Designer Puppies – Growing Trend
by Bibi on Monday, March 29th, 2010 | 5 Comments
Are you thinking about adding a puppy to your family?
It’s very important to think what kind of puppy your family would enjoy and what breed would fit well into your family life style.
There are people who love big dogs. People who love average size dogs and of course people who prefer little lapdogs.
Few years ago another important question would be: purebred or mix?
These days we can add Designer Puppies to the mix.
Designer puppies became very popular in 2000′s . By end of 2005 seemed like almost every celebrity had to own one.
In recent years designer puppies are gaining more and more popularity.
There are lots of advantages of owning a designer puppy:
- they are adorable
- they are more affordable then purebreds
- they are not as prone to inherit health problems
- they are the combination of the best qualities of 2 breeds
- they are better for people with allergies
- they are just the perfect size (you can pick a size looking at the parents)
If you are deciding to add a puppy to your family and you are thinking about designer puppy here are few most sough-after breeds of designer dogs today:
- Puggle – (Pug + Beagle). Puggles are very sweet tempered, playful and affectionate.They are also very intelligent and sociable designer puppies/ dogs. Perfect family dog as they bond quickly and are perfect companion for children and seniors alike. They are considered the lowest maintenance of all designer breeds. They have a short hair and fully grown puggle will stand 10 to 15 inches at the shoulder. Male puggles are often larger then female puggles.
- Schnoodle – (Schnauzer + Poodle). Schnoodles are very intelligent and very affectionate designer puppies/dogs. They are also little balls of energy, very curious and playful. Schnoodles are great with children, but as any dog they need their own space. Schnoodles come in various sizes and can grow up to be anywhere between 10 to 60 pounds depending on the size of the parents (miniature or regular size schnauzer and poodle). They are very active designer bread, but not demanding. They will get their exercise anyway they can.
- Goldendoodle – (Golden Retriever + Poodle). Goldendoodles are friendly and affectionate. Intelligent and great family dogs. They love to swim. Goldendoodle designer puppies usually come in 3 sizes – Miniature Goldendoodles can weight up to 30 pounds, medium Goldendoodles can weight up to 45 pounds and standard Goldendoodles can weight up to 80 pounds or more. Goldendoodle designer puppies and dogs shed less then golden retrievers and some breeders even claim that Goldendoodles are hypoallergenic.
- Yorkie-Poo – (Yorkshire Terrier + Toy/Mini Poodle). Yorkie-Poos are one of the smallest designer puppies/dogs available. Grown up Yorkie-Poo weights between 3 and 15 pounds and is 7 to 12 inches tall at the shoulder. Yorkie-Poos are friendly and energetic designer puppies and dogs and make perfect lapdogs. They can be little harder to train due to their stubborn nature. They make great family dogs, but some Yorkie-Poos might not tolerate very small children.
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Hope this information helped you to decide which designer puppy is the perfect fit for your family. Is it playful Schnoodle, cute Puggle, friendly Goldendoodle or perhaps tiny Yorkie-Poo?
Whichever designer puppy you chose…..Remember, all puppies need lots of time, love and patience to become well behaved dogs that will enhance life of your family. If you can’t give these three basic things to your puppy right now maybe it’s not the best time.
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We have a Havanese dog. Very, very cute. 14 pounds. Friendly. Sociable with children, other dogs, and strangers. A wonderful addition to our family 19 months ago. I must say though, I had forgotten how much work it is to train and socialize a new puppy. Worth it in the end if you keep at it.
I do think that anybody who contemplates adopting a puppy (from animal shelters or rescue groups, of course) should request himself if she will advantage her dog’s mental and physical health, due to the fact after all, they’re precious family members, not feel-good therapy equipment or striking bags to hit when you really feel bad. Therefore developing a certain quantity of psychological stability and a perception of responsibility are important aspects in puppy re-homing because, just like children, they are worthy of to be taken care of with respect and kindness.
I’m wanting a puggle so bad! they have the cute little faces of a pug, and the nice long bodies of a beagle. i owned a black pug as a kid, and they are extremely low maitnence. I also think that beagles’ bodies and legs do have a big advantage if you like to exersize!
I did not know about designer puppies and was wonderful to read about them and be able to see pictures! I definitely learned something new today and think I have found the dog I want… thanks so much!