An energetic, devoted cross between an English Springer Spaniel and a Poodle, gundog enthusiasm in a lighter shedding coat.
Designer crossmedium breedEnglish Springer Spaniel and PoodleParent profiles checked
About this profile: the Sproodle is a cross, also known as the Springerdoodle, 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 English Springer Spaniel 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 Sproodle 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 English Springer Spaniel 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 Sproodle 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 Sproodle, also sold as the Springerdoodle, crosses the classic English flushing spaniel with a Miniature or Standard Poodle. The Springer brings cheerfulness, stamina, a soft mouth and a famous bond with its people. The Poodle brings quick learning and a coat that usually sheds far less than a spaniel double coat. Most Sproodles are busy, affectionate, trainable dogs that want outdoor work, water and company in generous daily amounts.
Sproodles are a recent addition to the Poodle cross family, bred mainly in the United States and the United Kingdom. Size depends heavily on the Poodle parent: Miniature crosses land at the smaller end, Standard crosses at the larger. There is no registry and no standard, coats range from wavy spaniel style to properly curly, and the low shedding outcome cannot be promised for an individual puppy.
Gentle, cheerful and devoted, with a working dog engine underneath. Sproodles typically love people, other dogs, mud and water, learn quickly and stay close to their owners at home. The spaniel bond is strong enough that long daily absences are hard for this cross, and under exercised puppies become busy, mouthy teenagers. Given work and company, they are joyful, biddable companions for active families.
Energy (5/5)
Trainability (5/5)
Grooming needs (4/5)
Shedding (2/5)
Barking (3/5)
Good with children: Good with children
With other dogs: Good with dogs
With strangers: Friendly with strangers
Apartment life: With enough exercise
Coat: Usually a medium length, wavy to curly coat with spaniel feathering on ears, chest and legs in the straighter coats. Shedding is light in most puppies but is not guaranteed.
Colors: Black and white, liver and white and tricolor spaniel patterns, plus Poodle solids and blends of both parents colors.
Comb through two or three times a week, paying attention to the feathering and the hair behind the ears where mats form first. Ears are the health care headline: long, hairy spaniel ears trap moisture, so dry them after swimming and check them weekly. Keep the dog lean, because spaniel appetite is generous.
Sixty to ninety minutes a day of walks, retrieving, swimming and training games. Both parents are working athletes, and the Sproodle teenage phase in particular needs a real daily outlet plus mental work to stay civilized at home.
Clips every six to eight weeks keep most pet coats practical. Between clips, comb to the skin, keep ear hair managed as your groomer advises, brush teeth and trim nails. The grooming bill is part of owning this cross; the spaniel coat alone would shed more and mat less predictably.
One of the easiest crosses in this set to train: both parents are bright, eager and food motivated. Put early effort into recall, loose leash walking, retrieving to hand, a settle and calm alone time. Gundog style games, scent work and swimming give the brain the work it asks for.
Sproodles suit active houses with company during the day and a genuine daily exercise habit. They are good with children and other dogs when socialized, portable enough for travel and too busy and vocal for quiet flats without the exercise honestly covered. For outdoorsy families they are close to ideal.
About $36 per month for a typical 42 lb adult eating roughly 2.5 cups a day of a standard quality food ($1.60 per lb). Full breakdown in our food expense calculator.
Plan 60 to 90 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 $37 to $65 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 $432 for food and $444 to $780 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 5 to 10 lb |
| Puppy | 4 months | about 11 to 21 lb |
| Puppy | 6 months | about 17 to 32 lb |
| Young | 9 months | about 23 to 43 lb |
| Young | 12 months | about 27 to 50 lb |
| Adult | Full grown | 30 to 55 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 boisterous and mouthy and need wide socialization, gentle joint care and early ear handling. Adults are energetic, devoted companions at their best with daily work. Seniors benefit from weight discipline, joint friendly exercise and regular eye and ear checks.
Ask for hip and elbow scoring and annual eye checks from the Springer side, where gundog breeders run the full panel, and hip, eye and DNA screening plus sebaceous adenitis awareness 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: English Springer Spaniel and Poodle.
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A typical lifespan is 11 to 14 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 $36 a month at a standard quality tier, and accident and illness insurance is estimated between $37 and $65 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 60 to 90 minutes a day, split between walks, play and training games. Puppies and seniors need gentler, shorter sessions.
Size and engine. The Cockapoo is a smaller, calmer spaniel cross built for companion life. The Sproodle is a bigger, busier working cross that needs gundog levels of exercise and training, and it suits runners, swimmers and outdoors households better.
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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.