Pet owners often pick "designer dogs" because they think they’ll be easier to train and friendlier with kids than purebreds. A new study suggests that's not always the case ...

Is your designer dog actually harder to train? A new 9,400-dog study breaks down the behavioral neurobiology of Cockapoos vs. Purebreds.

They are considered family-friendly, easy to train, and ideal for beginners–so-called “designer dogs” like Cockapoo or ...

A new peer-reviewed study of cockapoos, cavapoos, and labradoodles found that these popular “designer” crossbreeds often ...

A new Royal Veterinary College study has found designer crossbreeds are more hectic than their purebred counterparts. Lydia Spencer-Elliott investigates whether her dog’s cheeky behaviour could be dow ...

The study examined three “designer” crossbreed dogs – cocakpoos, cavapoos and labradoodles – found that all three showed more ...

Crossbreeds such as cockapoos, cavapoos and labradoodles linked to excessive barking, separation-related distress, and growling over food or toys ...

Popular 'designer' dogs linked to excessive barking, separation-related distress, and growling over food or toys ...

Cockapoos and cavapoos are worse behaved than their parent breeds, despite perceptions that they are a good fit for families ...

The Royal Veterinary College said cockapoos like Dolly were more likely to display problem behaviours when compared to ...

In a new, survey-based study of three kinds of "designer" crossbreed dogs, cocakpoos, cavapoos and labradoodles, all three showed more undesirable ...