They are considered family-friendly, easy to train, and ideal for beginners–so-called “designer dogs” like Cockapoo or Labradoodle have been booming for years. But do these popular crossbreeds really ...

Labradoodles, puggles, dorgis, cavoodles, cavapoos: Whatever you call them, there's no escaping the explosion of designer crossbreeds parading along our streets and through our dog parks these days.

Labradoodle, goldendoodle, and puggle are now household names. But only one kicked off the designer dog craze in the ‘90s. Tilly is a goldador—a cross between a golden retriever and Labrador retriever ...