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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Cavaliers are annoying AF.

Cockapoo are great. [/quote]
My in-laws have a cockapoo that is completely neurotic, reactive to everyone and everything, is allergic to numerous foods and environmental factors, barks the entire time it’s left alone, and snaps at the grandchildren if they get too close to grandpa.[/quote]

OP is asking about a CAVApoo. Not a Cockapoo.[/quote]
Read the comment I was responding to.[/quote]

Yeah, unfortunately cocker spaniels were really popular and overbred on the 1950s-1970s (remember Checkers?) and the breed ended up with some really undesirably traits like reactivity, guarding, etc.  At one point cockers were well known as biters of children because they were the right size for children to approach and they would nip likes crazy.  (Small bites but often on the face or hands.).  I think cockers can be great and are adorable but I would be really nervous about any cocker strain unless it came from a breeder that was really aware of the issues and breeding heavily for temperament.  I think the British cockers might be better but I’m not sure.

Cavapoos big problem is the heart problem which something like 50% have.  I would want a breeder that tested the parents and was aware of the grandparents had developed the heart problem.  It usually shows up around age 5-6 so after breeding age.  One thing that drives me nuts about the AKC is that it tracts health testing for registered dogs but does not track death dates/reasons.  So you can see that the grandparent had a clear heart check at age 2 but can’t see if the dog dropped dead at 7 with a heart problem or cancer.  Sometimes you can find the info online if the grandparent’s kennel posts like an in memoriam.  [/quote]

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