Where do Cockapoos come from?

When a girl poodle falls in love with a boy Cocker Spaniel, or the other way around, the puppies are called Cockapoos. And if you are very lucky, they look like this: While technically they are mutts because they are a mixture of breeds, there are breeders who purposely breed Poodles and Cocker Spaniels to get these adorable pups. read more

A Cockapoo can be the result of mating either the American Cocker Spaniel or English Cocker Spaniel with a Poodle. They have been known in the United States since the 1950s. Purebred breed associations such as The Kennel Club, the American Kennel Club, the United Kennel Club, or the Canadian Kennel Club, do not recognize the Cockapoo. read more

Furthermore, Cockapoos don't require the level of grooming that Poodles do, and people don't automatically react as negatively as they do to a Poodle's extravagant grooming style for showing in conformation. read more