Purchasing A Mixed Breed Poodle
Dog lovers are turning away from the once favored purebred dogs in favor of mixed breeds. Most of these mixed breed dogs are designer dogs. In the not so distant past these dogs would have been called mutts and shunned, but in today’s world dog owners can’t seem to get enough of these mixed breeds. One of the more common designer dogs being sought out are mixed breed that includes the Poodle as part of its background. Some of these mixed Poodle breeds probably started out as a mistake but as interest in the breed combination grew, dog breeders started deliberately mixing the gene pool.
Poodles have become popular when creating a new type of designer dog. Everywhere you look there seems to be a dog with a Poo in its name; The Poogle (Poodle Beagle cross), the DoxiePoo (a Dushund Poodle cross), or the Jack-A-Poo (a Jack Russell Terrier and a Poodle). In some cases breeders have shunned the Poo version of the name, instead favoring the oodle instead. Popular oodle breeds are; English Boodle (an English Bulldog and Poodle cross), Labordoodles (a Labrador Retriever and a Poodle) and a St. Berdoodle (a St. Bernard and Poodle).
Today the mixed breed poodle puppies are no longer called mutts; in today’s canine world the mixed breed puppies are given the illustrious title of designer dogs. Dog lovers can’t seem to get enough of these mixed breed dogs. Popular mixed breeds of Poodles include the Weimardoodle (a Weimaraner Poodle cross), the Shepadoodle (a German Shepard and Poodle) and the Lhasa Poo (a Lhasa Apso and Poodle).
Another owner might tell you that they decided to purchase the mixed breed puppy because of its hair coat, the hybrid dog didn’t shed or maybe they weren’t allergic to it. Some owners like the idea that by combining two breeds of dogs, the Poodle and something else, they were able to get the best of both breeds’ temperaments.
In some cases the perk of the mixed Poodle breed is that they get a different type of hair coat, this is especially important if the dog lover is looking for a breed that is hypoallergenic or if they want a breed of dog that doesn’t shed. An incredibly high percentage of the people who’ve purchased a mixed breed poodle have fallen in love with the breeding combination. The perk of a designer Poodle breed is that you normally have a dog with either a curly or wavy hair coat that comes in a variety of colors.
If you have never before owned a Poodle mix there are something’s you should consider before rushing to the nearest breeder and bringing home a puppy. The first is to really thing about the types of breeds involved in the breeding. Every single breed of dog has some wonderful characteristics, just like every single breed of dog has some traits that aren’t so desirable.
If you have a mixed breed poodle in mind spend some time learning about both breeds, just because the puppy is the combination of two different breeds of dogs doesn’t mean that it will be a perfect division of both breeds, there are some Labradoodle (Labrador Retriever and Poodle cross) puppies that could be mistaken for purebred Labrador Retrievers, and some Jack-A-Poo (Jack Russell Terrier and Poodle cross) puppies that don’t resemble the Jack Russell breed, it all depends on what genes are given to the puppy.
Spend time talking to your puppies breeder. Ask lots of questions, find out what attracted the owner to the mixed breed poodle combination in the first place, and find out what they have learned from spending time not only with the designer breed but also with your future puppies’ parents. Get to know both of the puppy’s parent’s. You want to look for a puppy that has two parents with wonderful temperaments. The most important thing to remember when purchasing a mixed breed Poodle puppy is to be confident. If you have any reservations at all don’t bring the puppy home.
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