Hybrid Dogs

 Hybrid Dogs, Animal rights groups such as the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) discourage buying dogs as gifts. However, if you’ve decided to make good on the promise to bring a pooch into the family fold this holiday season, you can adopt a deserving mutt (after all, today’s National Mutt Day), or you might consider one of these hot-ticket “designer dogs.”

 Beabull
Beagle and English Bulldog mix These social butterflies are great with kids and other dogs, but can be hyper, making daily walks a must.

 Boxweiler
Boxer and Rottweiler mix This crossbreed is known for its muscular stature and protective nature, making it an ideal watchdog.

 Cavachon
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel + Bichon Frise You can expect gentle playfulness out of these fluffy little high-maintenance dogs.

 Chiweenie
Chihuahua + Dachshund mix What this tiny mix lacks in size, it can more than make up for in volume, particularly when strangers approach.

 Cockapoo
Cocker spaniel + poodle mix You can enjoy a long-lasting relationship with these easygoing, intelligent curly-haired cuties.

 Dorkie
Dachshund + Yorkshire terrier mix These pint-sized pooches aren’t the awkward wallflowers their name suggests; they like to make their presence known

 Frengle
French bulldog + Beagle mix The floppy-eared Frengle’s a clown and a crowd-pleaser, with a penchant for raising a ruckus.

 Labradoodle
One of the more publicized hybrid dogs — it has its own dictionary entry and board game piece — Labradoodles are prized for their intelligence.

 Ori Pei
Shar Pei + Pug mix Underneath all those wrinkles is a friendly family dog that goes with the flow.

 Pomchi
Pomeranian + chihuahua mix Pomchis can be divas and love the spotlight.

 Puggle
Pug + Beagle mix The floppy-eared, frisky puggle has enjoyed quite a bit of the limelight in recent years; the breed was even a hot topic on prime-time news.

 Schnoodle
Schnauzer + Poodle mix These active, kid-friendly hybrids are known to make life easy on humans who are sneezy.

Yorkie Poo
Yorkshire Terrier + Miniature poodle mix Small and spunky, these Mini mixed-breeds love to be a part of the family action.