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The Yorkipoo crosses the Yorkshire Terrier with the Poodle, aiming for a family dog with the best of both. The Peekapoo crosses the Pekingese with the Poodle, bred in the hope of a family dog with the best of both parents. This page puts the two side by side on the numbers that actually differ: size, exercise, grooming, what each costs to keep, and the health tests a breeder should show you.
The biggest gap is lifespan: the middle of the Yorkipoo range is 13.5 years against 13 years for the Peekapoo.
The next biggest gap is size: the middle of the Peekapoo weight range is about 12 lb against 9.5 lb for the Yorkipoo.
The third gap worth noting is monthly cost: the modeled total is about $53 a month for the Yorkipoo against $51 for the Peekapoo.
| Yorkipoo | Peekapoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Group | Designer Cross | Designer Cross |
| Origin | United States (Yorkshire Terrier x Poodle) | United States (Pekingese x Poodle) |
| Height | 7 to 15 in | 8 to 11 in |
| Weight | 4 to 15 lb | 4 to 20 lb |
| Lifespan | 12 to 15 years | 11 to 15 years |
| Coat | A wavy or curly coat that usually sheds lightly, inherited from the Poodle side of the family. | A wavy or curly coat that usually sheds lightly, inherited from the Poodle side of the family. |
| Temperament | Cheerful, clever, affectionate and adaptable | Friendly, bright, sociable and eager |
| Energy | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 |
| Trainability | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 |
| Grooming needs | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 |
| Shedding | 1 of 5 | 1 of 5 |
| Barking | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 |
| With children | Good with children | Good with children |
| With other dogs | Good with dogs | Good with dogs |
| With strangers | Friendly with strangers | Friendly with strangers |
| Apartment fit | With enough exercise | With enough exercise |
| Daily exercise | 45 to 90 min | 45 to 90 min |
| Food per month (model) | $10 (0.9 cups a day) | $11 (1.1 cups a day) |
| Insurance per month (model) | $30 to $56 | $28 to $52 |
| Monthly total (model) | $40 to $66 | $39 to $63 |
| Yearly total (model) | $478 to $790 | $471 to $759 |
| Lifetime total (model) | $5,732 to $11,845 | $5,180 to $11,383 |
| Breeder health tests | Panel not published yet | Panel not published yet |
| Health watch | A cross can inherit health conditions from either parent breed, so the right question is what both parents were tested for: hips, eyes and the DNA panels of both breeds as a minimum. A crossbreeder who cannot show certificates is one to walk away from. | A cross can inherit health conditions from either parent breed, so the right question is what both parents were tested for: hips, eyes and the DNA panels of both breeds as a minimum. A crossbreeder who cannot show certificates is one to walk away from. |
The two are level on the first-time-owner score, so daily temperament and the sections below decide this one.
Yorkipoo: matches the Peekapoo on the apartment rating ("With enough exercise") and edges ahead on the tie-breaks: barking, then daily exercise, then size.
Both are listed the same way for children and tie on the tie-breaks; supervision matters more than the breed label here.
Level on shedding. Shedding is only a proxy for loose hair in the home; no breed is allergen-free, so time spent with the breed matters more than this row.
Peekapoo: runs about $2 a month less than the Yorkipoo on modeled food plus insurance ($51 against $53 at the midpoints).
How the Yorkipoo and Peekapoo verdicts are scored: the first-time-owner verdict uses 2 x trainability + (6 - energy) + (6 - grooming) + (6 - barking). Apartment living ranks the apartment rating first, then barking, exercise and weight. The children verdict ranks the children rating, then trainability and stranger friendliness. Allergy ranks lowest shedding first, then grooming. Budget ranks the lowest monthly modeled total. Where the Yorkipoo and the Peekapoo finish level, the verdict is declared a tie.
On the modeled figures the Yorkipoo costs more month to month: about $53 a month at the midpoint of food plus insurance, against $51 for the Peekapoo. Run across the lifespan ranges, the model gives $5,732 to $11,845 for the Yorkipoo and $5,180 to $11,383 for the Peekapoo. These are planning estimates, not quotes.
They are level: both plan on 45 to 90 minutes a day, and energy is rated 4 of 5 for the Yorkipoo against 4 of 5 for the Peekapoo.
On our ratings, yes: both are rated 1 of 5 for shedding. The coats still feel different in the house. Yorkipoo: A wavy or curly coat that usually sheds lightly, inherited from the Poodle side of the family. Peekapoo: A wavy or curly coat that usually sheds lightly, inherited from the Poodle side of the family.
Not equally. The Yorkipoo is the better fit for an apartment: it matches the Peekapoo on the apartment rating ("With enough exercise") and edges ahead on the tie-breaks, barking, then daily exercise, then size.
Choosing between more than two? Open the comparison tool and put up to four breeds side by side, or read all written breed comparisons.
Every Yorkipoo and Peekapoo fact on this page follows the standards and club guidance summarized on that breed's profile. Cost figures are modeled estimates for planning, labeled with their basis, and are neither quotes nor veterinary advice. Health test panels are the recommendations published by the breed clubs and CHIC, as set out on each breed's health testing page.