The Petite Goldendoodle is created by crossing the purebred Golden
Retriever with the purebred Miniature or Toy Poodle. Some breeders are choosing to add the Cocker Spaniel
to the mix in order to make the dogs even smaller. This is done by first crossing the Golden Retriever with
the Cocker Spaniel, which is called a Golden
Cocker Retriever. The Golden Cocker Retriever is then crossed with the Mini or Toy Poodle.
The Petite Goldendoodle is considered a hybrid dog, meaning it is not purebred, however
the lineage is known. Where as the term mutt is used when a dog has an unknown lineage.
Some claim hybrid dogs are healthier, because you are mixing up the
gene pool. Many breeders of hybrids believe in what is called the heterosis effect and hybrid vigor.
Vigor means, "Physical or mental strength, force or energy."
Others disagree, claiming you are still crossing two first generation
dogs. If you breed two dogs carrying the same genetic defect, the defect will be dominant in the
dog.
Regardless, of size or lineage, all dogs are a mammal of the Canidae
family, of the order Carnivora. Canis lupus familiaris, which is a domesticated subspecies of the wolf.
Commonly referred to as a canine, dogs have instincts, which we as humans have a responsibility to
fulfill.
One of these instincts is to migrate. To fulfill this instinct in our dog,
we need to take them for a daily walk. How
to walk your dog in a way that fulfills this instinct.
