What a sweetie! I can see the poodle and I can also see the doxie in her. I am also glad to see that the picture came from Petfinder and not a "breeder's" website.

I am definitely not an advocate of the new so-called breeds. I personally feel that if one wants a mixed breed just go to your nearest shelter. There are so many mixes there just waiting for forever homes. I get so angry when I see ads in the paper for some of these mixes and the hype with which they are advertised. Recently my local paper ran an ad from a "breeder" for a standard poodle/golden cross. Right now I forget what it was called, maybe a Golden Poodle or a Doodle? Anyway, they were boasting of this terrific new breed that is all the latest rage. Oh, and the asking price was around $800-$900 (the females were more in case someone was interested in furthering this "breed" for their own profit).

These breeders have only one thing in mind and that is their pocketbook. Most, if not all, have no idea what the breed standard is for the two breeds they are playing around with and manipulating and I doubt that they even give a thought to the health issues that may be prevalent with each of the breeds they are attempting to make money from.

GraciesMommy, your yorkiepoo is just precious. I have admired her picture many times. Yorkies and poodle are way up at the top of my "favorites list" which is ever growing. The thing that I don't agree with is that you were charged $400 for her. When people pay these high prices for mixes they are just encouraging this type of breeding to continue. Please don't think I am coming down hard on you. I am not and I love little Gracie. I just have a problem with someone doing this type of breeding with the shelters already full.