Usually very lightly, thanks to the Poodle side, which is the point of the cross. The coat grows rather than shedding out, so the price of the arrangement is coat work: brushing right down to the skin and a professional clip every six to eight weeks, repeated for the whole of the dog's life.
The coat record for the breed reads: A wavy or curly coat that usually sheds lightly, inherited from the Poodle side of the family. Hair in a Peekapoo house at 1/5 shedding is a dusting, not a drift, and guests leave with their clothes unmarked.
Allergy households should test honestly: live with the adult coat, in the breeder's home or a foster setting, across several visits, because puppy coats shed a fraction of what the adult coat will.
Grooming effort scores 5 out of 5, top of the scale: the Peekapoo's wavy or curly coat is a weekly commitment of brushing, detangling and regular professional sessions. Keep any facial folds clean and dry and the eyes wiped on Pekingese leaning dogs. Start table manners in puppyhood, because grooming is a lifelong subscription.
The record in one place: 8.0 to 11 inches at the shoulder, 4.0 to 20 lb, a lifespan of 11 to 15 years and 45 to 90 minutes of daily exercise. Most questions about this breed become easier once those four numbers are in view.
Size context from the growth table: 8 weeks at about 1 to 3 lb, 6 months at about 2 to 12 lb, 9 months at about 3 to 16 lb mark the Peekapoo's first year, against an adult standard of 4.0 to 20 lb. The standard accepts a range of colors and patterns, and individual markings vary a lot. The breed belongs to the Designer Cross group and its home ground is United States (Pekingese x Poodle).
Measured against a lifespan of 11 to 15 years, none of this is a short experiment. This breed rewards owners who organise the day around the dog and quietly frustrates owners who cannot. Start from the Peekapoo profile if you are still deciding: it gathers every figure quoted here into one place.
The skin underneath is the health record of the coat: persistent itching, bald patches or a sour smell are vet questions, not grooming ones, and they deserve asking early.
With grooming effort at 5/5, professional help ranges from optional to essential for the Peekapoo. High scoring coats repay a groomer every six to eight weeks; easy coats need only nails, ears and teeth kept up at home. Shed hair is also information: a sudden change in volume or texture in the Peekapoo is one of the earliest visible signs that something else needs checking.
Most pet Peekapoos need nothing fancier than a dog shampoo matched to skin type; the wavy or curly coat responds more to brushing frequency than to product. Medicated baths are a vet conversation, usually about skin rather than coat. The Peekapoo's own figures, shedding 1/5 and grooming 5/5, are the baseline to plan the routine around.
Usually yes over a season or two, though double coats can regrow unevenly and senior coats more slowly. Owners clip a Peekapoo for medical or matting reasons with a groomer's advice, not for summer convenience alone.
Home life with a Peekapoo: apartments, alone time, neighbours and the routine that makes it work.
A wide range, roughly 4 to 20 lb as an adult, set by whether the Poodle parent was toy or miniature and by the individual puppy's own growth.
It is an owner lifestyle choice, not a health one.
Last updated: November 6, 2026