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A Cockapoo or Cockerpoo is a hybrid dog, created by crossing a Cocker Spaniel and a Poodle, in most cases the Miniature Poodle. Also by breeding cockapoo to cockapoo of like generations. Breeders usually try to retain the small build of the spaniel, while retaining the wavy quality of the Poodle's coat.
Health
Cockapoos tend to have a lot fewer genetic problems than their parent breeds. This is due to what is called hybrid vigor.
It is important that the cockapoo's ears are kept clean due to the fact that they can be prone to ear infections. This is because of the long ears and is a problem in long eared dogs, especially cocker spaniels.
History
The Cockapoo has been popular in the United States since at least the 1950s. It has become so common that many, if not most, Cockapoos on the market today are the result of breeding male and female Cockapoos rather than of a direct cross between the Cocker Spaniel and the Poodle.
The Cockapoo is still under development. Strictly speaking, the Cockapoo cannot yet be described as a dog breed because it does not 'breed true'. In breeders' terms, 'breeding true' means that, when two specimens of the same breed are mated, the puppies have consistently predictable characteristics and will resemble their parents, rather than exhibiting random characteristics of the dog breeds in their parents' ancestries. Further, the breed standards of breeds-under-development are invariably freer, more open to interpretation and cover more observable types than those of established or kennel club recognized breeds.
External links
- The American Cockapoo Club
- http://www.americancockapooclub.org/standard.html
Photos of Cockapoos
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