Sproodle? General Chat

Have been after a puppy now for a little while. I have a 2yr old male springer x Lab. Would really like a companion for him. I have seen a littler of sproodles (springer x standard poodle) have seen them since they were tiny as they belong to a friend of mine.

The question is do I or dont I? I know you guys cant decide that for me but I'm thinking that some of you will have had experiences with Sproodles or obviously the two breeds seperately. I know the standard poodle is a large dog. Would the mix be as big? Obviously the springer isnt a large breed.

Does anyone own a sproodle? It's all well and good reading about the different traits but I would really love to hear about your experiences with your sproodle.

Thankyou in advance.

Firstly let's be clear: there is no such thing as a 'sproodle'

What you are desribing is a cross breed, which is fine BUT have the relevant health tests been done on the parent dogs...?

If not - walk away now!!

Both the breeds you desribe are very intelligent and can be high energy. There is no way of knowing what the personality or health of this mix will be and you could end up with the less desirable traits of BOTH parent breeds.

Also, there are sooooo many loving and lovable dogs in rescues, so why not consider these, perhaps...?

However, if you really love Poodles or Springer Spaniels then fine - but get a Poodle or a Springer Spaniel Not a cross IF the health tests have not been done.

I would guess it would be the same size as the poodle but you really wont be able to tell thats the downsider of cross breeding you could wind with all the qualities of both breeds that you want or you could end up with a dog that isn what you were expecting.

(from the ones ive seen) In most doodles you see the poodle side is usually stronger you could even have an even bigger dog then you were expecting. I have seen one or two labradoodles that are much larger then a labrador.

I have too - there are two "labradoodles" at our local park that are HUGE. The owners were really unhappy.

I met a black and white cockerpoo at the weekend he looked nothing like a cocker spaniel more like an oversized poodle. Nice dog but zero recall I met another cockerpoo a white one ages ago what wiered fur it had it was more wolly like bedlington! Infact ive seen some labradoodles that are half the size of a labrador (skye terrior build) with really wolly fur.

Another thing ive notticed in doodles is the lack of colour choice all most commonly all ways black, black and white or white they all tend to be solid with very little makrings o.0

Springer: (as you know ) nutty, worky, very active.
Poodle: (as you may not know) nutty, strongwilled and very active.
Hmm...

Poodles are known for their intellegence while spaniels are headstrong

There are no absolutes when it comes to crossbreeds. You could get a dog that is maybe Lab sized or one that is bigger than Standard Poodle. If your friend has just bred her two pets with zero research, the odds are he/she will not be able to tell you about the background (information on grandparents, g. grandparents, etc.) of both dogs pedigrees. If they had bred for type and consistancy as all good breeders should you would have had an excellent picture of what to expect with regard to size. However, consistency obviously goes out of the window when you cross two completely different breeds.

So, I'm afraid temperament, size and general characteristics could be massively variable with this type of cross.

The breeder is a KC registered breeder. She usually breeds Sringer spaniels. Both parents have been screened and The pups have had all their vet checks with records kept of the checks.

If she is a KC registered breeder of Springer Spaniels, I would really have to question her motives about the litter. I personally cannot think of another reason why someone would purposely produce that type of cross for anything other than money. I don't think that any responsible breeder that was passionate about their chosen breed would contemplate using them to produce crosses.

Obviously as I am sure you are aware, the puppies will not be eligible for KC registration in this instance.

What have the parents been screened for?

I think its back to the drawing board. We have been very lucky with Alfie being a springer x lab as he is a very calm boy so maybe not rock the boat with another high energy pooch. I know what you mean about the size being an unknown quantity as all the pups in alfies litter ended up the size of springers but Alfie is considerably larger than his litter mates.

Pedigrees are so expensive, I think its very different if you want a particular breed but I think cross breeds can be just as lovely as I found with our boy. Maybe the perfect dog will come when the time is right.

Thankyou for all your advice, it was much appreciated.

You can never be guaranteed what temperament you will get with any dog as they are all individuals. However, the breed traits do give a very reasonable idea of the type of character to expect as well as a good idea of size. With two breeds involved, you are likely to get a mix of the two behaviour-wise, but can't know in what combination and size is a 'wait and see' thing.

However, if you've researched both breeds, like them and are prepared for handling both the best and the worst, then go for it. If not, more research needed and more consideration on your part.

If you go for one of the pups, good luck with it and may you have many happy years together.

Thing is, it is hard to tell how the pups will turn out, we are in contact with one of Poppy's litter mates, who is completely different to her in looks, shape, temperament, behaviour! All I do know about this mix (and the only time I have come across this cross) is around the time we got Poppy, a lady down the road got a Standard Poodle x Springer and it is beautiful (very big) but she has had no end of hard work with this dog, she walks him for hours a day, does lots of training with him etc, but his recall is pretty much non-existent and he cannot be walked off lead. He is also very strong physically and strong willed to match! admittedly he is better on the lead now, but I have seen him almost dragging this woman across the road when he sees one of my cats. And she isn't small. I am sure that not all of these dogs are like this of course... but just giving my experience of this cross. Again, I always think of the difference between Poppy and her litter mate.

I have a Springer and a Springer x Cocker and they do need a lot of exercise and mental stimulation, but they are great dogs (well, I think so!).

Good luck whatever you choose to do!

I am currently working with 2 and have recently worked with one other (all Standard Poodle x springers).

Each of these has been springer size (one may yet grown bigger). All have had coats from hell! They have the length and speed of growth from the poodle and the thickness of the spaniel. All are manic jumper upers (no surprise there).

Other than that they seem Ok dogs. Not my cup of tea, but nice natured.

Would you consider a rescue? There are breed specific rescues, and also plenty where you could find a lovely and interesting cross breed.

My Lab was a rescue and honestly, a sweeter dog one could not find.

If you want a mongrel, go to a rescue organisation for one.

Thats a really unfair statement especially since the breeder has gone to the effort to health test their pups if they have had propper tests done then their is no money in it what so ever.

Sadly times are changing the purppuse bred cross breeds are being bred for popularity just as their pedigree ancesters were. Dont forget that their isnt a breed alive today that is entirely pure many breeds make up one breed or another.

I know of a Westie x Cocker and a Cavalier X Cairn both pups in rescue if you would like details ...

If I had a dog that was a sproodle or a cockapoo - I just wouldn't tell anyone what it was! Sorry! But they just sound ridiculous to me!

OP said pups were vet checked not health tested .