Purchasing A Mixed Breed Poodle

by Lisa A Collins

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).

Many dog owners found that the mixed breed poodle puppies were considerably cheaper then the purebred versions, for many dog owners this was all the motivation they needed to try the new breed. Some of the dog owners had developed allergies and the many of the designer dogs were hypoallergenic or at the very least didn’t shed.

Some dog owners had found that the company who owned their homeowners insurance policy considered the family dog a high-risk breed, by combining that breed with another breed the dog owner was able to lower their monthly house insurance payment.

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.

It was once said that knowledge and power and that hold true when it comes to bringing a new puppy into the home. Before purchasing a puppy there are many things you need to consider. Your new Poodle mix puppy is going to be a part of your family, so you want to make sure you get the right one.

Ask what their experiences with the dog have been. See if you can spend some time with the dog, while visiting with the mixed breed poodle try to imagine it in your home. Invest some time researching both breeds. Some puppies bear a stronger resemblance to one of the breeds than it will to the other breed

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.

About the Author:

About the author: Lisa A Collins is a passionate lover of the Poodle and owns a popular website that can show you how to have a happy, healthy and well behaved Poodle. Among other topics there, you can also learn all about Poodle Mixed Breeds plus a whole lot more.

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