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Mixed Breed Dog Photos and Information

Catherine Forman
June 8, 2006

Designer Mutts - brown LabradoodleCrossing dogs of other breeds with Poodles has become a bit of a phenomenon in recent days. Ideally, you get the best features of the poodle, the intelligence, the body shape, the low-shedding with the best features of the other partner. The most popular designer dog these days seems to be the Labradoodle, a Poodle and a Labrador Retriever combined.

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The advantage of mixed breeds lies in the dog's health. Mutts tend to be less susceptible to health issues that plague pure breeds.

Unfortunately, giving a mixed breed a fancy name like Cockapoo (a Cocker Spaniel/Poodle mix) or Schnoodle (a Schnauzer/Poodle mix) makes some breeders feel like they have to also assign an outrageous price. Labradoodles can cost more than two thousand dollars in the United States! Chances are you can find an interesting mix of your own at a local shelter; give it a crazy name if it makes you feel better. My Boxer mix isn't a mutt; she is a Box-Pei (Boxer/Shar-pei mix).

Not all hybrids are a good idea. Mixing two dogs with respiratory problems, like a Pug and a Pekingese, can have disastrous results. Mixing two large dogs that are prone to problems like hip dysplasia, like a Newfoundland and a German Shepherd, could create a large problem.

Poodles seem to be the most popular candidate for designer mixed breeds. They are considered very smart dogs, and have the extra benefit of low shedding. Whether you are interested in an Aussiedoodle (Australian Shepherd/Poodle mix) or a Chinese Crestipoo (Chinese Crested/Poodle mix), you can probably find a breeder somewhere. Beware of amateur backyard breeders who don't exactly know what they're doing! Check the credentials of your breeders, and ask about the family history of the puppies.
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Keep in mind that a designer dog, no matter what you pay for them, is a living thing and not a personal accessory. Make sure you are ready for whatever kind of dog you add to the family, you are making a lifelong commitment.

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July 9, 2015

Ginger showed up at our house out of the blue about a year and a half ago and made herself at home. We don't know what we'd do without her.

Ginger and her mom

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December 24, 2015

I got her as a birthday gift. She likes running, pulling things, etc.

Ellah (Mixed Breed)

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September 20, 2015

We adopted her one week ago from a local SPCA. She loves to find the squeaker in her toys and continually make it squeak. She is a surprisingly good puppy and very smart.

black dog with one floppy ear

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July 13, 2015

A girl we knew could no longer take care of him at 8 weeks. She was going to take him to a shelter. My boyfriend bought him and gave him to me as a Christmas present:)

Ryleigh (Mixed Breed)

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February 14, 2010

Lucy is 7-8 years old. She is a mixed breed. Lucy was a rescue from a no-kill shelter, where she had been awaiting adoption for 6 months before we found her in February 2005.

 
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July 9, 2016

I got him from a friend. He likes to lay next to me.

Roy sitting

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January 27, 2016

I adopted him from the SPCA after he was abandoned in a home. He was left in a closet and found by the people that rented out the house. Then he was sent to the SPCA.

Xavier - Professor X (Mix Breed)

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February 1, 2016

I got him when he was about 7 weeks old, just a baby boy. He loves to be outside, but mostly loves to be with the human people he loves, and he loves to be the baby!

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He also loves his chew toy and to be sleeping on his bed with his big soft blanket.

Cuijo (Mixed Breed)

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June 24, 2015

We adopted her three days ago. She loves to chew on her toys and on bone-like sticks. She also likes running and playing.

light brown puppy with dark muzzle

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August 19, 2015

I got my dog from Adoptadoggie.org which is in taiwan. It is a great organization and they sent Natey by plane. I got him 6 months ago.

Nate Note (Mixed Breed)

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