Did you know that the Cockapoo you end up with is largely determined by what generation they come from? It’s true, and it's a result of the Cockapoo being a crossbreed, meaning it is the cross between two purebred dogs, in this case the poodle and cocker spaniel. Things like coat color and texture, their size, and even health are all determined in a big way by what generation they are from. With that in mind, we wanted to break down these Cockapoo generations even further, and point out what you can expect from each one, as well as teach you how to properly figure this stuff out on your own!

A Quick Overview

F1 Cockapoo
An F1 Cockapoo is going to be pretty difficult to predict, but it also has some upsides that future generations won’t have. This crossbreed is literally 50% cocker spaniel and 50% Poodle, so it will be hard to know what the dog’s physical traits will be before it is born. For breeders this can be a challenging thing to deal with, but for you, it means that you might be getting one of the healthiest dogs out there.

F1B Cockapoo
Next up we have a Cockapoo we briefly mentioned in the intro. The F1B Cockapoo is a backcross, and has about 75% Poodle genetics to only about 25% Cocker Spaniel. This is also one of the most popular types of Cockapoos that you will find, because they are much easier to predict what they will look like. Since they have more poodle genes, they are much more likely to have a poodle’s coat as well as their hypoallergenic nature, and the only downside there is that you will have to brush them a lot more frequently if they do have that signature poodle coat.

F1BB Cockapoo
If you take an F1B Cockapoo and back cross them again, you’ll end up with about 87.5% Poodle and only 12.5% Cocker Spaniel. This is one of the most lopsided mixes that you can find, and you are basically guaranteed to end up with a Cockapoo that is mostly Poodle here. That’s great if you want a dog with long legs, a lot of energy, and a hypoallergenic and curly coat, but there are some things to take note of too.

F2 Cockapoo
The F2 Cockapoo occurs when you cross two F1 Cockapoos together. Since both F1 Cockapoos will have a breakdown of about 50% Poodle and 50% Cocker Spaniel, this is also going to keep that same 50/50 split. This is one of the rarest Cockapoos to track down, as breeders don’t usually want anything to do with them. They have less hybrid vigor than the F1, but are even more unpredictable than that generation.

F2B Cockapoo
Next up we have the F2B Cockapoo, where an F1 Cockapoo is crossed with an F1B Cockapoo, and as a result is only about 62.5% Poodle and 37.5% Cocker Spaniel. Some breeders may opt to breed two F1B’s, which would actually result in a 75% and 25% split in favor of more Poodle. This is technically a third generation dog, and so the hybrid vigor that is left will be minimal protection at best, but you will most likely get the Poodle genetics with an F2B, which makes it a still popular generation for breeders to have.

F2BB Cockapoo
The F2BB Cockapoo is about 81.25% poodle and only 18.75% Cocker Spaniel, locking in many of those hypoallergenic traits that the Poodle provides. This dog is the most hypoallergenic and nonshedding of all the dogs listed so far, and essentially every dog in the litter will also have a curly coat.

F3 Cockapoo
Once you get to the third generation of these dogs, it's more than likely a breeder will just call them multigenerational. These dogs can be impossible to predict at a glance because the needed information isn’t there, but you can ask almost any reputable breeder for more specifics, and they will gladly tell you.

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