Schnoodle

[Marijn]

I saw Schnoodles on an American dog breed website. Are there Schnoodles in England, and is it likely to find one in a rescue centre?

[Rosetta]

I have never heard of that breed. Is it along the same lines as a labradoodle? If it is, I would think itis unlikely to be in a resue centre

[tombrandy]

i think you will find its a Schnauser? crossed wiyh a poodle....

[Marijn]

Yes, it is that. I did a quiz on what dog would be your ideal, and that one came out best.
It was an American dog breed quiz, so I don't know if there are any over here.

[tombrandy]

You should be able to get one,We got a chavie ( cavalier king charles crossed with a chihuahua) & she gorgeous.

[crisgal]

i saw a pompoo the other day. A poodle and pomeranian cross. Absolutely gorgeous!
You can also get a shichon - a bichon/****** cross, they call a teddy bear dog!

[crisgal]

how odd! AB has edited my post!
They bleeped the word sh1tsu !

[Marijn]

That sounds nice. Schnoodles are supposed to be good for allergy sufferers.

[Marijn]

I mean both Tombrandy's and Crisgal's dogs sound nice.

[kita1]

You can get all of these 'breeds' in rescue centres.

Try your local one, just take a look around and I am certain you will find a dog that suits you and your lifestyle.

I would also prefer to go on advice given by the staff at a rescue centre rather than base my choice of dog on a quiz.

Take a look at this site (they have at least one Labradoodle):

http://www.freewebs.com/manytearsrescue/dogslo okingforhomes.htm

[Marijn]

Thanks Kita. This breed of dog is supposed to be good for people who've never owned a dog before, too.

[wildwood]

People have been crossing breeds for centuries, they are called mongrels, no matter what fancy name people prefer to give them.
Why not just go and have a look at the centre. I am pretty sure there will be one pooch which will steal your heart. And as Kita said; be advised by the staff there.

[thugulike]

Rescue centres always have plenty of mongrels.

[Marijn]

Thanks for your answers

[lankeela]

Out and out mongrels. The breeders are just cashing in by calling them a posh name. The answer to your last question, yes they probably will end up in rescue, but you probably would not recognise them, as the rescue would call them mongrels or crossbreds, and they would not necessarily look anything like another one of the same breeding.

As for being god for allergy sufferers, this is nonsense, as it is the dander from the skin which affects people not the coat, which would also regularly need to be clipped as both poodles and schnauzers need clipping.

[lankeela]

'god'? I meant good!

[icemaiden]

Totally agree with Lankeela-Mongrels at the end of the day.

I'm not sure when this nonsense will ever end but the only winners are the stupid breeders that make horrendeous amounts of money selling these pups at ridiculous prices!!

Go to your local rescue centre, check out the mongrels there, give one a home and make a mongrel very happy.

Sorry but it makes me furious. Rant over.

[tombrandy]

So you can get chavies from rescue centres ????I wish someone had told us ours cost �350.00, so kita1 if you knpw where let me know and we will get another one.

[Marijn]

I do want a dog from a rescue centre. The quiz I did was from a rescue centre. I don't care what it's breed is called.
Priorities are that it is good for allergy sufferers and is happy to be looked after by a family who hasn't owned a dog before. The Schnoodle was the dog the rescue centre's quiz said was best suited.

[Noweia]

Unfortunately that quiz is a load of tosh (would love to use a stronger word but feel AB will censor it.) I shall explain:

True dog breeds, e.g. labrador, poodle, malamute, bichon frise, will always breed true, i.e two labradors crossed will produce a labrador. That includes a labrador's temperament and behaviour and well as physical size and appearance. You have an idea of how that dog will act.

The new 'designer breeds' aren't real breeds and will not breed true. Labradoodle x labradoodle does not give a labradoodle. When you cross two breeds you have no idea what you're going to end up with, both in temperament and appearance. You might get the best of both breeds, or you might get the worst. Usually you end up with a mix.

Schnoodles are usually no more hypoallergenic than the next dog. Only some poodle lines can be considered hypoallergenic, and the only way of finding out if a dog is hypoallergenic is by testing reactivitis and such. A schnoodle, poodle or any poodle cross in a shelter, and most from breeders, will likely not be hypoallergenic.

And as for living with a new family, that depends on the dog and its training, not on the breed.

[Marijn]

Nowiea, thanks for your info. Back to the drawing board....