Karen's Cockapoos

What Is A Cockapoo?

A bundle of love with a long kissy tongue

The closest friend you'll ever have

An energetic furball ready to play at any time

Someone who loves to cuddle up close when you need a little quiet time

Better than a blanket to warm your lap on cold nights

And the best listener you've ever met!

A cockapoo is a cross between a cocker spaniel and a poodle.  By breeding these dogs together, the expectation is that you will get the best of both breeds - the loving, sweet, gentle nature of the cocker spaniel, combined with the non-shedding, intelligent, playful side of the poodle.

Cockapoo breeders combine a cocker spaniel with a toy or miniature poodle, resulting in an "F1" or first generation cockapoo, which is what you will find at Karen's Cockapoos today.  Other generations occur when you breed two cockapoos together - for example, an F1 cockapoo bred to an F1 cockapoo results in an F2, or second-generation, cockapoo, which we have also bred with great success, but have retired our F1 female cockapoo from breeding.

We are a family who breeds only one female cocker spaniel with one male poodle to create our first-generation babies.  Our most recent litter is out of Lady, our AKC cocker spaniel, bred to Tramp, our AKC toy poodle.

Want to see puppies from our previous litters? Click here to go to our "Past Puppies" page.  Click here to learn more about Karen's Cockapoos and how we work with you!

Want to see photos of Lady and Tramp? Check out our "Meet The Parents" page here to see our mom and dad!

We also have our now-retired cockapoo, Daisy, a first-generation, AKC-provable, buff-colored cockapoo we bred to Shadow, a first-generaton, AKC-provable, blue roan cockapoo.

Why does AKC matter when you're buying a non-AKC breed of dog?  If the puppy's heritage is all AKC provable, then you know what you're getting.  That is the value of choosing a breeder who can prove heritage.  Cockapoos are not AKC breeds.  Therefore, what people call a cockapoo can vary widely.  But if the parents and/or grandparents are AKC provable stock, then you know what's in your pup's genes.

At Karen's Cockapoos, we have taken the utmost care to select dogs that are healthy, have great temperaments, and that will produce wonderful family companions in their offspring.  We welcome your calls and your questions.  But if you come to visit, make sure you bring a box or blanket ... we know you won't go home empty handed!

Visit our "New Puppies" page here.  To see some of our past puppies and their new families, click here.  To see how cockapoo puppies change as they grow, click here.  To see pictures of our pups' parents, click here.

Why Choose A Cockapoo?

Cockapoos generally don't shed any more than you or I do.

They live to play and cuddle.

These dogs are small enough to live in the house.

Even though they are small, they are tough enough for kids to handle.

Cockapoos are wonderful with people of all ages - kids to senior citizens.

Did we mention they don't shed?

We expect our NEXT COCKAPOO LITTER to be born IN THE SPRING OF 2012!  Click here for details.

SEE PUPS FROM OUR PAST LITTERS HERE !

CHECK OUT OUR NEWEST SERVICE!! PET TRAINING ADVICE AND BEHAVIORAL QUESTIONS ANSWERED VIA EMAIL - SEE DETAILS BELOW!!

To see more adorable photos from a previous litter  and learn about our pricing and how we work with you, click here.

Our cocker spaniel mother, "Lady," ha produced some fabulous colors - including some RARE merles - be sure to check them out here!

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RESERVING A PUP OR BEING ADDED TO OUR WAITING LIST FOR THE NEXT LITTER, PLEASE CONTACT US FOR DETAILS! 

We're taking reservations for our next litter now - if you are interested in reserving a future puppy, just drop us an email and we'll send you all the information you need!

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 NEED PET TRAINING ADVICE???

  WANT TO KNOW WHY YOUR DOG OR CAT DOES SOMETHING INTERESTING OR ODD?

WE CAN HELP!

 Fee: $50 per 1-hour telephone session or three-email session paid in advance through Paypal to kfranse@yahoo.com.

If you need advice on solving a particular dog/puppy training problem or if you just want to understand your dog or cat's behavior better, Karen's Cockapoos can answer your questions.

To get started, email us at kfranse@yahoo.com.  

We will send you a short questionnaire so we can understand your specific problem or concern.  We will also include instructions for payment of your $50 fee via Paypal.

Once we receive your completed questionnaire and Paypal payment, we will respond with a detailed answer via telephone or email, your choice. 

  

One additional followup question or clarification email is included after that initial response at no additional charge. 

We regret that we are unable to service customers in person at this time, but may add additional services such as these in the future.

Results are not guaranteed  since it is up to you, the pet owner, to consistently and correctly implement the techniques  we discuss yourself. 

However, we are confident in our advice and have helped many pet owners resolve concerns or questions about their pets'  behavior.

Let us help you, too!

This service is available to any dog or cat owner, regardless of whether you purchased your pet from Karen's Cockapoos or not. 

If you have friends or neighbors with pet problems, feel free to send them our way!  We will do our best to answer everyone's questions in a timely manner, often same day, or within 24 hours.

Seriously ... how cute is this?

Click here to see if we have any puppies available now or to find out how to get on our waiting list for a future litter.