I am assured that this fellow is a goldendoodle, and I guess they ought to know, but… he’s just so huge! He’s bigger than any standard poodle or golden retriever that I’ve ever seen. One wonders whether an Irish wolfhound, or possibly a small pony, crept into the family tree some time back.
Two more pictures, after the break.
If he's unusually large for a goldendoodle, he certainly has the attitude of a goldendoodle: eminently huggable.
Every time I see a goldendoodle, I find myself with the same urge I get with sheepdogs: to find a pair of scissors and trim their bangs until they can SEE ME.
If the other two pictures didn't give you a good idea how big this guy was, maybe this one will.