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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a cockapoo. She came out on the small side (13-15 lbs) but there are bigger ones. I think she comes from a mini poodle on the poodle side.

She has hair rather than fur so doesn't trigger allergies in people who are allergic to dogs. She's very much a people pleaser. I would say she likes to play and is alert and active, but not hyper. She is happy to cuddle when we're on the couch or in bed. Easily trained. Concerned when kids (even kids not her own) cry and has to go check on them. [/quote]

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Parents have a Cocker Spaniel (boy) and a Cockapoo (girl).
The cocker sheds, but she doesn't. Obviously this means she needs to be groomed regularly, and between grooming's have things like her tear ducts wiped, or so on. I believe she's about 17 lbs, and also from a mini poodle. They come in a variety of colors depending on the parents - buff (beige), red, brown and black.

She's super smart, generally good with other dogs. Neighborhood toddlers scare her, but I think that's because she lives with my retired parents and simply hasn't been socialized for kids. Quite a few people in the neighborhood have them (they all got them from the same breeder, and they're all half or step siblings, after one family came home and everyone fell for the "breed") and I haven't heard anything about them being bad around children. Some of the neighbors have theirs breed with a standard poodle and their dogs are often in the 25 - 40 lb range, more tall than heavy. I wouldn't consider her especially hyper now, as she's four, but she was a handful as a puppy - though most breeds can be a handful as a puppy. She likes her schedule, and goes on three or four walks - of a couple blocks - a day.

I love both their dogs. I didn't know much about Cockers or Poodles prior to my parents getting their dogs, and I would definitely recommend either breed (except the cocker's coat for allergies).[/quote]

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