Cockapoos

orlao · 9 July 2012 at 6:28PM

grass_is_greener wrote: »

My mum is allergic to dogs and stays fairly frequently, therefore, I would hope that with the poodle coat, she may be less likely to have an allergy. I know there is no guarantee that this would be the case but it would be more likely. I am not a poodle fan in looks per se but am yet to see a cockapoo I dislike in looks. Cockers are the breed I know a lot more about but I have done a lot of reading about the two.

The only problem with getting a pup with that cross is that you wouldn't know whether it had inherited the poodle or cocker coat until they shed their 'puppy fur' at a few months old.

My only worry with fashionable breeds like this is that there are so many breeders jumping on the bandwagon breeding anything to collect a bit of cash and even the good breeders are working from a very small gene pool as they try and get beyond the F1 crosses and it's not as if you can check the pedigrees reliably.

I know what you mean about the look of fou fou poodles :rotfl: but with a sensible clip they just look like nice shaggy dogs and the brainpower/athleticism is amazing. I have to admit that if I was looking for another big dog I would love a Standard poodle (with a number 3 clip

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browneyedbazzi · 9 July 2012 at 6:48PM

When I was growing up my best friend had a cockapoo and she was a lovely family pet. She had quite an even temperament (until she got quite old and unwell at which point she became rather cranky but probably because she was in pain). She was very loyal and seemed to take to training quite well. She also didn't shed which was a bonus.

I have to admit that I don't understand the argument about 'designer breeds' because I always thought of cockapoos as a cross breed rather than a breed of its own. I've always had crosses myself because I was told crosses tend to be healthier and longer lived than most pure breeds.

catkins · 10 July 2012 at 1:26PM

I know a few people who have got labradoodles because of fur allergy and the fact they supposedly do not moult. Guess what - almost all of them moult and in a couple of cases the person has still be allergic.

Why not just get a breed that does not moult?

I have a beautiful black afghan and have lost count of the amount of people who say "oh he is a labradoodle". Not even "is he". They are always so sure and, I know it's silly, but it really annoys me.

I hate the stupid names dogs have now - labradoodles, cockapoos, jackapoo etc

Paradigm · 10 July 2012 at 5:32PM

If I crossed a Jack Russel with a Shiz Tsu would I end up with JackShizt?

Buttonmoons · 10 July 2012 at 7:25PM

In the local paper today (Aberdeen) Someone was selling "JUGS" - Jack Russell crossed with a Pug. Only a cool £600 :eek:

thorsoak · 10 July 2012 at 7:40PM

grass_is_greener wrote: »

Thanks picklepick, that is very helpful information thank you.
I hadn't thought about the regular clipping although we always had our cockers clipped so might just be a bit more frequent.

I have read up about eye problems, I can't remember the condition but something that the parents should be checked for.

I am aware of the dislike of so-called designer breeds but tbh, I cannot see a problem as we are choosing the best of two breeds. Yes, its a lot of money to pay but we can afford it and for the right dog, who will be a family member for many years to come, it's worth it. He or she will be less likely to suffer the health problems of the pedigree breeds. It's all personal choice though and am open to constructive criticism.

I'm sorry to disillusion you, but a cross breed (which is, after all what a cockerpoo is) will not be less likely to suffer the health problems of the pedigree breeds - it is more than likely to suffer the health problems of BOTH breeds involved!

You would pay less for a well-bred pedigree poodle or cocker from a breeder that really cares about the breed than you will from someone who is in it to make money!

You will not find the best examples of either breed being used to produce crosses - sorry.

Person_one · 10 July 2012 at 10:04PM

grass_is_greener wrote: »

The main reason is that I have had cockers before and fancy a change, otherwise, I would get another in an instant.
My mum is allergic to dogs and stays fairly frequently, therefore, I would hope that with the poodle coat, she may be less likely to have an allergy. I know there is no guarantee that this would be the case but it would be more likely. I am not a poodle fan in looks per se but am yet to see a cockapoo I dislike in looks. Cockers are the breed I know a lot more about but I have done a lot of reading about the two.

Like I said before, this has been a long time coming and I am not rushing into anything and won't do anything until I am absolutely sure ......

Eek! The chances of finding a poodle/cocker cross that won't trigger allergies is pretty slim I'm afraid. If that's really important to you then you really would be about a million times better off with a poodle. Poodle coats are also much much easier to manage and keep tangle free than most of the crosses I've seen.

The silly haircuts aren't compulsory, they just look like dogs under those pom poms!

I'm allergic, so I have a poodle. There's no way I'd take the chance of getting a dog and then having to give it up a few weeks or months down the line because I have a reaction to it.

Maybe its because I am allergic so its never even been an option for me, but I don't think looks should ever be a major reason for choosing a particular breed/cross.

Person_one · 10 July 2012 at 10:10PM

orlao wrote: »

I know what you mean about the look of fou fou poodles :rotfl: but with a sensible clip they just look like nice shaggy dogs and the brainpower/athleticism is amazing. I have to admit that if I was looking for another big dog I would love a Standard poodle (with a number 3 clip )

Poodles really are underrated, its so annoying that they have this weird reputation of being frou frou lap dogs.

Mine's a toy (no room for a standard!) but he's incredibly intelligent, highly trainable and can jump clear over my parents dog who's roughly border collie sized! The only dog who's ever outrun him is a grey/whippet cross.

peachyprice · 10 July 2012 at 10:49PM

Person_one wrote: »

Poodles really are underrated, its so annoying that they have this weird reputation of being frou frou lap dogs.

Mine's a toy (no room for a standard!) but he's incredibly intelligent, highly trainable and can jump clear over my parents dog who's roughly border collie sized! The only dog who's ever outrun him is a grey/whippet cross.

I think they're gorgeous, especially left au naturel

Person_one · 10 July 2012 at 11:08PM

peachyprice wrote: »

I think they're gorgeous, especially left au naturel

They're also really healthy for a pure breed, the smaller two sizes tend to have very long lives, one of few breeds that tend to outlive Heinz 57 mongrels.

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