Cavoodle
| Cavoodle | |||||||||
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| Origin | Australia | ||||||||
| Foundation stock | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Poodle | ||||||||
| Variety status | Not recognized as a breed by any major kennel club. | ||||||||
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| Dog (domestic dog) | |||||||||
The Cavoodle is one of the most popular crossbreed dogs in Australia[1]. Cavoodles are created by crossing a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and a Poodle (toy or miniature). The first popular reference to a Cavoodle was Reuben a dog belonging to Julia Gillard the former Prime Minister of Australia[2][3].
Cavoodles hit the headlines in the latter part of 2020 as a fraudulent website was reported to have started offering the cross breeds for a discount just outside Braidwood. The scam was foiled when a local vet Surgery received several calls from people calling to check whether the breeder was legitimate[4].
References
- ^ "Australia most popular dog". News.com.au. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Australian Prime Minister's Dog". Informit. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Mad Marathon". Google Books. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Nothing cute about online Cavoodle scammers". About Regional. Retrieved 11 December 2020.