Designer Dogs: Portraits and Profiles of Popular New Crossbreeds

by D. Caroline Coile

This stylish guidebook to designer dogs pairs glamorous photography with practical information about both pedigreed parent breeds. Written by noted dog expert Coile, this work is filled with trustworthy information and advice on selection, breeding, and care. From lovable Labradoodles to precious Puggles, designer dogs are the latest and hottest pet-world phenomenon. With over 200 full-color images by award-winner photographer Anna Kuperberg, each profile captures the dog's unique style.

Genres: Animals, Nonfiction, Dogs

160 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2007

About the author

D. Caroline Coile, Ph.D., is an award-winning writer who has been showing dogs for more than a quarter of a century.

Reviews

[Sandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the pictures of the dogs but I don't think we need to be mixing dog breeds just because. I thought the dogs were adorable and there was a lot of information about each of the dogs. There was a chart for each dog that showed if the dog was friendly, easy to train, shedding, etc. but I didn't understand if more dots meant it was good or bad. They never explained. It seemed most of the dogs were too active and anyone not wanting to take the dog out all the time would have a problem child on their hands.

[Loraena]

I liked this book! Most books on dog breeds don't discuss the cross breeds. Our last dog was a rescue Schnoodle (Schnauzer/Poodle) and she was great, albeit very old. Because her time with us was too short (not even a year and a half) and our daughter was very attached to her, I was leaning towards getting a Schnoodle puppy, but after reading this book I'm not convinced. There are some other good options, though, and I like the health stability that seems to come with mixed breeds. Plus, they're cute and all those 'oodle mixes tend to be non-shedding, which is a huge plus.

[Christyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Designer Dogs: Portraits and Profiles of Popular New Crossbreeds is exactly what it's title says - a collection of portraits and profiles of popular crossbreeds. I picked this up from my local library because I was curious. Let me tell you why - I was at the dog park the other day and we see this dog, cute - white and tan but I didn't recognize the breed. My mom and the other dog parent got to talking and suddenly I hear the word "Whoodle". Apparently her dog is a Whoodle. I'd heard of some crossbreed's mostly Labradoodles and Maltipoos but Whoodle was new to me so I became curious as to what other crossbreeds out there that had their own "breed name" so to speak. Thus the pointless story of why I picked this book up.

Designer Dogs was admittedly interesting there is some great information about crossbreeds and steps to take if you're looking to get one yourself. There are some 38 profiles with pictures and information about that specific combination including some general information about friendliness, activity/barking level, grooming, etc. Some dogs have a cuter factor than others though I'm sure they all appeal on one level or another to someone. At the end of the book there is a section of crossbreeds (that actually have their own "breed name" which is usually a combination of the two breeds of dog, ex. Cockapoo = Cocker Spaniel x Poodle. There is also a section regarding health matters that affect crossbreeds that is also informative. Lastly there is a meet the models page where there are thumbnail photos of the dog models that represented their breed in the book.

Overall it was interesting and informative, with some really cute pictures. 4 stars.

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lots of pictures -- can be good; can be bad as these are some of the ugliest dogs I have ever laid eyes on. Some mutts are cuter!

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

oh my god some of these dogs are sooooooo cute, but in my day we called them mutts!!!
i want a doxiepoo so bad i can smell it!!!

[Margy · Rating 4 out of 5]

What an informative portrait of breeds I would never have imagined!

[Christiana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I pretty much squealed and exclaimed through this whole book. Those Golden Doodles! THEY ARE SO CUTE.