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Expect a proper medium to large dog. Most fall between 40 and 70 pounds and stand 20 to 26 inches tall, with the Poodle parent's size the biggest influence on where an individual puppy lands. Because this is a cross rather than a standardised breed, littermates can differ noticeably, so treat any breeder promising an exact adult weight with healthy suspicion.
Choosing the breeder and the parent dogs matters more than the cross name, exactly as the overview advises. The Irish Doodle suits active families with space for a large, joyful dog and a groomer on speed dial.
The individual dog still matters more than any general answer: lines, socialisation and the home it lands in bend every breed average, which is why breeder choice carries so much weight.
The temperament record reads: Cheerful, clever, affectionate and adaptable. With energy at 4 out of 5, an unexercised Irish Doodle invents its own work; the official bill is 45 to 90 minutes, every single day.
Context from the wider record: the Irish Doodle stands in the Designer Cross group, originates from United States (Irish Setter x Poodle), and carries a temperament summarised as Cheerful, clever, affectionate and adaptable.
For the record's growth table: the Irish Doodle passes 8 weeks at about 6 to 10 lb, 4 months at about 13 to 22 lb, 18 months at about 40 to 70 lb, and tops out at 40 to 70 lb and 20 to 26 inches. In the record's grouping the Irish Doodle is a Designer Cross breed, and its home ground is United States (Irish Setter x Poodle).
The stranger test summarises the social side: rated Friendly with strangers, the Irish Doodle meets the world as this page describes. The Irish Doodle is a fair deal for the household it suits and a poor one for any other, and the record makes the distinction plainly. For the numbers in one place, the Irish Doodle profile collects the size, cost, exercise and health record behind this page.
Every answer on this page traces back to the breed's record: the same size, temperament, exercise and health facts set out in full on the Irish Doodle profile, linked below.
The standard colours are listed on the profile; the coat itself is described as Wavy to curly and usually low shedding, with the Irish Setter parent sometimes adding a silky, feathered quality and a rich red tone to the Poodle curl. Colour should be the last criterion in choosing an Irish Doodle puppy, behind health tests, temperament and the breeder's records. Write down your household's non negotiables before visiting puppies; an Irish Doodle at eight weeks old is engineered by nature to overrule lists made afterwards.
Food alone runs about $35 a month for a typical adult of 55 lb, with insurance at $34 to $61 on top before routine vet care and grooming. The Irish Doodle has its own full cost question page, linked from the profile, with year one worked out separately. The full record behind these answers sits on the Irish Doodle profile, including the growth and health tables.
Energy at 4/5 predicts it: high scorers patrol and participate, low scorers supervise from a cushion. Around the house the Irish Doodle also needs its 45 to 90 outdoor minutes regardless of indoor tempo.
The Irish Doodle lifespan in full: what the range means, the life stages and the health checks that protect the top end.
The Irish Doodle's coat answered in full: shedding, grooming workload and the routine that keeps it manageable.
Anywhere inside a wide range, roughly 25 to 70 lb, and the parents decide where.
Last updated: November 6, 2026