List of dog crossbreeds
This is a list of common dog crossbreeds. These are
portmanteau
names derived from those of the parent breeds; others are bred to combine specific working qualities inherent in the parent breeds.
Crossbreeds
Name | Picture | Parent breeds and notes |
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American Staghound | Cross of different sighthound breeds; bred in the United States as hunting dogs.[1] | |
Beaglier | Cross of a Beagle and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel; first deliberately bred in the 1990s by designer dog breeders in Australia as a companion dog with the aim of reducing the scent-hunting drive common in Beagles.[2] | |
Bernedoodle | The bernedoodle, first introduced in 2003, is a cross between a Bernese Mountain Dog and a Poodle.[3] | |
Cavachon | Cross of a Bichon Frise and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel; first bred in North America in 1996.[4]
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Cavoodle or Cavapoo | Cross of a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and a Poodle; first deliberately bred by designer dog breeders in Australia as a companion dog with similar traits to the cockapoo, but in smaller size.[5] | |
Chiweenie | Cross of a | |
Chorkie | Cross of a Chihuahua and a Yorkshire Terrier. [7]
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Chug | Cross of a | |
Cockapoo | Cross of a Cocker Spaniel and a Miniature Poodle;[9] bred as companion dogs. Cocker Spaniels and Poodles have been deliberately crossed by designer dog breeders in the United States from the 1960s onward.[10] | |
Dorgi | Cross of a Dachshund and a Pembroke Welsh Corgi;[11] they were first bred when one of Queen Elizabeth's Corgis mated with Pipkin, a Dachshund that belonged to Princess Margaret; the Queen found them so appealing that a number of subsequent matings were arranged.[12] | |
Eurohound | A sled dog bred by crossing the Alaskan husky and any of a number of pointing breeds ("pointers"), but most often the German Shorthair Pointer.[13] | |
Feist |
Cross of a ratter.[14]
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Gerberian Shepsky | Cross of a German Shepherd and a Siberian Husky;[15] it has the German Shepherd's upright ears and coat colour and the Siberian Husky's thick coat, marginally wider face and mask.[15] | |
Goldador | Cross of a Golden Retriever and a Labrador Retriever; examples have been used as guide dogs, search and rescue dogs, and drug detection dogs, as well as companion dogs.[16] | |
Greyster | Cross of the Greyhound and the German Shorthair Pointer, bred for sled dog racing, especially dryland sports like canicross and bikejoring.[17] | |
Goldendoodle | Cross of a Golden Retriever and a Poodle.[18] Bred as a companion dog, designer dog breeders in Australia and the United States first started deliberately crossing Golden Retrievers with Standard Poodles in the 1990s as an alternative to the labradoodle.[19][20] | |
Jackabee | Cross of a Jack Russell Terrier and a Beagle.[21] | |
Jug | Cross of a Jack Russell Terrier and a Pug.[8] | |
Kangaroo dog | Cross of different sighthound breeds; bred in Australia for hunting ability.[22] | |
Labradoodle | Cross of a Labrador Retriever and a Poodle;[23] first bred in Australia in the 1980s with the hope of creating a guide dog suitable for blind people that are allergic to dog hair; now a popular companion dog.[24] | |
Longdog | Cross of different sighthound breeds; bred in the British Isles as hunting dogs.[25] | |
Lurcher | Traditionally a cross of a Collie and a Greyhound, but can be any herding dog (including a Rhodesian Ridgeback) or terrier crossed with a sighthound; bred in the British Isles as hunting dogs.[26] | |
Mackenzie River husky | Cross of indigenous North American sled dogs and European freighting dogs prized for their ability to haul heavy loads long distances.[27] | |
Mal-shi | Cross of a | |
Maltipoo | Cross of a | |
Pekepoo | Cross of a Pekingese and a Poodle.[30] | |
Pomchi | Cross of a | |
Poochon | Cross of a Poodle and a Bichon Frisé.[15] | |
Puggle | Cross of a Pug and a beagle.[32] Puggles were first bred as companion dogs in the 1990s in the United States, where they remain very popular; they are typically 13–15 in (33–38 cm) in height and 18–30 lb (8.2–13.6 kg) in weight.[33] | |
Schnoodle | Cross of a Schnauzer and a Poodle;[34] bred as companion dogs from the 1980s onward, they can be bred from Miniature, Standard or Giant Schnauzers crossed with Toy, Miniature or Standard Poodles, respectively; the offspring vary in size according to the various parent size varieties bred.[35] | |
Sheepadoodle | Cross of an Old English Sheepdog and a Poodle.[36] | |
Shih-poo | Cross of a Shih Tzu and a Poodle;[37] bred as a companion dog with the possibility of it inheriting a hypoallergenic coat; height ranges from 9 to 14 inches (23 to 36 cm) and weight ranges from 9 to 16 pounds (4.1 to 7.3 kg).[38] | |
Springador | Cross of an gundogs; height ranges from 18 to 22 inches (46 to 56 cm) and weight ranges from 45 to 90 pounds (20 to 41 kg).[39]
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Texas Heeler | Cross of an Australian Cattle Dog (a.k.a. Blue Heeler) and either an Australian Shepherd or a Border Collie; bred in the United States for the crosses ability to work cattle.[40] | |
Westiepoo | Cross of a West Highland White Terrier and a Poodle.[41] | |
Yorkiepoo | Cross of a Yorkshire Terrier and a Poodle.[42] bred as a companion dog. The Yorkiepoo, despite variations, is one of the smallest poodle crossbreeds produced by designer dog breeders.[43] | |
Zuchon | Cross of a Shih Tzu and a Bichon Frisé. Bred as a companion dog.[44] |
See also
References
Citations
- ^ Morris (2001), p. 52.
- ^ Woolf (2007), p. 104.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (2020-10-27). "Need a Pandemic Puppy ASAP? Call the Bernedoodle Delivery People". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ "Cavachon Dog Breed Information". Find a Pet. Ralston Purina. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ Hale (2008), p. 204.
- ^ "Dogs 101: Chiweenie". Animal Planet. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Chorkie". Merriam-Webster. 2018.
- ^ a b Mooallem (2007).
- ^ Oxford University Press (2019), "Cockapoo".
- ^ Fogle (2009), p. 393.
- ^ Oxford University Press (2019), "Dorgi".
- ^ Morris (2001), p. 499.
- ^ Friedman, Sam (2017-02-04). "Alaskan huskies bred for all-around sledding performance | The Spokesman-Review". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- . Gray, Marcus B. (November–December 2007). "Introduction to the Treeing Feist: a squirrel dog breed history". Countryside & Small Stock Journal: 48.
- ^ a b c Conklin (2019).
- ^ Woolf (2007), p. 30.
- ISBN 978-3-643-91097-4.
- ^ Oxford University Press (2019), "Goldendoodle".
- ^ Woolf (2007), p. 52.
- ^ DK Publishing (2013), p. 294.
- ^ Andersen (2006).
- ^ Hancock (2012), pp. 104–105.
- ^ Oxford University Press (2019), "Labradoodle".
- ^ Fogle (2009), p. 392.
- ^ Oxford University Press (2019), "Longdog".
- ^ Hancock (2012), p. 90.
- ^ Adney, Tappan (1900). The Klondike Stampede. Harper & Bros. pp. 124–132.
- ^ Woolf (2007), p. 92.
- ^ "Maltipoo". Merriam-Webster. 2020.
- ^ Morris 2001, p. 565.
- ^ Gagne (2007), pp. 16–17.
- ^ Oxford University Press (2019), "Puggle".
- ^ Woolf (2007), pp. 98–100.
- ^ "Schnoodle". Merriam-Webster. 2020.
- ^ Woolf (2007), pp. 46–47.
- ^ Weird But True (2018), p. 45.
- ^ Hochberg (2007), p. 141.
- ^ Pickeral (2014), p. 292.
- ^ DK Publishing (2013), p. 295.
- ^ Vorwald Dohner (2016), p. 219.
- ^ Choron & Choron (2005), p. 211.
- ^ "Yorkie-poo". Merriam-Webster. 2020.
- ^ Woolf (2007), p. 80.
- ^ Hall (2016), p. 444.
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