An Introduction To Cockapoos by Simon James - HTML preview

Colours & Grooming

The next fun thing about Cockapoos is the wonderful variation in colours! including all of the following:

• black
• tan (from beige to buff)
• red, ( from auburn to apricot)
• browns (light to dark)
• sable (brown with tipping, shaded in black);
• white / cream
• silver (very rare)
• brindle (very rare)
• merle (very rare)
• roan (an even mixture of white and pigmented hairs); phantom (black, tan and white)
• part-black and white or brown and white

The colour can be solid or come in patches. The type of the coat varies from Poodle style ringlet to Cocker style curly. Regular grooming is needed to prevent matting and dreadlocking. Daily brushing is highly recommended.

Cockapoos that inherit their coat from the Poodle parent require less grooming than those that inherit the Cocker Spaniel coat. One will need clipping while one will need a scissor cut.