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Cockapoo
Part cocker spaniel, part poodle, all office dog: Hype, the Dept.’s own dog, is a cockapoo. Here’s the file, from VCA Animal Hospitals.
At a glance.
Height10-18 inches
Weight15-22 pounds
Life expectancy12-15 years
TypeCross: cocker spaniel × poodle
AKCNot a recognized breed
Source: VCA Animal Hospitals ↗ · checked October 4, 2026.
Breed traits.
Your dog isn’t a breed average. These are breed-level ratings from VCA ↗. A 2022 study in Science found breed explains only about 9% of behavior differences between individual dogs. Source: Morrill et al., Science (2022) ↗
Need to know.
- 1
A cross, not a breed
A cross between the cocker spaniel and the poodle. The poodle parent is usually a miniature or toy poodle, seldom a standard.
Source: VCA Animal Hospitals ↗ - 2
Since the 1950s
VCA says the first record of cockapoos dates to the 1950s, and the Cockapoo Club of America was founded in 1998.
Source: VCA Animal Hospitals ↗ - 3
Not AKC-registrable
The cockapoo doesn’t meet the AKC’s criteria for recognition because it isn’t a pure breed. Mixed breeds can still enroll in the AKC Canine Partners program to compete in sports like agility and obedience.
Source: VCA Animal Hospitals ↗ · AKC ↗ - 4
Grooming
VCA describes the coat as fairly long and wavy, needing brushing and combing two to three times a week, with professional grooming about every six weeks.
Source: VCA Animal Hospitals ↗
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Where this comes from.
- Morrill et al., Science (2022): Ancestry-inclusive dog genomics challenges popular breed stereotypes ↗
- VCA Animal Hospitals: Cockapoo ↗
- AKC: Mixed breeds: a valued member of AKC ↗
Sources checked October 4, 2026. Dept. of Dogs is not affiliated with any organization cited. General info for dog owners, not veterinary advice: ask your vet about your own dog.