A fluffy, lively cross between a Pomeranian and a Toy Poodle, combining a spitz sparkle with Poodle cleverness.
Designer crosstoy breedPomeranian and Toy PoodleParent profiles checked
About this profile: the Pomapoo is a cross, also known as the Pomeroodle, not a recognised breed with a standard. Size, lifespan and care figures here are estimates drawn from our full profiles of the two parent breeds, the Pomeranian 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.
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The Pomapoo mixes two confident toy breeds: the Pomeranian, a tiny spitz that has never noticed its own size, and the Toy Poodle, the cleverest of the small dogs. The result is a small, fluffy, attention loving companion that is playful, alert and quick to learn, with more energy and voice than the lap dog look suggests. It suits owners who want a little dog with sparkle and will put real training into it.
Pomapoos are a product of the designer cross era in the United States. Coats split between the Pom's profuse double coat and the Poodle's curl, and many puppies sit in between with a wavy, fluffy single coat. There is no standard or registry, adult size follows the parents, and the famous Pomeranian coat change, where puppies shed out into their adult coat, can happen in this cross too.
Bright, bold and devoted, with a watchdog's ears and a performer's love of an audience. Pomapoos learn routines and tricks fast, enjoy being the center of the household and can be possessive of their person if boundaries are not set early. They are alert barkers by inheritance from both sides, so a trained quiet and wide early socialisation are the two best investments an owner can make.
Energy (3/5)
Trainability (3/5)
Grooming needs (4/5)
Shedding (3/5)
Barking (5/5)
Good with children: Better with older children
With other dogs: Usually good with dogs
With strangers: Alert with strangers
Apartment life: Well suited
Coat: Fluffy and variable: a wavy blend is most common, sometimes approaching the Pom double coat, sometimes the Poodle curl.
Colors: Orange, red and cream are classic from the Pom side; black, white, sable and parti-colors also appear.
Brush to the skin two or three times a week to stop the undercoat packing down, and keep dental care daily, because toy mouths build tartar quickly. Portions must be tiny and measured: a pound of extra weight is a large percentage of this dog.
Twenty to forty minutes a day of walks and play. Pomapoos are busy rather than athletic; short games, trick training and garden time burn the energy well, and mental work tires them as effectively as walking.
Regular combing, a tidy clip every six to eight weeks for longer coats, ear checks and nail trims. During the puppy coat change, brush more often and expect a scruffy phase before the adult coat settles.
Clever and food motivated, Pomapoos excel at trick training and learn house rules quickly with rewards. Priorities are a quiet cue for the barking, calm greetings instead of possessive guarding of laps, and socialisation with bigger dogs so confidence does not become reactivity.
A flat friendly, portable companion for adult households and homes with older children. Pomapoos are too small and fine boned for rough play, and too vocal to skip bark training in close quarters, but in a settled home they are cheerful, funny and long lived.
About $6 per month for a typical 7 lb adult eating roughly 0.4 cups a day of a standard quality food ($1.60 per lb). Full breakdown in our food expense calculator.
Plan 20 to 40 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 $32 to $57 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 $72 for food and $384 to $684 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 2 lb |
| Puppy | 4 months | about 1 to 4 lb |
| Puppy | 6 months | about 2 to 6 lb |
| Young | 9 months | about 2 to 8 lb |
| Young | 12 months | about 3 to 9 lb |
| Adult | Full grown | 3 to 10 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 are tiny and need protection from falls and rough handling, plus early grooming and socialisation habits. Adults are lively, settled companions. Seniors keep their sparkle late, needing dental care, weight control and trachea friendly handling, and often live well into their mid teens.
Ask for patella and heart screening from the Pomeranian side, where the breed also lists collapsing trachea and the coat condition alopecia X, plus 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: Pomeranian and Poodle.
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A typical lifespan is 12 to 16 years. Both parent breeds are comparatively long lived, and weight control, dental care and buying from health tested parents give a dog the best chance of reaching the top of that range.
Food for a typical adult runs about $6 a month at a standard quality tier, and accident and illness insurance is estimated between $32 and $57 a month in the US, based on the parent breeds' ranges. Try the full cost calculator for a complete year one and yearly picture.
Better with older children. As with every breed, supervise dogs and children together and teach children to respect the dog's space.
Plan on 20 to 40 minutes a day, split between walks, play and training games. Puppies and seniors need gentler, shorter sessions.
Moderately to very little, depending on the coat. Puppies leaning Poodle shed least; those leaning Pomeranian shed seasonally. No breeder can guarantee a young puppy's adult coat type.
Size and engine. A Pomsky is a much bigger, stronger Husky cross needing hours of exercise and serious training. A Pomapoo is a toy companion whose needs are measured in minutes of play, though its grooming and bark training are just as real.
For tricks and house rules, yes: both parents are bright and eager. The harder lessons are quiet on cue and not guarding their favourite person, which need early, consistent work.