Please tell me if schnoodles are good dogs???

Question

Tell me what they're like. And what they like to do.

Answer 1

in my experiance as a groomer, they are very timid and are biters. like schnauzers!

Answer 2

google schnauzer breed traits

google poodle breed traits

Since your dog is a mixed breed (schnoole is not an actual breed, just a cute name for a mutt), you will get breed traits from both parents and you never know if the pup will be more like a schnauzer or more like a poodle, so you need to learn all you can about both those breeds. -!-

Answer 3

Who don't you just get a schnauzer or a poodle?

Answer 4

I think everyone already covered it all - it's true that you can't predict what the dog will turn out like. Too many possible combinations to mention!  Even dogs in the same litter can be totally different. Your best bet is to research both breeds and expect it all.

I have a few things i would like to say though- one is about the grooming statement. You can't judge a dog based on it's behavior at a grooming salon. That is an extremely stressful situation for a dog - even the kindest dog can be a handful. My girl (yes, schnoodle) does wonderful at the groomer - they have told me that she rolls onto her back for them and gives them kisses while they work.

Another thing is the statement about the characteristics of each breed. You have to realize that not all dogs show those characteristics, even purebreds. They are common but not necessarily going to be in your dog. There is also the possibility that the trait won't show in a mixed breed if the other breed is the total opposite! I know several schnauzers that are fine with other dogs and several poodles that are NOT skittish. My own dog is fine in both areas as well.

Just goes to show that anything can happen. You DO need to socialize any dog from day one - that prevents most problems. Obedience training is also a must. Exercise (at least one mile a day) is a must as well.

The dog's background can also have a factor in it's behavior. Such as the post above me - abandoned dog learning to be protective. It's common for ANY dog to do that because of what happened before.

Answer 5

I was a groomer for 5 years, I found them to be very skittish dogs and nippy, typical of the 2 breeds. I dont like them, but hey a lot of people do, and really all dogs are different even if they are the same breed. Please dont go paying hundreds of dollars for a mutt with a fancy name, I am not saying dont get a puppy or only go to a shelter, but dont spend too much on a made up breed.

Answer 6

Depends on what traits the particular dog inherits from the breeds involved.   Either way, you'll have a barker who gets pretty excited over everything.  Poodles are really smart, I think schnauzers are too.  It will be a smallish-medium sized dog with longish hair.

Do a little research on both breeds and balance the good traits against the bad.  

Answer 7

Many mixed breed dogs are good dogs. It all depends on the personality of the dog.

If you want a mixed breed, get one from a shelter or a rescue.

Answer 8

YES!

Answer 9

I don't have personal experience with schnoodles, but I do have a lot of experience with both poodles and schnauzers.  Poodles have severe separation anxiety, and tend to be irritable with strangers.  Schnauzers are hyperactive (to the point of extreme) and rarely learn to be gentle.  They are also aggressive with other dogs, and have to be socialized and trained to prevent this.

Please don't get think I'm trying to run down poodles and schnauzers, both of these breeds have good qualities.  Poodles are extremely loyal, affectionate with their owner, and smart as a whip.  And schnauzers, while excitable, always mean well and are by nature very sweet.  

Any dog will have the characteristics of its parents, and a hyperactive, nervous, and snappy dog could well be the result of a poodle schnauzer cross.  It is also important to remember that good breeders of pure breeds research the bloodlines and genetics of their dogs to prevent health problems.  I'm not saying schnoodle breeders are bad breeders per se, but they haven't studied the health risks involved with their breed for the simple reason that it isn't a breed.  They don't have history to look back on, and they have no way of knowing how the two breeds will intermix--there may be a serious health issue that's recessive and normally doesn't show up, but that will come out with the interbreed cross.

Also noteworthy:  schnauzers (ideally) have course, wiry fur.  Poodles have curly, eternally growing hair.  From a grooming perspective, that cross cannot be good.

Answer 10

I agree with Sonny-licious, it is impossible to tell with crossbreeds what the pups will be like.  However, by doing plenty of research on poodles and schnauzers and also meeting the parents of your pup and asking LOTS of questions  about how they behave in different situations and what they like to do you can have some idea if a schnoodle will fit in with ur lifestyle.  Please think long and hard and don't just get one because it is cute, there are enough dogs in rescue at the moment.  

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Answer 11

Well, there is really no way to know for sure since it is a mixed breed dog.  Your best bet is just to do research on Poodles and Schnauzers.  There is really no other way to know because mutts don't have a breed standard.

Answer 12

Well it is a mutt, full stop.

Answer 13

I have a schnoodle and he was actually a stray as a puppy.  He was starving and his hair was all tangled.  He was only 5 months old and extremely happy with a beautiful smile.  I had him groomed with a schnauzer cut, as his markings are that of a schnauzer.  That was eleven years ago.

He's high-anxiety.  When he was a puppy he destroyed a lot from being left alone.  He's extremely intelligent.  When I was teaching one of my other dogs tricks, he was watching and stepped in and did the tricks for her.  He's also very doggie in that he'll roll in dog p**p or dead bugs at the drop of a hat.  He eats vegetables, fruit, anything.  He's very healthy.  His vet reports come back negative all the time.  He does not shed.  He wants to be the number-one dog.  He's dominant.  He's graceful.  He has a great gait in that he can walk or run with you no problem (the poodle in him).  He's very protective over his house and does not accept strangers very easily.  He's more of an inside dog than my terriers who are outside dogs, i.e., he likes to be inside on a sofa relaxing somewhere.  Conversely, the terriers like to be outside hunting for beetles or rabbits.