Ever since the Labrador was crossed with the poodle to produce an intelligent and low-allergenic seeing-eye dog, the world has been fascinated with the poodle crosses.
The poodle are an unusual dog - as they have wool not hair.
They need to be clipped otherwise they get very shaggy - but they don't drop dog hair.
This is not only good news for those people who are allergic to pet hair, but its also great for those who don't enjoy constant house cleaning! The poodle comes in three standard sizes: the standard, a medium sized dog, a toy poodle which is smaller and the tiny miniature poodle.
They also come in a variety of colours with white, black and cream being the most common.
So with this variety on the poodle side its not surprising that poodle hybrids are a varied lot too! Here are five poodle hybrids you may or may not have heard of before: Goldendoodle is a cross between a golden retriever and a poodle, standard and miniature sizes are available and these animals look fairly similar to the better known original labradoodle.
Pomapoo is a cross between a miniature poodle and a Pomeranian which generally have a very dense coat with silky long hair.
Malti-Poo is a cross between a Maltese Terrier and a Poodle - available in varying sizes of Toy or Miniature on the size of the poodle.
Cavaoodle is a mixture of a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and a toy or miniature Cavalier King Charles.
Shipoo is a mix of a Shih-Tzu and Poodle parents which results in a long-legged robust dog.