Cockapoo
Sign in to saveThe cockapoo, also known as a cockerpoo (both portmanteaus of cocker spaniel and poodle) or a spoodle, is a dog crossbreed bred from the Cocker Spaniel and the Poodle, most commonly the Miniature Poodle.
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- Dog breed.name
- Cockapoo
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- Cockapoo apricot standing.jpg
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- A golden cockapoo.
- Dog breed.altname
- CockerpooSpoodle (AU/NZ)
- Dog breed.stock
- Cocker Spaniel andPoodle
- Dog breed.country
- United States
- Dog breed.weight
- ≈
- Dog breed.height
- ≈
- Dog breed.coat
- Long hair
- Dog breed.color
- All colors and combinations of colors
- Dog breed.notrecognized
- yes
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- Crossbreeding
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- Health
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The cockapoo, also known as a cockerpoo (both portmanteaus of cocker spaniel and poodle) or a spoodle, is a dog crossbreed bred from the Cocker Spaniel and the Poodle, most commonly the Miniature Poodle.
==History== The cockapoo was first bred as a designer dog in the United States with the aim of producing a healthy companion dog that, it is claimed by its supporters, does not inherit many of the health defects common in the two parent breeds due to hybrid vigor. If both parents are healthy this can be true and the crossbreed is typically more genetically diverse than purebred dogs; however, "hybrid vigor" indicates an increased probability of health rather than a definite one for any specific animal. Cocker Spaniels and Poodles have been deliberately crossed in the United States since the 1960s.