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Designer poodle crossbreed dogs including cavapoos, cockerpoos and labradoodles may be neither more nor less healthy than the purebreeds they are bred from, according to their owners, in UK survey of 9,402 dogs

08.28.24 | PLOS

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The doodle dilemma: How the physical health of ‘Designer-crossbreed’ Cockapoo, Labradoodle and Cavapoo dogs’ compares to their purebred progenitor breeds
A graphical representation illustrating how some current breeds were created from crossbreeding between pre-existing breeds. Many of today’s purebreds originated from crossbreeding between different pre-existing purebreds. The Silky Terrier, Golden Retriever and Bullmastiff were products of intentional breeding between different pre-existing breeds and therefore, could be considered ‘designer dogs’ that later gained purebred status. The Irish Wolfhound originated similarly but later on, and nece Credit: Bryson et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Designer poodle crossbreed dogs including cavapoos, cockerpoos and labradoodles may be neither more nor less healthy than the purebreeds they are bred from, according to their owners, in UK survey of 9,402 dogs

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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0306350

Article Title: The doodle dilemma: How the physical health of ‘Designer-crossbreed’ Cockapoo, Labradoodle and Cavapoo dogs’ compares to their purebred progenitor breeds

Author Countries: UK

Funding: R.M.A.P. (Kennel Club Charitable Trust - Research Grant) D.G.O. (Kennel Club Charitable Trust - International Canine Health Award) The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

PLOS ONE

10.1371/journal.pone.0306350

The doodle dilemma: How the physical health of ‘Designer-crossbreed’ Cockapoo, Labradoodle and Cavapoo dogs’ compares to their purebred progenitor breeds

28-Aug-2024

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Animals Dogs Life Sciences Pet Animals

Article Information

Journal
PLOS ONE
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0306350
Article Publication Date
2024-08-28
Article Title
The doodle dilemma: How the physical health of ‘Designer-crossbreed’ Cockapoo, Labradoodle and Cavapoo dogs’ compares to their purebred progenitor breeds
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Hanna Abdallah
PLOS
onepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2024, August 28). Designer poodle crossbreed dogs including cavapoos, cockerpoos and labradoodles may be neither more nor less healthy than the purebreeds they are bred from, according to their owners, in UK survey of 9,402 dogs. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/12D7EV21/designer-poodle-crossbreed-dogs-including-cavapoos-cockerpoos-and-labradoodles-may-be-neither-more-nor-less-healthy-than-the-purebreeds-they-are-bred-from-according-to-their-owners-in-uk-survey-of-940.html
MLA:
"Designer poodle crossbreed dogs including cavapoos, cockerpoos and labradoodles may be neither more nor less healthy than the purebreeds they are bred from, according to their owners, in UK survey of 9,402 dogs." Brightsurf News, Aug. 28 2024, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/12D7EV21/designer-poodle-crossbreed-dogs-including-cavapoos-cockerpoos-and-labradoodles-may-be-neither-more-nor-less-healthy-than-the-purebreeds-they-are-bred-from-according-to-their-owners-in-uk-survey-of-940.html.