If you are going to pay anywhere from several hundred dollars to upwards of $1,000 for a dog, you should get your moneyвЂ™s worth. If you choose to buy one, however, select a breeder who has done the health testing to ensure that her puppies wonвЂ™t carry the genetic diseases common to both breeds. This type of cross-breed is sometimes available for adoption. If you are interested in a Doxiepoo, start your search at your local shelter or on. There are a number of reasons for this, but the main one is that almost no ethical Dachshund or Poodle breeders will allow their dogs to be used in breeding Doxie/Poodle mixes, and it can be quite difficult for Doxiepoo breeders to continue to find nice Poodles and Dachshunds to use to produce new generations of Doxiepoos. It can be extremely difficult to find an ethical breeder who is dedicated to producing healthy, temperamentally sound pets from genetically tested backgrounds. Whether that risk may be slightly less in a mixed breed dog than in a purebred is a matter for discussion and conjecture. And don't take that lightly: both Poodles and the Dachshunds suffer from a number of serious genetic problems, and the Doxiepoo could be at risk for all of them. Considering that this mix seems to have developed from the idea that the name was cute and marketable by puppy-mills and pet stores, thereвЂ™s a good chance that this dog will be a mess of the combined genetic problems of his ancestors, without the benefit of the kind of health and temperament testing done by good breeders. Of course, Doxiepoos can also be a combination of the worst traits вЂ“ and health issues вЂ“ of both the Poodle and the Dachshund. Ideally, the sense of humor and trainability of the Poodle will temper the Dachshund's stubborn streak, without compromising his boldness. His coat might be the curly Poodle coat, or it might be fluffy, scruffy, long, short, or pretty much anything you can imagine other than hairless, thanks to the influence of a variety of coat types from the Dachshund side.ДЄt his best, he should be friendly, people-oriented and easy to train. The words вЂњcrap shootвЂќ come to mind in describing this mix.Д«oth Dachshunds and Poodles come in a variety of sizes, and the Doxiepoo can weigh anywhere from under 10 pounds to 30 or more. Doxiepoos are also very diverse in temperament, activity level and health risks, depending on which traits are inherited from his parents. Even littermates can vary a great deal in size, color and coat type. Although their looks vary a great deal, the Doxiepoo as advertised should combine the long, low-slung body of the Dachshund and the curly coat of the Poodle, but even more than most 'designer dogs,' the Doxiepoo's looks are unpredictable.

ThatвЂ™s something to keep in mind before you lay down good money for a dog that you have been assured will be hypoallergenic or healthier than a purebred.ДЄ Doxiepoo is a mix of a Dachshund and a Poodle, or, rarely, the offspring of two Doxie/Poodle mixes bred with each other. The way genes combine and express themselves is not always subject to a breederвЂ™s control, even less so when two different breeds are crossed. ItвЂ™s often assumed that a crossbreed will combine the best of two or more breeds, but genetics doesnвЂ™t always work that way. Opening your heart and home to a crossbreed is like opening a beautifully wrapped package on your birthday: you never know whatвЂ™s going to be inside. The Doxiepoo, sometimes spelled Doxipoo, is a crossbreed. With his Dachshund heritage, heвЂ™ll likely enjoy digging and barking, and be intelligent, mischievous and a good watchdog. This cross between a Dachshund and a Poodle is typically small, possibly with the DachshundвЂ™s long body and the PoodleвЂ™s curly coat, but thereвЂ™s no guarantee.

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