What's a crossbred dog?

What's a crossbred dog?

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In the old days, cockapoos were probably the rage. A cockapoo is a cocker spaniel and a poodle, which is a nice mix, as those are two really nice dogs. Crossbreeding produces high bred vigor, which means the dog is typically a little bit more intelligent and possibly much more healthy, because you're taking different gene pools. Today, the big rage are the labradoodles, the goldendoodles and the schnoodles, etc. I have to say, I'm liking what I'm seeing. I'm not a fan of dog breeding in general, but if this is where the trend is going, I think it's fine and I think that as long as it's done responsibly and people know what they're getting into.