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Originally Posted by jencar98  I can remember back in the early eighties cockapoos became somewhat popular but weren't hyped as "designer dogs" necessarily. The term became more widely used in recent years. I think as society became enamored with "designer" anything the term started being used as a marketing ploy for many items, including mix breed dogs.
It's kind of like old furniture not quite old enough or good enough to be called antiques, used to be called junk, now it's shabby chic, retro or vintage.....give something a fancy name and people buy it! |
Cockapoos were popular in the early 70s when my family adopted one that had been returned to the breeder. I agree that they were not marketed as "designer" dogs back then, but breeders did promote cross breeds as having the best of two breeds. In other words, cockapoos weren't a status symbol, but supposedly a "better dog."