Thursday, October 26, 2006

What Do You Call that Hybrid Dog? Designer Dog Breeds

(left) Jake Gyllenhaal with his Puggle, Boo Radley. (right) Mischa Barton with her Shih Pom, Ziggie.

I’m always talking to people about “Designer Dogs” and what they should be called.  Some names are quite obvious, however with the complexity of the hybrid dog breeding, some names are a nightmare.  We all know about the puggle and the labradoode.. same goes for the cockerpoo or is it cockapoo? My personal favorite of the moment is the Maltipoo.

Below is a list of hybrid / designer dog breeds and their fancy schmancy names to go with them:

Afador (Afghan Hound/Labrador Retriever)
Afghan Retriever (Afghan Hound/Golden Retriever)
Alapaha Blue Blood Bull Boxer (Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog/Boxer)
American Bull Boxer American Bulldog/Boxer)
American Pit Bull Boxer (American Pit Bull Terrier/Boxer)
Basschshund Dachshund/Basset Hound
Beago (Beagle/Golden Retriever)
Bea-tzu (Beagle/Shih-tzu)
Bepherd (Beagle/German Shepherd)
Blue Boxer, Blue Paul Boxer, Scottish Bull Boxer (Blue Paul (Scottish Bull Terrier)/Boxer)
Boglen Terrier (Boston Terrier/Beagle) (also sometimes known as a Boston Beagle)
Bogle (Boxer/Beagle)
Borador (Border Collie/Labrador Retriever)
Bordachy (Pronounced /bʊə’dæ.ki/); Border Terrier/Dachshund)
Borderjack (Border Collie/Jack Russell Terrier)
Bordernese (Border Collie/Bernese Mountain Dog)
BoShih (Boston Terrier/Shih-Tzu)
Bospin (Boston Terrier/Miniature Pinscher)
Boxador (Boxer/Labrador Retriever)
Boxweiler (Boxer/Rottweiler)
Buggs, Bug, Buggle or Boston Pug (Boston terrier/Pug)
Catahoula Bull Boxer (Catahoula Bulldog/Boxer)
Cavachon (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel/Bichon)
Cheeks (Chihuahua/Pekingese)
Chi-Chon (Chihuahua/Bichon Frise) - also called a “Munchkin”
Chih-Bea (Pronounced /CHĒĒ-bēē/); Chihuahua/Beagle)
Chiweiner (Chihuahua/Dachshund). (Also known as Chihweenie)
Chug (Chihuahua/Pug)
Cockapoo (Cocker Spaniel/Poodle)
Coteranian (Coton de Tulear/Pomeranian (dog))
Dachsador(Dachshund/Labrador)
Dalmador (Labrador Retriever/Dalmatian)
Dameranian (Dachshund/Pomeranian)
Daug (Dachshund/Pug)
Dorgi (Dachshund/Welsh Corgi)
Dorkie (Dachshund/Yorkshire Terrier)
Doxie-chon (Dachshund/Bichon Frise)
Doxle (Beagle/Dachshund)
EngAm Bulldog (American Bulldog/English Bulldog)
English Bull Boxer (English Bulldog/Boxer)
English Bullmatian (English Bulldog/Dalmatian)
English Boston-Bulldog (Boston Terrier/English Bulldog)
Faux Frenchbo Bulldog (Boston Terrier/French Bulldog)
French Bull Boxer (French Bulldog/Boxer)
Frenchie Pug (French Bulldog/Pug)
Frengle (Beagle/French Bulldog)
Gerbrador Sheptriever (German Shepherd/Labrador Retriever)
Gerchowder (German Shepherd Dog/Chow Chow)
Germen Chusky (German Shepherd Dog/Husky/Chow Chow)
Golden Boxer (Golden Retriever/Boxer)
Golden Mountain Dog (Golden Retriever/Bernese Mountain Dog)
Goldmation (Golden Retriever/Dalmatian)
Gollie (Collie/Golden Retriever)
Irish Staffordshire Bull Boxer, Irish Staff Boxer (Irish Staffordshire Bull Terrier/Boxer)
Jackabee (Jack Russell Terrier/Beagle)
Jack-a-Pug,Jug (Jack Russell Terrier/Pug)
Labernese (Labrador Retriever/Bernese Mountain Dog)
Labradane (Labrador Retriever/Great Dane)
Labradoodle (Labrador/Poodle)
Lab Rat Terrier (Labrador Retriever/Rat Terrier)
Miniature Schnoxie Dachshund/Miniature Schnauzer
Morkie (Maltese/Yorkshire Terrier)
Kelpie Collie (Australian Kelpie/Border Collie)
King Spaniel (Cavalier King Charles Spaniel/Cocker Spaniel)
Pit Bull Boxer (Bull Terrier/Boxer)
Pit Pei (American Pit Bull Terrier/Shar Pei)
Pointing Lab (Labrador Retriever/Pointer)
Pugalier (Pug/Cavalier King Charles Spaniel)
Pugador (Pug/Labrador Retriever)
Pugger Spaniel (Pug/Cocker Spaniel)
Puggle (Pug/Beagle) - sometimes called a “Bug”
Pug Hound (Pug/Bassett Hound)
Reagle (Rottweiler/Beagle)
Shih Pom (Shih Tzu/Pomeranian)
Shollie German Shepherd Dog/Rough Collie
Staffordshire Bull Boxer (Staffordshire Bull Terrier/Boxer)
St. Weiler (Rottweiler/Saint Bernard)
Yo-Chon (Yorkshire Terrier/Bichon Frise)

....and if you must know all of the Poodle Mixes, check out our list of poodle hybrid dog breeds for a complete list of fabulous designer poodles.

My daughters and I have thought up some really creative names for some typical “Mutt” breeds. Our favorites are below:

Cockalabradoo (Cocker Spaniel/Labrador Retriever/Poodle)
Cockpit (Cocker Spaniel/Pit Bull)

More to come! Did I miss something? Send us some more!