Beardoodle Dog Breed

Beardoodles were produced, it seems, for companionship. They may or may not be recommended for first-time dog owners. If they have more Bearded Collie in them than Poodle, they may be difficult to control and train, and they might require far more exercise and responsibility. As with all mixed breed dogs, there is no guarantee what traits might be inherited from which parent breed, let alone how those traits might cause a dog to behave.

Here are many possible facts about the Bearded Collie Poodle mix:

There is not much known about the Beardoodle hybrid dog. The two breeds used to produce this mixed breed are very different from each other. Any given Bearded Collie Poodle mix might be more Beardie, more Poodle or an apparently perfect mix of both breeds. There is always the chance that each and every puppy in a single litter will be very different from each other.

Your Beardoodle might be very independently minded like the Beardie, or she may be more of a companion who prefers your company. Either way, she will be significantly smart, but how she uses those smarts may make her more difficult to train than others. Poodles are a bit more patient than the typical Bearded Collie, the latter of which tend to get impatient quickly when presented with repetitive training attempts.

When herding in the field in their native land, Bearded Collies sometimes employ jumping to see their charges above the brush. Don't be surprised if your Beardoodle jumps around a lot.

You might have a very hyperactive Beardoodle. Beardies are known for endless energy. Poodles need a fair amount of exercise too. However you cut it, expect to spend a lot of active time with your hybrid dog.

As with any crossbred dog, there is a wide variety of looks that your Bearded Collie Poodle mix may grown into. She might have a muppet look with long, spindly legs, a short, curly look and a perpetually puppy face. She might get the deep chest, long hair and face full of hair that Beardies possess. Or she might get bits of both and seemingly more. It's not guaranteed how a Bearded Collie Poodle cross might turn out until they've matured.

You can be sure that they won't be small dogs, however, even if they've been bred with a miniature or smaller Poodle. They might be smaller than the average Bearded Collie, but mating them with a very small Poodle won't reduce the size too much. A few features that might almost always occur in a Bearded Collie cross Poodle tend to be long legs, a long tail and an inquisitive face.

Due to the two very different coats that the parent breeds have, there is no typical coat for the Bearded Collie x Poodle. You might get the curly, silky Poodle coat, or you might get the long, willowy Bearded Collie coat.

When cross-breeding dogs, hybrid vigor can help to stave off a lot of problems. Still, there are some breeds that have a lot of different problems, and this can introduce complications. The jury is still out on Beardoodles, and they may be out for a while as there appears to be no formal studies forthcoming regarding this mix.

In any case, here are some of the very possible health problems that may affect the Bearded Collie Poodle mix:

• Bloat
• Epilepsy
• Entropion
• Cataracts
• Hip dysplasia
• Corneal Dystrophy
• Addison's Disease
• Follicular Dysplasia
• Sebaceous Adenitis
• Mitral Valve Disease
• Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA)

It is believed that the Beardoodle's average lifespan is 12 to 13 years.