The Cockapoo A Mix of The Poodle and Cocker Spaniel Breeds
Poodles are a remarkably popular breed to have as a pet and also very popular to breed along with other puppy breeds. To learn more about the prevalence of this poodle read this article on this website at Poodle Popularity.
Although there are not Breeds of Poodles, there are loads of Poodle mixes. One of the poodle most popular poodle mix is the Cockapoo described in this article.
By mixing the breed of poodle with the strain of Cocker Spaniel, a Cockapoo is created. The Cockapoo is not a dog breed, but rather it's a mixed breed and in theory takes all of the desired qualities of the parents. In reality one expects the mixed breed puppy will take the desirable traits of the purebred dog.
In the Cocker Spaniel, the combined puppy will hopefully take Cocker's characteristics of being mellow, friendly, using a nice personality and a sturdy build.
The poodle's coat is a major reason why the poodle is mixed with different strains. The poodle's coat doesn't shed and is hypoallergenic, meaning that the poodle is (in my opinion) the best dog breed to get if you suffer from allergies. Most people will not have an allergic reaction to a poodle.
By mixing two strains Cockapoo Puppies become less prone to genetic disorders. Poor breeding, such as mating a brother and sister, is a reason for genetic disorders. Breeding with an entirely different bloodline from a different breed strengthens the gene pool of their dogs.
When Poodles became a popular dog, this caused a very large demand for poodle dogs. Poodles were created for money not health. Inbreeding and unhealthy breeding happened rampantly causing hereditary health issues for future generations of those poodles. The same bad breeding was performed using Cocker Spaniels as their popularity grew. Known health disorders are associated with every strain due to breeding to fulfill need versus breeding to improve the essence of the breed. useful link
It is possible to obtain a healthy purebred. Appropriate breeding was also done in the time of the breed's popularity. By studying the bloodline of the parents, and/or having both sire and dam registered with the AKC can guarantee healthy genetic bloodlines for your purebred puppy.