TOP TEN DESIGNER DOGS

Student reporter Nicholas Forster tells us about his 10 favourite designer dog breeds Year 6, St Francis Xavier

GROODLE The groodle is a mixture of a golden retriever and a poodle, resulting in a fun, friendly and active dog. LABRADOODLE

The energetic breed is a very interesting mixture of labrador retriever and poodle, creating an amazing furry friend. PUGGLE The cute looking, fun and intelligent puggle is an exciting dog for any family. This dog is a fascinating mixture of a pug and a beagle. SPOODLE

A cross of a cocker spaniel and a poodle, this is a very intelligent and lovable breed. Spoodles are easy to train and are extremely affectionate. SCHNOODLE Cross the poodle and a schnauzer and you get an intelligent, energetic, cute and very friendly dog. GOLDADOR Combine the intelligence and loyalty of a golden retriever with the bighearted labrador and the result is a fun-loving, intelligent goldador. YORKIPOO A mixture of yorkshire terrier and poodle, this dog is cute, smart and fun and because of its small size, will suit apartment living. MALTESE SHIH TZU Cross the maltese and the shih tzu and you get a cute, energetic and fun dog. MALTIPOO One part of this dog is maltese, the other is poodle. Combine them and you get a friendly, easy to train, playful dog. CAVOODLE

This lovable breed is a cross between the King Charles cavalier and poodle. Cavoodles are great for people with allergies as the poodle means the high shedding of a cavalier is practically eliminated.