It wasn't that long ago that Poodle
breeders were horrified when their prize breeding dog got loose
and started hanging around with some other dog that was a
different breed. It didn't matter if both of these dogs set the
breed standard or were so well bred that they bled blue, the
resulting puppies were nothing more then mutts and completely
worthless to the breeder.
The reason dog breeders had this attitude was not only had they
lost out on a breeding season but they knew they would never be
able to sell the mixed breed of Poodle puppies. And the best the
breeder could hope for was that they could give the puppies
away. Those days are now well in the past. Today the Poodle mix
are no longer called mutts; in today's canine world the mixed
breed puppies are given the illustrious title of designer dogs.
Dog lovers can't seem to get enough of these mixed breed dogs.
While Designer Dogs will still have some risk for purebred
genetic issues, the risk is greatly diminished because of the
mixing of the gene pool. Poodle Mixes are among the most popular
Designer Dogs being bred lately.
Two of the main reasons people are interested in Poodle Mixes is
because of the superior intelligence and low shedding traits of
the poodle. These two characteristics usually give way to an
easily trainable dog without all of the hair to clean up. These
are the main reasons why many are choosing a poodle mix for
their first dog.
When choosing a mixed breed dog it is important to research the
traits associated with the two parent breeds as the traits of
most mixed breed dogs are not well documented as of yet. The key
to cross breeding purebred dogs is what is called hybrid vigor.
This means it will hopefully result in a healthier dog with
superior genetic constitution, and minimizing the common genetic
disorders that can occur from dogs purebred for so long.
The best way to determine the temperament of a mixed breed is to
look up all breeds in the cross and know you can get any
combination of any of the characteristics found in either breed.
Purchasing a Poodle mix puppy is not an event that should be
entered into lightly. This puppy will grow up and become a part
of your family, its critical you get one that's right for you.
Try to find somebody in your neighborhood that already owns a
dog that has a similar breeding to what you are considering
getting. 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
The puppy's breeders will be able to tell you about how fast the
puppies learn, what kind of diet is best, and the health
problems they typically have to deal with. It is important to
get to know the puppy's parents. Remember that if the parent's
have strange personality quirks they will most likely be passed
on to your puppy. Make sure you are confident with your choice
of mixed breed puppy before you bringing it home.
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