Designer Dog Breeds

Guide overview

Browse designer and mixed dog breeds with quick facts, related breed pages, and easy jumping-off points.

This guide gathers modern crosses and designer profiles that people often compare with established purebreds.

Who this guide helps

Use this page when these are the tradeoffs you care about most.

What to compare before you choose

• Designer mixes can inherit very different coats, size ranges, and temperaments depending on the parent lines.
• These pages are most useful when you compare likely traits instead of assuming every cross will feel predictable.
• For mixed breeds especially, individual variation matters more, so treat breed descriptions as directional rather than absolute.

Featured breeds

Aussiedoodle

designer • United States • Medium size

25–70 lbs • 12–15 years

Bernedoodle

designer • Canada • Large size

50–90 lbs • 12–15 years

Boxador

designer • United States • Large size

50–110 lbs • 10–14 years

Cavapoo

designer • Australia • Small size

12–25 lbs • 12–15 years

Cockapoo

designer • United States • Small size

12–24 lbs • 14–18 years

Goldendoodle

Designer • United States • Large size

45–100 lbs • 10–15 years

Labradoodle

Designer • Australia • Large size

50–65 lbs • 12–15 years

Maltipoo

designer • United States • Small size

5–20 lbs • 12–16 years

Mastador

United States • Giant size

85–160 lbs • 8–12 years

Newfypoo

United States • Giant size

70–150 lbs • 8–12 years

Puggle

designer • United States • Small size

15–30 lbs • 12–14 years

Pyredoodle

United States • Giant size

85–120 lbs • 10–12 years

Saint Berdoodle

designer • United States • Giant size

70–160 lbs • 8–12 years

Schnoodle

designer • United States • Medium size

6–76 lbs • 12–16 years

Sheepadoodle

designer • United States • Large size

60–80 lbs • 12–15 years

Yorkipoo

designer • United States • Toy size

4–15 lbs • 12–15 years

References

Reference links below include the breed pages featured here, along with kennel-club directories and standards where available.

1. American Kennel Club breed directory
   American Kennel Club
2. Royal Kennel Club breeds A-Z
   The Royal Kennel Club
3. Royal Kennel Club breed standards
   The Royal Kennel Club
4. Aussiedoodle — Australian Shepherd breed profile
   American Kennel Club
5. Aussiedoodle — Standard Poodle breed profile
   American Kennel Club
6. Aussiedoodle — CHIC health testing program
   Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
7. Aussiedoodle — Canine genetic diversity overview
   UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory
8. Bernedoodle — Bernese Mountain Dog breed profile
   American Kennel Club
9. Boxador — Boxer breed profile
   American Kennel Club
10. Boxador — Labrador Retriever breed profile
    American Kennel Club

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