Tell me about your Schnoodle puppy

[marydmjj]

I'm curious about temperament, size, grooming, etc. Picture too if you have any!

 

[jennyl772003]

My IL's have a schnoodle.

They take her quite frequently to be groomed. They prefer her with shorter hair.

She's probably about 20 lbs and SUPER hyper. She's a barker as well. She is very sweet though and loves attention. And, I'm sure, a lot of her hyperactivity and barking could be helped with more training and exercise.

This is from when they first got her.

 

[KristiKelly]

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We don't have a schnoodle, we have a Goldendoodle. I think any breed mixed with a poodle is a good choice.

 

[Minnie_me]

My pup isn't an actual Schnoodle, but he is a cross between: a long-haired chihuahua, a schnauzer, a poodle and a yorkie.

So I guess he's a Chipooyorkzer? Or a Schnoorkiuaua?

Anyway, he's almost 9 pounds (full grown). He's full of energy, so make sure that you can WALK your pup a lot more than you're expecting to! We walk him about an hour a day. He is silly and fun-loving and quite a cuddly baby too. He's VERY VERY smart.

Here's a pic of our little boy:

 

[DawnCt1]

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We don't have a schnoodle, we have a Goldendoodle. I think any breed mixed with a poodle is a good choice.

I am sure your dog is a wonderful dog but I think any pure bred poodle, bred with another pure bred poodle is most desirable. I have a problem with designer breeds.

 

[stevenpensacola]

we've got one....he's a mutt schnoodle....

very personable, very intelligent (my FIL says the dog is human...the way he looks at you), alert, attentive, likes to play, likes to be around people (but seems to know that we don't really care for our neighbors kids...he goes nuts when he sees them)....does not shed...does require grooming (at least during the summer where we live)....weighs 14 lbs....loves to lay by you on the couch and rest his head on your leg....

They are great little dogs!
Our dog looked like this when he was a pup:

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there are several pages of photos here:
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/schnoodle.htm

I think this picture really captures the "spirit" of the schnoodle:

 

[Nala56]

My neighbors have a white one. It's absolutely the nicest, smartest dog I have ever been around. It love kids, doesn't bark alot. It's the neighborhood pet. It does chew everything though. She's about 4 years old.

 

[SamIAm21]

Can't vouch for temperment, but wow, they sure are cute. Stevenpensacola, your puppy is amazingly adorable!!

 

[Curly Q]

Best dog I've EVER had! I was a kid when we had ours (20 years ago , but he was the smartest, sweetest, relaxed dog I have ever known. He loved to play but was also content just sitting with you. He learned tricks well and loved to entertain. He was about 20 lbs and went to the groomer for a Schnauzer cut and did not shed. Enjoy!

 

[daisax]

Schnauzers and poodles have different coats and temperaments, so any individual dog could have any combination of the genes of each breed and each parent, making predictability as difficult as in any mix of dogs from not only different breeds, but bred for centuries for different uses and strengths.

 

[noodles]

Its a Noodle dog!

Your brother thinks you should have another baby instead!

 

[marydmjj]

Its a Noodle dog!

Your brother thinks you should have another baby instead!

Bite your tongue! Or give him a kick in the shins. Either one works for me.

 

[antmaril]

We had a schnoodle when I was a teenager (many moons ago ) She was the BEST dog ever. She was very gentle and smart, too!

Our Prudence was a winner!

 

[golfgal]

I am sure your dog is a wonderful dog but I think any pure bred poodle, bred with another pure bred poodle is most desirable. I have a problem with designer breeds.

Why? Purebred dogs have many more health problems then mutts, which is basically what these are. They are high demand dogs and the laws of economics show that high demand creates higher prices.


We had a shetland sheepdog/standard poodle mix when I was a kid and it was the absolute best dog ever. He would patrol the yard when we were out playing and if anyone stepped into the yard, he was RIGHT there, not barking, not growling just letting who ever know he was around. He slept at the top of the stairs each night so if you tried to get upstairs you would trip over him.

 

[Sehsun]

My brother and SIL have a puppy that is a Bichon Frise mixed with a poodle (they think it's a miniature poodle).

From what I have heard, she has a really sweet temperament and absolutely loves people. When someone is sitting on the floor, she will climb right into that person's lap.

Grooming-wise, I'm not sure how it is, but she is hypoallergenic.

They wanted a hypoallergenic dog because they both have allergies, and they thought a mixed dog was great because studies have shown that they are healthier, as golfgal said. I'm sure a dog known to have a good personality was a factor in their consideration as well.

 

[DawnCt1]

Why? Purebred dogs have many more health problems then mutts, which is basically what these are. They are high demand dogs and the laws of economics show that high demand creates higher prices.


We had a shetland sheepdog/standard poodle mix when I was a kid and it was the absolute best dog ever. He would patrol the yard when we were out playing and if anyone stepped into the yard, he was RIGHT there, not barking, not growling just letting who ever know he was around. He slept at the top of the stairs each night so if you tried to get upstairs you would trip over him.

With a reputable breeder, who is looking for a genetically sound dog, that is just not the case. Too often the goal of "hybred vigor" is really a case of 'wallet vigor" and intentionally cross breeding another dog with a poodle often results in the negative traits of both breeds being accentuated. People are not cross breeding poodles with any of these goals in mind. I would argue that many of the crosses mentioned do not even come close to picking two closely related breeds and trying to maintain type while improving on a genetic problem. In fact, in many cases, they may be making things much worse. Imagine, for example, crossing a golden retriever with a standard poodle. What is a worst case scenario for a puppy from this cross? How about producing an arthritic, blind, shedding, dermatitis, bleeding dog that bloats? With hip dysplasia as a problem in both breeds, skin allergies a problem in golden retrievers and sebaceous adenitis in poodles, progressive retinal atrophy (pra) in the poodle and cataracts in the golden, shedding in the retriever, von Willebrand’s disease (vWD) in poodles, and both breeds bloat (also known as gastric dilatation and volvulus, where the stomach twists on itself and cardiovascular function is compromised), this could be the nightmare waiting for that unsuspecting puppy buyer. On top of that, charge an exorbitant price for what is essentially a mutt. I think that those people who adopt "mutts" from the pound or where ever, are doing a wonderful service. Many times they are wonderful pets, but to deliberately create a "mutt" and call it a breed is a hoax. I also notice that the breed that they chose to adulterate is always a poodle. Why not just get a poodle in the first place. One that has been bred for qualities that make it the dog that it is known to be.

 

[MickeyMouseGal]

Dawn is correct. Hybrid vigor applies to several generations of random bred dogs and is a result of natural selection at work. Designer breeds can take the worst genetic problems in either breed and put them all together in one animal. Unfortunately, I've seen it happen.

 

[ShannonRT]

I have a VERY sweet 10-month-old female malti-poo. She is about 10 pounds (probably full grown) and does not shed a bit. I've had her groomed a couple of times. She mostly just needs it on her face and feet. Her fur grows very long between the pads on her feet and she slips around all over the kitchen floor. Of course I'm going to tell you she's smart. Don't all dog owners think their dogs are smart?

I'll try and post a pic, but I'm not very good at it. I can't figure out why it's so big. Sorry

 

[golfgal]

Dawn is correct. Hybrid vigor applies to several generations of random bred dogs and is a result of natural selection at work. Designer breeds can take the worst genetic problems in either breed and put them all together in one animal. Unfortunately, I've seen it happen.

I still don't see how that is any different then breading purebreds. It is still a crap shoot that all the 'good' stuff will end up in the puppy. The purebred could still have a recessive trait for whatever and the other parent have the same or different recessive trait and show up in the purebred puppy. Our dog came from a very reputable breeder, both parents have papers up the ying-yang, yet our dog has bad allergies and had her hip removed due to Leggs/Calves/Perths. It still happens no matter how careful you are.

 

[petrymom]

No Schnodle here, but we have a 7 month old Maltese-yorkie mix (Princess Jasmine) and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE HER!!! I had a poodle mix before Jazzy and I loved her too