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what is a multi-poodle?
A person at work was discussing their dog, and I asked what kind to which they said 'multi-poodle'. At first I thought they were trying to say a Maltese x Poodle hybrid designer dog but they were 'no, not a maltipoo...an Multi-poodle...which they explained as 'it's all just different kinds of poodle'
What's going on? I guess it does kind of fit in with your average back yard breeder who has a miniature poodle to have no compunctions about breeding it to a standard poodle or toy, and even do this for multiple generation passing it off still as a 'purebred poodle'
Is this a wide-spread trend? Or is this just one clever BYB coming up with a catchy phrase for a mutt whose parents happen to be two different types of poodle? (Not that there is anything wrong with mutts, I am a big mutt fan)
Clarification:
1. It is not referred to as a multi because it is multiple colors, it is solid white
2. It is not referred to as multi because it is part maltese or part any other breed...at least as far as the owner is concerned. As there are no papers involved it isn't beyond the realm of possibility that a Bichon or something similar isn't mixed in there, but as far as the owner is concerned only poodle has gone into making this poodle...just the breeder wasn't concerned about which size category the parents fell into.
Question: Some are saying the 3 types of poodle are still one breed. Obviously all 3 share common ancestry, but does the KC or AKC allow for a dog that has a Standard father and Miniature mother to be registered as a purebred?
I know far as FCI is concerned, poodles are poodles and what 'type' you have is based on the size of the adult not the parents...BUT the FCI also has a 4th size of 'middle' poodle between Standard and Miniature
For Kayliegh and anyone else bringing in the merits of 'pure bred'...As far as the mutts not being as 'special' as purebeds. I personally divide the dog world up into two groups. Mutt, hybrids, and 'papered' dogs are in one group and they all fall into the 'average' category while the second group is 'champions'...dogs with great accomplishments and their offspring. Unless the purebred has champions in it's recent lineage, it's no different to me than a designer dog or a mutt...a great pet but that's it. And heck, if I was going to get a dog from the 'average' class I'd rather have a mutt than a dog with 'empty' papers.
15 Answers
- Anonymous9 years agoFavorite Answer
Does your friend mean a poodle that is a multi colored poodle .
- BeverlyLv 45 years ago
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What's a multi poodle?Do mean one parent is a maltese?I understand the poodle part.Price is usually determined by the area you live in and the demand.While the pups are a mix they are from two very nice breeds with similar temperaments.I have seen anywhere from $200 -500.Of course the $500 I think is rather high.Also the more experienced a breeder you are with more breed and health knowledge will lend itself to placing puppies successfully.
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A person at work was discussing their dog, and I asked what kind to which they said 'multi-poodle'. At first I thought they were trying to say a Maltese x Poodle hybrid designer dog but they were 'no, not a maltipoo...an Multi-poodle...which they explained as 'it's all just...
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- 9 years ago
I've re-edited this entirely, as I completely bypassed a few lines in your question somehow.
Poodles come in an array of colours, including "Parti" which is multiple colours in one. However, Poodles can't be shown unless they're one colour recognised by the AKC.
Could they have been talking about Parti-coloured Poodles and just not known that they were called "Parti" rather than "Multi"? I did a google search for you and found that Maltese/Poodle mixes, designer names "Malti-poos", can have various other designer names, including Multa-poo.
However, there's no such thing as a Multi-Poo. Inform your coworker of that next time and see his/her face drop and his/her hackles rise.
- AkatsukiLv 79 years ago
It sounds to me like something she just made up in her own mind. Whether she is simply confused, was given bad information, or trying to come up with her own term to make her dog sound special, I have no idea. I'm a dog groomer, and have never heard this term before.
Assuming you are here in the US, according to the AKC there is only one breed: Poodle. The breed comes in three sizes. Same breed standard for all three sizes, with height being the sole difference. The height of the adult dog determines if it is toy, mini, or standard. So as long as both parents were purebred poodles, she has a poodle.
Source(s): http://www.akc.org/breeds/poodle/ - Anonymous5 years ago
Sale? Oh, you mean sell. Multi Poodle Puppies? Oh, you mean Maltese Poodle mixes. They are mutts, not pure bred. Therefore, they shouldn't be priced over $200.00. Oh, and BTW, to me, if you are asking how much you should be paid, your a BYB. Real breeders breed to improve the line, not just for money.
- Horse LoverLv 79 years ago
This person at work must be out of their mind. I just did research on Multi Poodle and found nothing except multi colors and malti-poos.
- Anonymous9 years ago
There is no such thing. Multipoo is just the usually misspelling for another word that does not even exist. Maltipoo. Or a mix of a poodle and several other "fluffy breeds".
Maltese/Poodle mixes are mutts/mongrels and anyone who is selling mutts and mongrels for exorbitant prices when millions are dying in shelters is wrong. Regardless. No one should be breeding or selling mutts under false or made-up names just to get some fast cash, or using their dogs like a personal ATM because they are to f*cking lazy or dumb to get a job.
Backyard breeders will make up all kinds of names to call their sh*t dogs. Nobody is going to by a mutt if you just call it that. So breeders make up unique names to call their dogs, it's a marketing scheme. Someone won't by a Golden Retriever/Poodle mixed or MUTT, but they'll buy a dog if you call it a "Labradoodle". People buy mutts because they think they are getting something unique.
Many brainless mutt activities feel their dogs are not "mutts" but are new or different breeds, which is completely untrue. Many feel that mutts should be held on the same level as purebreds. Others think that the term mutt or "cur" is derogatory. Calling a dog a mutt makes it seem poor, below average, or worthless, when in fact the only thing mutt means is mixed bred.
People are stupid. Plain and Simple.
- Anonymous9 years ago
Might be the co worker's way of saying it's a poodle mutt with sevrral things. Because there's only ONE breed of poodle. They come in 3 sizes, but all the same breed. Show the co worker this.
Breeding different size poodles together still produces purebred poodles. Just not well bred poodles.
