Oodle Dog Breeds

Oodles are popular because they promise family-friendly temperaments with lower-shedding coats. The reality is more nuanced: size, parent breeds, generation, coat type and grooming commitment all change what living with an oodle is actually like.

Top Breed Matches

Groodle

Medium · Crossbred

1. Groodle

The Groodle — known internationally as the Goldendoodle — emerged in Australia in the late 1980s as an attempt to combine a Golden Retriever’s temperament with a Poodle’s lower-shedding coat for service work.

Labradoodle

Medium · Crossbred

2. Labradoodle

The Labradoodle was invented in Australia in the late 1980s as a guide dog option for people with allergies, and it became one of the most popular crossbreeds in the world almost by accident.

Cavoodle

Medium · Crossbred

3. Cavoodle

The Cavoodle — known as the Cavapoo in North America — is a cross between the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and the Poodle — typically the Miniature — and it has become one of the most popular crossbreeds in t…

Cockapoo

Medium · Crossbred

4. Cockapoo

The Cockapoo has been around since the 1960s and has spent the decades since proving that some crossbreeds just work.

Sheepadoodle

Medium · Crossbred

5. Sheepadoodle

The US Army first crossed Standard Poodles with Old English Sheepdogs in the 1960s as a working experiment.

Spoodle

Medium · Crossbred

6. Spoodle

The Spoodle — known as the Cockapoo in North America — is a cross between the English Cocker Spaniel and the Miniature Poodle, combining two of the most people-oriented dog breeds into a compact, low-shedding…

Aussiedoodle

Large · Crossbred

7. Aussiedoodle

Take one Australian Shepherd — all brains, drive, and those hypnotic merle eyes — and cross it with a Poodle, a dog that’s been quietly sitting near the top of the intelligence ladder while everyone argues abo…

Moodle

Small · Crossbred

8. Moodle

The Moodle — known as the Maltipoo in North America and the UK — is a Maltese crossed with a Toy Poodle, and it delivers very much what it promises: a small, gentle, affectionate companion well-suited to quiet…

Bernedoodle

Medium · Crossbred

9. Bernedoodle

The Bernedoodle is what happens when someone looks at a Bernese Mountain Dog and thinks, “Great dog, but what if it lived longer and didn’t cover the house in fur?

Schnoodle

Large · Crossbred

10. Schnoodle

The Schnoodle is a cross between the Schnauzer and the Poodle — two breeds that don’t do anything by halves.

How These Breeds Were Chosen

  • Poodle-cross heritage
  • Coat and grooming tradeoffs
  • Family and apartment suitability
  • Size differences between popular oodles

Common Questions

Are oodles hypoallergenic?

No dog is guaranteed hypoallergenic, but many oodles shed less than their non-poodle parent breed.

Do oodles need grooming?

Yes. Lower shedding usually means more brushing and professional clipping.

Which oodle is best for families?

That depends on size, energy and grooming tolerance; Cavoodles, Groodles and Labradoodles suit different homes.