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The Spoodle
The spunky and fun-loving Spoodle was specifically bred to be a companion dog. It is thought that they originated in the USA. Spoodles are a hybrid cross of the Cocker Spaniel and a Poodle. They are also known as Cockerpoos, although we much prefer their Australian name. They have a sociable, joyful, and friendly temperament, with owners calling them smoochy, charming, outgoing, and friendly – they love, to love you and adore company. Spoo’s make excellent family dogs and companions due to their nature, size and amiable, happy-go-lucky temperament. Generally, the Spoodle’s lifespan can range from 12 to 15 years, but hopefully longer.
The darling Spoodle is affectionate, active, and intelligent. They have a playful nature and can also make wonderful companions for children, and possibly even a therapy dog. They can adapt to living in a small home or apartment, as long as they receive adequate daily exercise. Their coat is basically no-shed, with the variants being wool or fleece – they are a great match for allergy or asthma sufferers. Every now and then you may also encounter a straight coat Spoodle.
Our Colours
The range of colours we breed consists of White, Wheaten, Light Apricot, Mid Apricot, Dark Apricot, Ruby Red, and Red.
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Which coat suits you best?
There are three types of coats a Spoodle can have because they are a hybrid. When bred their appearance is never guaranteed, but can usually be easily predicted.
These 3 coats include:
A FLEECE haired Spoodle – this is the most common coat. They appear to have long wavy coats, or very loose curls that remind you of a teddy bear. Spoodles with a fleece coat rarely shed, however they do need to be brushed/groomed twice per week, so matting of the fur does not occur, and require clipping every few months.
A WOOLLEN haired Spoodle – this variety tends to take after the general look of a Poodle. Sometimes their legs are slimmer and longer in conformation, their fur is made up of tighter curls, they have a longer snout and their ears are shorter like a poodle. They may also weigh less due to their smaller frame. These pups tend to be seen when bred as a F1b Spoodle (Spoodle x Poodle).
A STRAIGHT coat Spoodle – pups who’s DNA takes after the English Cocker Spaniel breed present with a flatter straighter coat. This also can mean that their legs may be a tad shorter and their ears beautifully floppy/droopy like the characteristic of the English Cocker Spaniel. Straight haired Spoodle may shed minimally, however they require a lot less grooming compared to Spoodles with thicker coats.
SIZE … Mini, Mini-Mini, or Toy ?
Due to the Spoodle being a hybrid [mixed breed], they can vary in size, and it really does depend on how big their parents are ~ however, there are two types which usually allude to how big your Spoodle will actually get. Spoodles tend to reach their adult size by 10 to 12 months.
So … what’s the difference between a Mini Spoodle and a Toy Spoodle ?
Primarily, it’s all about their size. Often people get this a tad confused, as the sizes can be a little confusing. Here we’ll attempt to shed some light on this.
A Toy Spoodle is the smallest size. On average most of the time we do have an estimated height and weight between 30cm to 35cm in height and 5 kgs to 7 kgs in weight, sometimes can be smaller if we have smaller sized parents.
A Miniature Spoodle on the other hand, is the slightly larger one of the two. Generally, their estimated heights and weights are between 40cm to 45cm in height and 8 kgs to 12 kgs in weight. Of course, this too can vary depending on the size of the parents – the pups may end up smaller or larger, however we do our best to guesstimate the full-grown stats of each pup when requested.
Here at Bespoke Spoodles, we generally see our pups achieving the adult weight [at 10 months old] range between 5 kgs and 10 kgs, with the height being 30cm to 40cm, we affectionately call these our Mini-Mini’s as they’re a smaller version of the Mini, but not quite as small as the Toy.
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