Cockapoos vs. Labradoodles

[newaustralianlab]

Anyone care to compare and contrast the 2 breeds? Are cockapoos sturdy enough for serious hikes in the mountains (2-3 hours on rugged trails)? Are they non-low shedding as f1B's? Hypoallergenic? Wonderful temperments if provided early training? Etc. Etc.

[annabelles mom]

Don't know if anyone here has a cockapoo, but my suggestion would be to search for a cockapoo forum and to talk to cockapoo breeders to get that type of information on cockapoos

[rowendoodle]

Well, I've only met two cockapoos before.. and really didn't like either of their temperments. The first one I met growled and barked at me nonstop because I assume she was very protective of her family. She ended up biting open a girl's kneecap. She was raised in a very friendly family who train their dogs, too. The second one I met was at puppy training class. He was very cute and soft, but very shy and cowered a lot, and whenever the trainer tried to put him on his back he'd bite her. I believe that cockapoos are low to nonshed and hypoallergenic the same way the LD's are since they're also crossed with the poodle, but I'm not sure. Maybe someone else here has more and better information on cockapoos..

[rowendoodle]

Oh also- if you're researching hypo-allergenic/non-shedding dogs, I've heard great things about cavachons!

[annabelles mom]

Sally - what's a cavachon?

[annieG]

My daughter had a rescued cockapoo for 13+ years. They lived with us for several years. Beaver was a very sweet dog..much the same as Tanner, my doodle. The main difference, in my opinion. the cockapoo was a barker. He was no shed, coat very similar to Tanner's. He was cuddly. My daughter certified him as a therapy dog and used him in her first grade class for the kids to read to

[rowendoodle]

It's a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and a Bichon mix. I never was much of a fan of Bichon's, but the Cavachon's I've met have had wonderful temperaments and have been incredibly cute!

[debbildog]

I have 3 cockapoos on my street - one is really sweet but she barks non-stop. I can't tell you how many times I've been woken up at 6am to her barking. The other two are siblings and they are fairly anti-social, but are sweet once you get to know them.

[annabelles mom]

Originally Posted by rowendoodle

It's a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and a Bichon mix. I never was much of a fan of Bichon's, but the Cavachon's I've met have had wonderful temperaments and have been incredibly cute!

TY for info - our friends had a bichon - she was a sweet girl, but what a yapper, always barking, high pitch, non-stop when she was outside, I dont think I'd care for a bichon mix

[MaxandMe]

HI newaustralainlab.......are you still also considering a wheaton terrier vs an american f1b or f2 doodle or aussie doodle vs a cockapoo?

I wasn't sure which dogs you're comparing now
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have any breeders you called been good assistance?

[dreamer728]

Riley's "friend" Cocoa is a cockapoo - he's pretty smart, kind of a barker, but relatively well behaved. Hw has a poodle type curly coat and does not shed. He gets along with Riley and most people but needs a firm hand to keep him in line.

He's 2 and about 6 months ago was a nipper, jumped up on people, chewed pillows and shoes...now with some training and a "pack leader" he doesn't do any of that anymore, but he does go a little bezerk when the doorbell rings

He's a good dog though, we considered a cockapoo at first but we really wanted a bigger dog than 15-25 lbs. Birdwalk Farm in Crossville TN is supposed to be a good breeder of Cockapoos, they breed a small number of Labradoodles as well, and I think there is a Labradoodle from there on this forum, with a Cockapoo cousin.

good luck in your search and I hope you find the right dog for your family soon - I know you have been looking for quite some time!

[BAD]

Our first dog was a cockapoo. She was a great little dog, very smart. I don't think we ever trained her. She just always stayed with us. She was a good athlete. We would bounce a ball into the pool and she would jump off the diving board and catch it in mid air. She had curly hair and I don't remember her shedding. She was not a barker and was very friendly. Unfortunately, she died when she was about two years old. Very sad story.

One of the reasons we got interested in a Labradoodle was because of our cockapoo, Scoots.

[lmtoth2]

I have met a few at the dog park. They seem to have a lot of traits of the labra/goldendoodle. They were pretty shy, but also were the smallest dogs in the big dog area.

Are you more interested in the smaller size or are you asking because you prefer cocker spaniels to be in the mix?

[Maureen]

my neighbor, years ago had a Cocker, and she peed when she was happy to see you......my childhood friend is a prize-winning groomer and she says Cockers are a B#$ch to groom cuz of their temperment!!

Standard Poodles are NOT barkers, typically, Labs can be protective barkers. Neither are "yappy"

How about a Miniature F1b instead, to get the Cocker size and some of the Lab temperment?

[netsirk]

My sister in law had a cocker too and she also peed, and she was a yapper.