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  • Anytime you have an "on purpose" crossbred animal, you look to the traits of the individual parent breeds that make up the "new" cross. Spoodles are another name for the already established Cockapoo. There can be both pros and cons to this breed crossing. On the Pro side: Poodles are intelligent dogs. Originally created for water retrieval of game birds, they are able to think for themselves, they are motivated dogs, active, playful, generally loving in nature (Big, Fat CON: unless they come from poor bloodlines which do exist and can result in an easily stressed, nervous personality that is too highly strung to successfully interact as a FAMILY PET). They are almost always HYPOALLERGENIC because they have HAIR not FUR as most dogs do. They come in several sizes to further meet the needs of most people. Cocker Spaniels also have pros and cons, but unfortunately at this time the cons are fairly MAJOR in nature, in my personal opinion. Having become the most popular family dog at one point in time...(late 1950's through 1060's) due to their THEN calm nature, friendly personalities, and small size, they became OVER BRED...to meet the willing demand for them. Private owners (also known as back yard breeders...a shame because not all backyard breeders are bad...) and then Puppy Mills began to breed INDISCRIMINATELY and with no thought or concern beyond cranking out puppies...without attention to bloodlines at all...much as they still do TODAY. The poor Cockers went from a happy, willing, well adjusted family pet...to an unstable personality that they are still struggling to overcome. Cockers from lines OUT SIDE of the United States are in better shape and are closer to the "old style" original Cocker. Not unlike GSD's from the USA, American bred Cockers HAVE PROBLEMS. Eye problems, temperament problems, general health problems. At one point several years ago, the Cocker had the highest bite count in the USA for several years running. (would you believe that the wonderful, faithful LAB has now reached a similar status in the past 5 years!!!!! Again thanks to popularity, Puppy Mills, and shoddy breeding practices by private individual...THE LAB, FOR GOD SAKE!!!) So...before I would say go for a Spoodle...I'd have to say LOOK TO THE BLOODLINES that created the puppy...where did the parents come from? If the Cocker was from a Puppy Mill, I'd think twice. It might be hypoallergenic...but there could also be some traits you won't appreciate! Research is always your best friend! Here's a link that has photos of the different coat types. I don't know these breeder, and cannot vouch for them, but the shots are nice and illustrate the look. http://www.valleyviewdogs.com/spoodle-pictures.htm
  • There is also a forum for Spoodle owners at http://disc.yourwebapps.com/Indices/220822.html

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