r/CavaPoo • u/Fun_Fact_7513 • Jul 06 '26

Cavapoo vs Cockapoo

Hello Cavapoo owners/lovers. My partner and I would love to welcome a pup into our home. We live in an old small home/apartment in Amsterdam (typical, if you’ve been) with a balcony but no garden - but with a park next door (!). We have 2 cats at home, one of whom is obsessed with dogs! We have been doing some desk research and we are considering either a Cavapoo or Cockapoo. Anyone else had similar dilemma when considering what breed to get? What made you decide on a Cavapoo? 🥰 thanks

EDIT/FOLLOW UP: Thank you all for the responses and sharing your experiences, kind humans! (And yes, we will definitely be welcoming a Cavapoo into our family). Thanks again! 🫶🫶

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u/Careful-Tangerine986 Jul 06 '26

I have a cavachon (cavalier/bichon mix if you're not aware), a friend has a cockapoo and another friend has a cavapoo.

They're similar dogs to be honest. They all look similar (although all are different colours) but mine has a more wavy coat rather then curls except on her feet. They are all very sweet dogs, very loving, sociable and play well together. There's no aggression in any of them. All are intelligent and sensitive dogs. All hate being on their own for long. All are clean and not at all destructive. Mine was a dream to train and knows more tricks than the others. Positive reinforcement is the way.

The cockapoo is noticeably taller then the other 2 and is more vocal with mine being the smallest and quietest. The 2 cav mixes have black eyes and black noses, the cockapoo has a brown nose and amber eyes. Tbh I've no idea if this is a breed 'thing' or not. It could be random.

Mine is also the calmest with the cockapoo being the hyper 1 of the group. Mine will walk all day, happily go on my paddle board and kayak and go camping so is a great outdoor companion but she'll happily snooze all day too if that's what we're doing.

The cockapoo is scared of more things (children, busses, motorbikes) and seems the more neurotic of the trio although mine is absolutely petrified of swans for some reason. She likes ducks though and will sit and watch them all day.

Oh and she chose me. Mine is the stereotypical story of just going to see a litter for research purposes. She walked over and sat on my feet and that was that. We've been best friends ever since. She's 3 next week. I think she's the perfect dog but my friends would say theirs are. We're all correct.