Cockapoo vs Miniature Poodle

A Cockapoo
Photo: Graham Morazán
A Poodle (Miniature)
Photo: UszkarFoto92

Side by side

Cockapoo
Miniature Poodle
Adult weight
5.4–9.5 kg (12–21 lb) (registry figure)1
4.5–6.8 kg (10–15 lb) (breed club figure)2
Height
Males 25.4–38.1 cm; females 25.4–38.1 cm (registry figure)1
Males 28–35 cm; females 28–35 cm3
Lifespan
No sourced figure
Median 14 years4
Fully grown
10 months, both sexes5
Group
Non-sporting (AKC)
Companion & toy3
Coat
No sourced figure
Curly coat or corded coat3
Shedding
No sourced figure
Holds loose hair until it is brushed or clipped out
Grooming
No sourced figure
Brushing a few times a week
Exercise
No sourced figure
A modest amount
Health
Mouth melanoma (more likely); Gum disease (more likely)6,7
Sudden-onset diarrhoea (more likely)8
Class
Family
Companion

Which suits you

Size
The Cockapoo is larger on average: about 7.5 kg (16 lb) as an adult, against 5.7 kg (12 lb) for the Miniature Poodle.
Temperament
They differ most on loyalty (Cockapoo: bonded to its family; Miniature Poodle: sticks close to its people) and on intelligence (Cockapoo: learns readily, likes games; Miniature Poodle: needs daily brain work).
Alike
Both are rated the same on affection: a lap or leaning dog.
Neither is the better dog in general. Which suits you depends on your home, your days and the care you can give.
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What they're like

Cockapoo
Non-sporting · Small

In temperament the Cockapoo is usually friendly, playful and affectionate, and owners often describe it as combining the spaniel's eagerness to please with the Poodle's quick mind.

Miniature Poodle
Companion & toy · Small

In temperament the Miniature is quick to learn, lively and alert, and keen to join in with its household. It can be somewhat reserved with strangers, and it carries itself with a proud, springy gait.

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Breed traits

Day to day
Cockapoo
Miniature Poodle
Activity
A good daily walk and play
A good daily walk and play
Intelligence
Differs
Learns readily, likes games
Needs daily brain work
Handler demand
Suits a first-time owner
Suits a first-time owner
With people
Cockapoo
Miniature Poodle
Affection
A lap or leaning dog
A lap or leaning dog
Loyalty
Differs
Bonded to its family
Sticks close to its people
Independence
Keen to work with you
Keen to work with you
Around the home
Cockapoo
Miniature Poodle
Sensitivity
Average
Average
Voice
Barks to alert, then settles
Barks to alert, then settles
Prey drive
Usually fine with small pets
Usually fine with small pets
Breed explains only about 9% of how individual dogs differ in behaviour9. Meet the dog. A good breeder breeds for temperament as well as health, and matches each puppy's personality to the right home10,11.

Puppy growth

Reference curves · both sexes
The Cockapoo grows to the heavier adult, about 7.5 kg against the Miniature Poodle's 5.7 kg.
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Miniature Poodle
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More comparisons

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Sources

Parts of this page were written by AI ·