There are some bigger designer mutts also - goldendoodle (Golden retriever and poodle), labradoodle (Lab and poodle). In both of those cases there is an improvement in shedding issues. They will mix pretty much anything with a poodle to create a dog that doesn't shed. Also there could be an improvement in intelligence since the poodle is very intelligent however the last couple of goldendoodles I met were pretty dingy
. I agree that the price of these so called designer dogs is pretty ridiculous. My niece recently paid $600.00 for a malti-poo. Ouch!