Recognised dog breed crosses, there are some weird and strange ones (to me).

[Dave7]

First off.... I thought there was a thread on this but cant find it.
I know virtually nothing about dogs (never owned one) but on my daily walks I try to chat to people with dogs, when suitable and find out a little about thier pooches.
Two I came across recently were........
1. A Cavachon which is a cross between a king Charles Cavalier and a Bichon. It was a small very friendly dog.
2. Today i chatted to a guy that had a Giant Schnauzer. A big stocky dog but quite friendly......I was glad it wasnt hungry.
Several others but by the time I got home I couldn't remember.
Any on here got such a pooch or know of one?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

There are so many strange names, some slightly amusing like a Cockapoo (Cocker Spaniel and a Poodle).
There are Cavapoos (a Caviler King Charles Spaniel and a Poodle), Labradoodle (Labrador and Poodle), etc etc.

How people can say some of these names with a straight face is beyond me. I heard one recently that was just utterly ridiculous, but I cannot remember what it was now, sadly.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

... Shitpoo!

A shitzu and a poodle! 😆

 

[Stevo 666]

We have two Cockerpoos, which is a pretty well known cross between a Cocker Spaniel and a Poodle.

I met a woman in the park once while we were both dog walking who explained that her dog was a cross between Schitzu and a Poodle. She preferred not to use the crossbreed name for some reason.

 

[Stevo 666]

... Shitpoo!

A shitzu and a poodle! 😆

Beaten to the draw!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Beaten to the draw!

Cockershit?
Shitcock... The result of... Ok, I wont go there.

 

[Stevo 666]

Cockershit?
Shitcock... The result of... Ok, I wont go there.

Pity they're not called Crocker Spaniels.

 

[Dave7]

... Shitpoo!

A shitzu and a poodle! 😆

I just googled that and was sorry to read that although its a real breed there us no letter 't' in it

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I just googled that and was sorry to read that although its a real breed there us no letter 't' in it

Dang!!

We should start a campaign to have it included!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

There is, of course, the cross between a Bulldog and a Shihtzu...

I'll get me coat...

 

[ColinJ]

A Cavachon which is a cross between a king Charles Cavalier and a Bichon. It was a small very friendly dog.

My stepdaughter got one in 2012 just before we went on holiday. He was a very small puppy and she was expecting him to grow into a small very friendly dog. He was very friendly, but he ended up growing to about double the expected size, as you can see in this photo of him sitting with me!

He died just before last Christmas, at 13.5 years of age. R.I.P. Jeff.

 

[presta]

There is, of course, the cross between a Bulldog and a Shihtzu...

A dog called Sue.

 

[Drago]

Had a chat a while back with a chap who had a German Sheprador, a very handsome and lovely boy (the dog, not the chap.)

The real head scratcher for me is that people often ask more for these mongrels than is typically asked for proper breeds with an established pedigree with a documented five or more generations family history that permits research for the risk inherited disorders, some degree of genetic assurance as to the final outcome, etc.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Had a chat a while back with a chap who had a German Sheprador, a very handsome and lovely boy (the dog, not the chap.)

The real head scratcher for me is that people often ask more for these mongrels than is typically asked for proper breeds with an established pedigree with a documented five or more generations family history that permits research for the risk inherited disorders, some degree of genetic assurance as to the final outcome, etc.

Many Pedigree types are quite inbred and have their own related problems.

Maybe people are wary of this and want a more healthy dog.

... Then again, maybe they are just being idiots and want what's the latest 'fashion'.

FWIW, I am aware that the Labradoodle (I think anyway), is hypoallergenic (or so people say anyway), which makes them popular.

 

[Drago]

Many Pedigree types are quite inbred and have their own related problems.

That can be the case, but its not quite that simple.

Firstly, people get show lines confused with general breed lines or working lines. Theyre totally different.

Show stock can have some profoundly unpleasant characteristics bred into the in the name of appearance. Regular pedigree lines do not - they are bred for utility and the limes controlled to minimise genetic health issues.

Also, as aforementioned, with a pedigree you can research back the generations and make a reasonably informed prediction about what you're getting. Its not an ironclad guaranteed, but its massively better rodds than mongrels with undocumented and uncontrolled bloodlines. Some extremely unpleasant characters arise with some of these mixes that make the problems with some pedigree show lines seem tame in comparison.