Cross Breeds

Which cross breed puppy should I choose?

I am going to have a look at a cavalier king charles spaniel x cairn terrier and a yorkshire terrier x poodle. I've looked at shelters etc (why buy a dog when there are some requiring homes) however if they have a puppy they say no children under 4 (children may hurt puppy) and if they have an older dog they say no children under 8 (dog may hurt children). I have a 2 1/2 year old and two other young school age children, so that is out. Any suggestions???

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1. look and find a mixed breed at a shelter, I am sure you can find one somewhere near you. Do not support unethical breeding by buying from people who purposely breed these mutts. Why pay $1,000 for a dog worth $50.
2. yorkiepoos are cute and sweet! Great dogs.
3. the cavalier king charles spaniel is a beautiful pup. you should check out the maltipoos. they are the cutest dogs ever and they are calm and quiet.: http://www.getapuppy.com/images/Sara.maltipoo.M1c.jpg
4. adopt a puppy that is friendly with children. most little kids stay away from puppies because in my area they are scared. please answer my question on my page THANKS EVERYONE
5. Well, if the shelter won't allow you to adopt because of the age of your child, then I guess you'll just have to wait. Either that or find an adoption program that doesn't have such strict rules in regards to children. I have a 4 year old, 2 year old and 18 month old and we just got a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy. We haven't had any issues at all. I think as long as the parents never leave the children and puppy unsupervised and the parents teach their children how to appropriately handle an animal, then there's no problem. That's just me though.
6. We recently bought a yorkshire terrier/shihtzu mix. He is great with our children and other people's children. If the shelter says that they aren't good with kids, I wouldn't buy them.
7. i think you should get a beagle because it is good with kids and the are very playful
8. Most shelters will adopt a dog that is used to kids out to families with children - you haven't tried hard enough. Your 2 year old is far too young to ever be left alone with a dog, let alone a puppy, until you are absolutely positive the dog doesn't mind a little kid like that. Small children hurt puppies, not necessarily on purpose, but they can hurt them - then the pup bites and gets blamed for defending himself. Keep looking in your shelters for a nice dog who tolerates kids - or wait until your 2 year old is a good deal older before you get a puppy. Try Petfinder.com too - or a breed rescue to see if they have a dog used to little kids. Most dogs get nervous around them unless they are used to them and you will still have to monitor the children with the dog.
9. I personally love the laid back, sweet personality of the Cavvies, and Cairn Terriers (Toto dogs) are quite outgoing and friendly. An all around good family mix I would say. This breed will probably be 12-20 pounds. A plus with the Yorkie Poos is there is no shedding, but you'l need to take it to the groomer about ever 6 weeks for a hair cut. Yorkies are like Cairns in personality, pretty out there. And poodles temperaments can range, but that will be an easy dog to train. This breed could be anywhere from 5-15 pounds. I personally don't think a puppy and small kids are a bad thing. A puppy will get used to growing up with the kids, and they'll get a long good. Either breed will get along great with your kids, but I would say the larger breed, The Cavvie/Westie would be a better choice because your 2 year old could play with it more easily.
10. i would at the charles/terrier mix. the chrales spaniel was bred to be a friendly dog and cairns terriers love to romp around and play (plus, they are very tough pups)
11. There are valid reasons for the age limits. You wouldn't want your child to injure a puppy during play. Also you don't want an older dog to bite a child that is trying to play with it when it doesn't want to. It is better to wait
12. I was told by my vet the best dog to get to prevent the known genetic diseases/problems associated with pure bred dogs is a medium sized cross. I dont know where you live but in Australia we have a breed called a Kelpie and I actually own a Kelpie cross and have had friends with the same breed and they are great. A little above knee height, intelligent and great with kids and other animals.
13. labradoodle. http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/labradoodle.htm st. weiler. http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/stweiler.htm sheprador. http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/sheprador.htm saint berner. http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/s/saintberner.htm goldendoodle. http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/goldendoodle.htm here is a site where you can look at all the hybrid breeds. http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/hybriddogs.htm good luck :)
14. Of the two, I think a cavalier king charles mix is probably better with kids. But........ why are you giving money to someone who is breeding mixed breeds? Do you know the conditions that the parent dogs are in? Are you supporting a puppy mill that has their adult dogs in horrible condition? I think you need to ask a lot more questions of the breeder and walk away if there is animal cruelty.
15. With the kids you have, I would personally choose the spaniel/terrier vs the yorkie poo. My reasoning, the spaniel would be bigger and if a kid fell on it, not get hurt as bad (im not saying your kids are rough but its common and this is one of the reasons shelters do not like to give smaller dogs to families with kids). Also all the yorkies I have known are more of a "one person dog" since this dog I assume would be more of a family pet the spaniel/terrier fits better. Have you tried breed rescues maybe? They might have less strict rules (who knows, some have more rules than shelters) but its worth a shot.
16. Contact an all breed rescue. Rescues foster their dogs with people and they will have a better idea of how their dogs will act/react around children of different age groups. But, to be honest, a rule of thumb is that small children and small dogs DO NOT get along well. A big, calm, mellow jello lab will put up with a lot more of a toddlers antics than a small breed dog will. Especially when said dog has "terrier" in the mix.
17. I absolutely love chihuahua / dachshunds! i have one. they are small and good dogs for babies, toddlers, kids, teens and adults. they are just so cute! i suggest getting one. & when they are young they are very entertaining to watch, they are energetic and playful. They come in all different colors and they all look different. We love them so much, we are planning on getting another one. Here are some pictures of some: http://dogmoment.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/chloe1.jpg http://cdn-www.dailypuppy.com/media/dogs/anonymous/zoey_dachshund_chihuahua_mix_01.jpg_w450.jpg http://www.domesticsale.com/mainclass/photos/1207328248dtu.jpg http://www.merrickpetcare.com/upload/photos/373piper.JPG http://www.indypaws.com/photos/profile/2008/04/90665.jpeg I also love lab / golden retrievers. They are also very good with all ages. Especially children. They never try to run away, they are cute, playful, nice and just really great dogs! i have one of those too. They come in white, tan, brown and black. They are also absolutly adorable when they are puppies! Here are some pictures: http://www.typesofdogs.org/images/LabradorRetriever.jpg http://puppydogweb.com/gallery/labradorretrievers/labradorretriever_p001.jpg http://www.dooziedog.com/dog_breeds/images/full/Golden-Retriever-Puppy-6.jpg http://www.animalaid-va.org/images+/dogs/Emma%20&%20Fawn%2006.JPG Hope this helped!
18. I bought a Yorkiepoo from a licensed breeder 11 months ago at the age of 11 weeks, and she is a fantastic dog. Her temperament is excellent and she is a wonderful companion; and very smart as well. I kept records while I was housebreaking her and she pretty much had it figured out between 7 and 10 days, although it did take longer to get to the 100% mark. I crate trained and would strongly recommend this method. I'm not saying it is easy, it isn't. But well worth the initial effort. If you can't find what you want in a shelter, I would give some consideration to doing as I did. If you like I will provide you with links to three very good breeders.