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poogle en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of poodle + beagle.

Meanings

1. a type of dog, a beagle-poodle hybrid.
   • Puggles, poogles and schnoodles. Schnockers, dorkies and doodles. Dog lovers have hundreds of breeds to pick from when selecting a new family pet, and crossbreeds, sometimes called hybrids or designer dogs, offer unusual choices. 2008 March 30, Brenda Showalter, “Designer dog breeds collar attention”, in The Republic, Columbus, Ind., page C1:
   • For example, let’s say you've done some research and confirmed that there are a growing number of city apartment dwellers who have, or are looking to buy, a poogle (a beagle-poodle hybrid). 2008, Mitch Meyerson, Mary Eule Scarborough, Mastering Online Marketing, Entrepreneur Media, Inc., →ISBN, page 36:
   • John and Julie have four dogs: a rat-poo, which is a rat terrier mixed with a toy poodle, a yorkie poo, a poogle and my favorite, a shih-tzu poo. 2013, Trish Felice Cohen, Maternity Leave, Bella Books:

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