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Pugapoo

Pug / Poodle Mixed Breed Dogs

Information and Pictures

Front view - A thick, wavy-coated, grey with black and white Pugapoo dog is sitting on a plastic chair on a wooden porch and it is looking forward. Its head is tilted to the right and its mouth is open.

Maggie the Pugapoo at two years old—"Her mother was purebred Pug; her father a purebred Mini Poodle. Maggie retains the Poodle coat and needs constant grooming, but otherwise is a perfect doll and loves people, especially children."

Other Names
  • Pug-A-Poo
  • Pug A Poo
  • Pugoodle
  • Pugadoodle
  • Pugapoo
  • Pugdoodle
  • Pugpoo
Description

The Pugapoo is not a purebred dog. It is a cross between the Pug 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. Not all of these designer hybrid dogs being bred are 50% purebred to 50% purebred. It is very common for breeders to breed multi-generation crosses.

Recognition
  • ACHC = American Canine Hybrid Club
  • DBR = Designer Breed Registry
  • DDKC = Designer Dogs Kennel Club
  • DRA = Dog Registry of America, Inc.
  • IDCR = International Designer Canine Registry®
Recognized Names
  • American Canine Hybrid Club = Pug-A-Poo
  • Designer Breed Registry = Pug A Poo
  • Designer Dogs Kennel Club = Pug-A-Poo
  • International Designer Canine Registry® = Pugapoo
Front side view - A wavy-coated, tan Pugapoo dog is wearing a red shirt and it is looking up and forward. Its body is facing the left and there is a couch behind it.

Lucy the female Pug / Toy Poodle mix breed dog (Pugapoo)

Front view - A shorthaired, white with tan Pug-a-Poo is sitting on a carpet and it is looking forward.

Jasmine the Pug-A-Poo at 1 year old—her mom was a purebred Pug and dad was a purebred Poodle. She has a wonderful personality, was easy to train and is very loveable. She likes to sleep under the blankets like a human. "She does shed a little bit, like a Pug does. She definitely does not have the Poodle fur at all. Jasmine's fur can been seen on the couch, carpet and on our shirts when we hold her, but it's fine, small hairs that we see, not big clumps like some dogs would leave behind. Her tail is curled like a Pug’s."

Side view - A tiny wavy coated shiny black puppy dog wearing a pink and light green shirt sitting down on a stoney beach with a large body of water next to it.

Luna the Pugapoo as a puppy at 2 months old.—"She is very sweet, naughty and intelligent for her young age."

A litter of Pug-A-Poo Puppies are sittting in a crate and they are all looking up. There is a blue bowl of water above them. Two of the puppies have longer wavy coats and two puppies have short coats.

Litter of Pug-A-Poo puppies—Their mom was a purebred Pug and dad was a purebred Poodle. Notice how some of the puppies have Poodle-type coats (which will not shed) and some have Pug-type coats (which may or may not shed). The pups with the Poodle coats you will have to take to the groomer to get clipped. The pups with the Pug coats may stay short and you may not have to get them clipped. However, this will not be certain until the pups grow up.

A litter of 4 Pug-A-Poo Puppies are sitting next to each other in a crate. Two of the puppies have longer wavy coats and two puppies have short coats. There is a blue bowl of water in front of them.

Litter of Pug-A-Poo puppies—their mom was a purebred Pug and dad was a purebred Poodle.

Front side view - A wiry looking, tan Pugapoo is laying across a rug and it is looking forward. Its head is slightly tilted to the left and its bottom teeth are showing because of an underbite.

Update: This is a picture of Rosco, one of the Pug-looking pups shown above, all grown up at about a year old. His owners say, "He is very unique. He doesn't have to be groomed, but when he is, his hair is vastly different. It is softer, lighter and doesn't shed."

Front view - A black Pug-a-Poo puppy is walking across a wooden surface and it is looking forward. Its front right paw is in the air and its tail is curled up over its back.

Jax the Pug-A-Poo puppy at 3 months old—he is part Pug and part Toy Poodle.

Close up - A black Pug-a-Poo puppy is being held in the air outside by a person's hands.

Pug-A-Poo puppy, photo courtesy of 3 Pines Kennels

Close up - A wavy-coated, tan with black Pug-a-Poo puppy is being held up to the chest of a person standing outside.

Pug-A-Poo puppy, photo courtesy of 3 Pines Kennels

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