Cockerpoos (yes, seriously...)

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Long story short, my OHs mum and her husband are looking to get a cockerpoo.

Yes, a COCKERPOO.

Needless to say I'm totally against the idea. However, just in case my snobbiness about these stupid things are wrong, please tell me all the pros and cons you know about them!

Thankies.

*awaits battering*.

Hannah xxx
 
Cons:
You have no idea whether the pup will take more to the cocker or poodle side in appearance or temperament

Both breeds can suffer from inherited disorders, and crossing the two breeds does not eliminate this

You will probably pay way over the odds for what is, in effect, a mongrel, with none of the advantages a pedigree would confer (For ex, being able to show the dog if that's your bag)

The breeder may or may not be responsible... there's no guarantee that you will get any backup if there are any problems

You will have a dog that sounds like some kind of digestive disorder:p:D

Pros:
It's very fashionable...?

You just know what I'm going to say... look for a rescue if you don't want a specific breed:p
 
Not snobbiness but ask them what they don't like about poodles & what they don't like about cockers -and then ask what they would do if the mutt they buy has all of those traits?

No good reason for the cross -just done to make money by puppy farmers.

Plus the cockerpoos that have been turned out in the USA for ages are a Yank x poodle not a cocker x poodle & they can come in all shapes & sizes and temperaments.
 
The ones I've met (look all different) but cute but are TOTALLY off the ceiling crackers!!

and I've been told I have an "high" energy GSP..... They haven't even touched the sides of him....
 
If they want one, its up to them much as it is up to you to want a labrador or a spaniel.
Presumeably if the pups are born looking oddly they will not choose one.
It is also equally as likely they will get the good mix of both dogs. And if it is an f1 cross then there will very possibly be an increased health for these dogs.
All of this assumes it is from a responsible breeder with parents health checked, which (shocking to some I know!) is not automatically precluded by being someone who crosses two breeds.
I would be more concerned about hether they can give the dog a good home than what breed they want and of course would encourage them to look around a rescue pre-buying.
 
unfortunately these cross breed dogs are sold as fashion items and are regarded as pedigree by those who dont know much about dogs! and yes, people will pay pedigree prices for mongrel puppies believing them to be pedigree because they have a fancy name. i've worked with dogs for 17 yrs or so and i am dead against people breeding from their family pet or crossing breeds to "invent" a new one, while there are so many dogs sitting in rescue centres desperate for a home. but it will always happen, no matter what.

however, as a professional dog groomer, i have seen a few of these cocker/poodle crosses and i quite like them, although i refuse to use the name cockerpoo, its ridiculous. the ones i have seen generally have spaniel ears and faces, are chunkier than a poodle, but have the wavy poodle coat with the softness of a spaniel coat, although they require regular grooming and trimming like a poodle, rather than being able to "rough it" like a spaniel. yes, they will be prone to both parent's hereditary problems, but a good "breeder" will ensure both parents have been tested for any problems.

if your friends are determined to have one, make sure they check out the breeder and ask plenty of questions about the parents and health checks etc. something else to bare in mind, are the puppies a first cross of cocker/poodle or is one parent already a cocker/poodle, if so they may get something which is only 1/4 one breed and 3/4 the other. there is no telling how any mongrel will turn out. if you can persuade them to take a trip to the local rescue centre, even better. they may find what they are looking for right there.
 
We had a cockerpoo, got her in 1972 and had her until 1989. I am not sure if she was a planned cockerpoo or an accident, my mother bought her for $10 from a pet shop in a run down part of a big city near to our town. She came with us when we moved to England in 1986, she was in integral part of our family, loving, loyal and fun as well. A great family dog, I would certainly consider one if I were in the market for a dog.

She was probably slightly bigger than a miniature poodle (medium sized between toy and standard) and she had a coat like a poodle but cocker type ears and tail.

ps I agree the name cockerpoo is a bit silly though!
 
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