[curlyhut]

I've just come across this site tonight and I am so pleased to have found it! I spend hours looking on dog forums but have never posted anything as most of them are against cross-breeding or poodle-mixes . Now I feel I can be amongst friends - people who understand that cockapoos are fantastic dogs and are worthy of being appreciated for what they are .

 

[kendal]

hey welcome, most people are ok about it untill they get into a debate.

so tell us more about your self and your boy Alfie

 

[curlyhut]

Alfie is one of the cockapoos I have bred and he is adorable - such a character, and gorgeous too. I look after him whenever his owners are away. I took him to a couple of shows this year and he won a few rosettes, including a 1st for best cross breed - much to his owners' delight. He is black and has a lovely loose curly coat. His mum is my blue roan working cocker and his dad is a chocolate miniature poodle.

 

[CutieCocoaCockapoo]

Welcome!!

 

[Enneirda.]

Welcome Debra. =D How long have you been breeding? Do you have a site?

 

[curlyhut]

Welcome Debra. =D How long have you been breeding? Do you have a site?

I've been breeding cockapoos for 2 years now from my English working cockers and my miniature poodle. I don't have a website but have my details on breedersonline. I have a litter due in the next day or so and it's always exciting and nerve wracking. Your Shy'lo is stunning! Are you in the UK?

 

[kendal]

how many litters have you had.

 

[curlyhut]

how many litters have you had.

Two litters last year and am due to have third litter this year any day now.

 

[kendal]

i thaugh a bitch was ment to have a 2 year brake between litters, thats what my breeder and a couple of other breeders i know told me. ?

 

[curlyhut]

A bitch should have one season break between litters, which mine do. I have several working cockers as my OH works some of them but some have turned out to be gun shy and cannot be worked. I bred working cockers before cockapoos but as we had a couple of gun shy working cockers with super loving temperaments, I decided to breed cockapoos from them.

 

[kendal]

ok, sorry, was just curious as i know nothing about breeding other than what i have been told and what i have seen with my breeder and friends who have bred from their bitches. i don't even know much about season as all my girls were spayed before their first season.

iv just never met anyone who had 2 litter from a bitch in one year.

 

[kendal]

oh hang on i know where ive gone wrong, in you first post about your cockaers i red it as just 1 cocker and one poodle. i should realy read thing propperly.

sorry

 

[curlyhut]

Ah, now I know what you mean. The litters were from different bitches.

 

[kendal]

Ah, now I know what you mean. The litters were from different bitches.

lol sorry about that, my fault.

would you ever consider keeping one of you cockapoo pups for yourself.

 

[curlyhut]

I would love to but not sure my OH would let me have another dog - but I'm working on it.

 

[kendal]

lol in our house we dont say anything about how many bikes my stepdad has and he doesnt say anything about haw many dogs we have lol but he did say if we ever go up to 5 he may have to move out as there wont be room for him lol. poor guy.

although i dont know what he is complaing about lol we can have 6 dog in the house no problem when we look after my brothers girlfriends dogs and her mums cockapoo lol