The Cockapoo is a cross between a Poodle (normally the Miniature or the Toy) and a Cocker Spaniel (English, Working or American) and draws its characteristics from both its parent breeds.
From the Cocker Spaniel it brings its outgoing and fun loving nature, superb temperament, its desire to please and its general love of life and all that it entails!
From the Poodle it brings its intelligence, high activity level, low shedding coat and low dander production.
This outcome is a superb, adorable small dog with the personality of a clown who is completely people-oriented. Their working background brings to the breed the desire to please and learn which leads to fun packed, easy training sessions that are a joy. Both parent breeds are highly intelligent, agile and fit but equally love the ‘sofa cuddles’ at the end of the day!
An all-round perfect companion that will fit with all life styles and situations. You could not ask for a better family dog.
From the Cocker Spaniel it brings its outgoing and fun loving nature, superb temperament, its desire to please and its general love of life and all that it entails!
From the Poodle it brings its intelligence, high activity level, low shedding coat and low dander production.
This outcome is a superb, adorable small dog with the personality of a clown who is completely people-oriented. Their working background brings to the breed the desire to please and learn which leads to fun packed, easy training sessions that are a joy. Both parent breeds are highly intelligent, agile and fit but equally love the ‘sofa cuddles’ at the end of the day!
An all-round perfect companion that will fit with all life styles and situations. You could not ask for a better family dog.
Size
The Poodles most commonly bred to Cocker Spaniels are the toy and miniature.
Toy Poodle stands less than 11 inches and weighs 4-5 kg
The Miniature Poodle stands 11 - 15 inches and weighs 12-14 kg
The Cocker Spaniel stands 14 to 16 inches tall and weighs 12-14 kg
The mating produces a Cockapoo somewhere in between the two, standing 12 - 15 inches tall and weighing 6-12 kg.
Toy Poodle stands less than 11 inches and weighs 4-5 kg
The Miniature Poodle stands 11 - 15 inches and weighs 12-14 kg
The Cocker Spaniel stands 14 to 16 inches tall and weighs 12-14 kg
The mating produces a Cockapoo somewhere in between the two, standing 12 - 15 inches tall and weighing 6-12 kg.
Coat
There is a huge variation in looks; colour and coat types and temperaments vary from dog to dog, depending on which parent they favour. The coat types can vary from the defined curls of a Poodle to the wavy, nearly straight hair of the Cocker Spaniel.
Genetics
F1 = Cocker Spaniel + Poodle
F1b = F1 Cockapoo + Poodle or Cocker Spaniel
F2 = F1 Cockapoo + F1 Cockapoo
F2b = F2 Cockapoo + Poodle or Cocker Spaniel
F3 = F2 Cockapoo + F2 Cockapoo
F1b = F1 Cockapoo + Poodle or Cocker Spaniel
F2 = F1 Cockapoo + F1 Cockapoo
F2b = F2 Cockapoo + Poodle or Cocker Spaniel
F3 = F2 Cockapoo + F2 Cockapoo
