The Cockapoo is not a purebred dog. It is a cross between the Cocker Spaniel and the Poodle . The best way to determine the temperament of a mixed breed is to look up all breeds in the cross and know you can get any combination of any of the characteristics found in either breed. Cockapoos have become popular because they generally combine the outgoing, loving personality of the cocker spaniel with the low-shedding, low-dander qualities of the poodle, and are altogether extremely lovable and cute dogs.The poodle parent also contributes intelligence and a tendency to be very active, resulting in a loving, intelligent, energetic and agile dog that sheds very little. Cockapoo's are also known for their outstanding loyalty and are considered very "cute" among most people. This hybrid cross is recognized by the American Canine Hybrid Club and there are currently three cockapoo clubs in America that are working towards developing the cockapoo by breeding successive generations, and establishing the cockapoo as a recognized breed. Thus not all of these designer hybrid dogs being bred are 50% purebred to 50% purebred and some breeders are breeding multi-generation crosses, while other breeders are sticking to the basic Poodle / Cocker mix stating they wish to preserve the heterosis effect in the hybrid mix. Ask the breeder you contact which type of Cockapoo they are breeding.

Origin:
Cockapoos have been known in the United States since about 1950. The earliest known dictionary reference was a 1960 OED citation. They have continued to increase in popularity, and many cockapoos are now the result of breeding cockapoo to cockapoo rather than of a direct cross between a cocker spaniel and a poodle. Cockapoos have also become very popular around the world. In Australia and Sweden, they are usually called spoodles, and can be the result of mating either the American Cocker Spaniel or English Cocker Spaniel with a poodle, or of breeding successive generations of spoodles.