List of dog crossbreeds

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A group of Labradoodle assistance dogs

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
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]
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
Chihuahua and a Dachshund.[6]
Chorkie

Cross of a
Chihuahua and a Yorkshire Terrier. [7]
Chug Cross of a
Chihuahua and a Pug.[8]
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]
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
Maltese and a Shih Tzu; first deliberately bred by Australian designer dog breeders in the 1990s as companion dogs.[28]
Maltipoo
Cross of a
Maltese and a Poodle[29]
Pekepoo Cross of a Pekingese and a Poodle.[30]
Pomchi Cross of a
Chihuahua, the Pomchi is bred as a small lap dog; height usually ranges from 6 to 9 inches (15.2 to 22.9 cm) and weight 2 to 5 pounds (0.9 to 2.3 kg), it can be any solid colour or parti-colour.[31]
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]
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

  1. ^ Morris (2001), p. 52.
  2. ^ Woolf (2007), p. 104.
  3. ^ Phillips, Michael (2020-10-27). "Need a Pandemic Puppy ASAP? Call the Bernedoodle Delivery People". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  4. ^ "Cavachon Dog Breed Information". Find a Pet. Ralston Purina. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Hale (2008), p. 204.
  6. ^ "Dogs 101: Chiweenie". Animal Planet. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "Chorkie". Merriam-Webster. 2018.
  8. ^ a b Mooallem (2007).
  9. ^ Oxford University Press (2019), "Cockapoo".
  10. ^ Fogle (2009), p. 393.
  11. ^ Oxford University Press (2019), "Dorgi".
  12. ^ Morris (2001), p. 499.
  13. ^ Friedman, Sam (2017-02-04). "Alaskan huskies bred for all-around sledding performance | The Spokesman-Review". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  14. . Gray, Marcus B. (November–December 2007). "Introduction to the Treeing Feist: a squirrel dog breed history". Countryside & Small Stock Journal: 48.
  15. ^ a b c Conklin (2019).
  16. ^ Woolf (2007), p. 30.
  17. .
  18. ^ Oxford University Press (2019), "Goldendoodle".
  19. ^ Woolf (2007), p. 52.
  20. ^ DK Publishing (2013), p. 294.
  21. ^ Andersen (2006).
  22. ^ Hancock (2012), pp. 104–105.
  23. ^ Oxford University Press (2019), "Labradoodle".
  24. ^ Fogle (2009), p. 392.
  25. ^ Oxford University Press (2019), "Longdog".
  26. ^ Hancock (2012), p. 90.
  27. ^ Adney, Tappan (1900). The Klondike Stampede. Harper & Bros. pp. 124–132.
  28. ^ Woolf (2007), p. 92.
  29. ^ "Maltipoo". Merriam-Webster. 2020.
  30. ^ Morris 2001, p. 565.
  31. ^ Gagne (2007), pp. 16–17.
  32. ^ Oxford University Press (2019), "Puggle".
  33. ^ Woolf (2007), pp. 98–100.
  34. ^ "Schnoodle". Merriam-Webster. 2020.
  35. ^ Woolf (2007), pp. 46–47.
  36. ^ Weird But True (2018), p. 45.
  37. ^ Hochberg (2007), p. 141.
  38. ^ Pickeral (2014), p. 292.
  39. ^ DK Publishing (2013), p. 295.
  40. ^ Vorwald Dohner (2016), p. 219.
  41. ^ Choron & Choron (2005), p. 211.
  42. ^ "Yorkie-poo". Merriam-Webster. 2020.
  43. ^ Woolf (2007), p. 80.
  44. ^ Hall (2016), p. 444.

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