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Originally Posted by lizzieg  My friend from GA breeds Labradors and standard Poodles. He said that people who are seeking a large high-energy dog but are prone to allergies really love this breed (Labradoodles, I may have spelled it wrong). The poodle generally makes his Labradors a more hypo-allergenic dog. (: |
That kind of cross I can understand. However, Maltese + Yorkie = small, hypoallergenic dog. Toy Poodle + Yorkie = small, hypoallergenic dog. Shih Tzu + Yorkie... are shih tzu's hypoallergenic? I'm not sure. But you get the idea.
Not that the cross aren't cute and sweet, they are.
I've said before that I like cockapoos because they are very beautiful, and they do appear to have a consistent "look". The poodle part improves the intelligence a lot. And since poodles have been relentlessly inbred, I can understand why people might want poodle characteristics in a non-poodle dog.