A bright, fluffy cross between an American Eskimo Dog and a Poodle, spitz cheerfulness with a lighter shedding coat.
Designer crosssmall breedAmerican Eskimo Dog and PoodleParent profiles checked
About this profile: the Eskippoo is a cross, also known as the Eskipoo, not a recognized breed with a standard. Size, lifespan and care figures here are estimates drawn from our full profiles of the two parent breeds, the American Eskimo Dog and the Poodle, and individual dogs vary more than purebreds do. That variation is normal for a cross and is stated plainly rather than hidden.
The Eskippoo is not recognized by the AKC and has no breed standard, no registry and no guarantee of traits. The AKC recognizes the parent breeds, the American Eskimo Dog and the Poodle, but not their cross. Coat, size, temperament and health vary more in crosses than in purebreds, and two puppies from one litter can grow into noticeably different dogs. Any breeder who promises an exact adult size, a non shedding coat or a fixed temperament for a Eskippoo is promising something no one can deliver. Judge litters by the actual parents: their health testing, their temperaments and how they are raised.
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The Eskippoo, also spelled Eskipoo, crosses the American Eskimo Dog, a German spitz breed developed in the United States as a bright farm and circus dog, with a Toy or Miniature Poodle. The mix usually produces a cheerful, clever, fluffy companion that loves learning tricks, stays alert to household events and sheds less than a pure Eskie, though more than most Poodle crosses. It suits owners who want spitz sparkle with a more trainable, lower maintenance edge.
Eskippoos are a modern designer cross with no registry and no standard. Size follows the varieties used on both sides: Toy Poodle and Toy Eskie crosses stay small, Miniature crosses land in the middle of the range. Coats vary from a wavy Poodle blend to a fuller spitz style double coat, and shedding follows the coat, so no breeder can honestly promise a non shedding puppy from this pairing.
Bright, vocal and cheerful, with a watchdog streak from the spitz side and quick learning from both parents, since Eskies were famous trick dogs. Eskippoos are devoted and playful, reserved with strangers at first and quick to announce arrivals. Early socialization keeps the reserve polite rather than sharp, and trick training gives the busy brain the work it asks for. They can be barky, so the quiet cue is an early priority.
Energy (4/5)
Trainability (4/5)
Grooming needs (4/5)
Shedding (3/5)
Barking (4/5)
Good with children: Good with children
With other dogs: With early socialization
With strangers: Reserved with strangers
Apartment life: With enough exercise
Coat: A thick, fluffy coat, wavy to curly in Poodle leaning puppies and straighter and fuller in Eskie leaning ones. Shedding is moderate and seasonal in the fuller coats.
Colors: White and cream dominate from both parents; biscuit shading and Poodle influenced apricot and silver also appear.
Brush and comb to the skin two or three times a week, more during seasonal sheds, because the thick coat mats behind ears and under collars. Keep the dog lean, since both parents gain weight readily when under exercised, and keep teeth, ears and nails in the weekly routine.
Forty five to sixty minutes a day of walks, play and training. Eskippoos are sportier than most small crosses, enjoy learning courses and games, and settle well at home after real activity. Mental work, especially tricks and scent games, tires them as usefully as walking.
Clips every six to eight weeks keep longer coats practical; fuller spitz style coats need regular brush outs instead and should not be shaved. Between clips, comb through, check ears and keep the coat around the eyes trimmed so the dog can see out.
Clever and eager, Eskippoos excel at trick training and learn house rules quickly with rewards. Priorities are a quiet cue for the barking, calm greetings, socialization with strangers and other dogs, and being left alone calmly. Both parents respond badly to harsh handling and well to cheerful consistency.
Eskippoos suit active flats and houses where someone is home a good part of the day. They are good with children when socialized, portable enough for travel and too vocal to skip bark training in close quarters. Owners who enjoy training games will find this cross funny, devoted and easy to live with.
About $14 per month for a typical 16 lb adult eating roughly 1.0 cups a day of a standard quality food ($1.60 per lb). Full breakdown in our food expense calculator.
Plan 45 to 60 minutes a day of walks, play and training. Under exercised dogs of most breeds invent their own projects, and they rarely pick good ones.
Estimated US range $36 to $63 per month for accident and illness cover, estimated from the parent breeds' published ranges on this site; see the insurance estimator and the insurance guide.
On the monthly figures above, a typical adult year runs to about $168 for food and $432 to $756 for insurance, before routine vet care, grooming and gear. Year one costs more: vaccinations, spay or neuter surgery, a crate, bedding and training all land at once.
How weight typically builds with age for this cross, estimated from the parent breeds sizes.
| Stage | Age | Typical weight |
|---|---|---|
| Puppy | 8 weeks | about 1 to 4 lb |
| Puppy | 4 months | about 3 to 10 lb |
| Puppy | 6 months | about 5 to 14 lb |
| Young | 9 months | about 6 to 20 lb |
| Young | 12 months | about 7 to 22 lb |
| Adult | Full grown | 8 to 25 lb (typical range) |
| Senior | From about 8 years | Healthy weight stays in the adult range; watch for slow gain or loss |
Growth figures are estimates interpolated from the adult weight ranges of the two parent breeds, following the size class growth pattern used across this site. Cross puppies vary more than purebred puppies; steady growth matters more than hitting any single number, and your vet's growth checks come first.
Puppies need wide socialization to balance the spitz reserve, plus early grooming and bark training habits. Adults are cheerful, active companions who stay playful into middle age. Seniors benefit from weight control, joint friendly exercise and regular eye checks, and often live into their mid teens.
Ask for hip screening and eye checks from the American Eskimo Dog side, where those are the core tests, and hip, eye, patella and DNA screening from the Poodle side.
Health notes summarise the conditions the two parent breeds profiles and breed guidance most often flag. They are general information for choosing and caring, not a diagnosis or a substitute for your vet. Parent profiles: American Eskimo Dog and Poodle.
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A typical lifespan is 12 to 15 years. That range is an estimate drawn from the two parent breeds, and weight control, dental care and buying from health tested parents give a dog the best chance of reaching the top of it.
Food for a typical adult runs about $14 a month at a standard quality tier, and accident and illness insurance is estimated between $36 and $63 a month in the US, based on the parent breeds' ranges. Try the full cost calculator for a complete year one and yearly picture.
Good with children. As with every breed and cross, supervise dogs and children together and teach children to respect the dog's space and rest.
Plan on 45 to 60 minutes a day, split between walks, play and training games. Puppies and seniors need gentler, shorter sessions.
Moderately. The Poodle parent reduces shedding compared with a pure American Eskimo Dog, but the Eskie double coat is powerful, and fuller coated puppies shed seasonally. Do not buy this cross on a no shedding promise; buy it for the temperament and budget the brush.
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Last updated: November 2026. Cross figures on this page are estimates drawn from the two parent breed profiles and are labeled as estimates wherever they appear. How we work: our methodology.