Mix. Mutt. Designer Dog. Whatever you want to label the Aussiedoodle one thing is for certain: they are the best damn dogs in the world. Yeah, I said it. Go ahead and try to prove otherwise.
Doodles – Poodle mixes – have been around for a very long time. The first Goldendoodle was bred in 1969, but started to become popular in the 1990’s and other mixes followed.
Here are just a few:
Bernedoodle (Bernese Mountain Dog & Poodle)
Bich-Poo (Bichon Frise & Poodle)
Cockapoo (Cocker Spaniel & Poodle)
Labradoodle (Labrador Retriever & Poodle)
Poogle (Beagle & Poodle)
Schnoodle (Schnauzer & Poodle)
Pugapoo (Pug & Poodle)
Westiepoo (West Highland Terrier & Poodle)
Yorkipoo (Yorkshire Terrier & Poodle)
The list goes on forever. They are all adorable.
But we’re not here to talk about those breeds, are we? We’re here to talk about the very best poodle crossbreed (in my humble opinion!): the Aussiedoodle.
Aussiedoodles are half Australian Shepherd and half Poodle. They come in three sizes: toy, miniature (medium-sized), and standard (full-sized).
Aussiedoodle Personality & Temperment
To say all Aussiedoodles have the same personality and temperment is like saying all people have the same personality and temperment. They are unique creatures with their own individual personalities. That said, there are some commonalities that generally hold true:
- They are low barkers. They do bark, but not like crazy.
- They love their people. They want to be near their owners all the time.
- They need frequent exercise.
- They are friendly, but a little more discerning than Goldendoodles and Labradoodles.
“The Smartest Dog Breed”
Aussiedoodles are incredibly intelligent. Both Poodles and Australian Shepherds are smart dogs, mix the two and you have a dog genius on your hands. This can be good and bad. Good: they are easy to train and pick up things quickly. Bad: they may decide to ignore you even though they are trained. Those smart dog brains also require a lot of stimulus – you can’t leave them alone for hours with nothing to do. They will probably destroy something out of boredom.
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