schnoodle

[ shnood-l ]

noun

1. a dog crossbred from a miniature schnauzer and a poodle:

   The pup who seems to be in charge of the front office at the vet’s is a two-year-old schnoodle named Mr. Peepers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of schnoodle¹

First recorded in 1965–70; (miniature) schn(auzer) ( def ) + (p)oodle ( def )

Example Sentences

She found her puppy Stevie - a Schnauzer-poodle mix known as a Schnoodle - at the end of December.

From BBC

Simply put, grooming your own dog is never easy, even armed with an expensive clipper and a blade that won’t shear your schnoodle as if she were a sheep.

From New York Times

She also has a border collie named Cosmo, a black lab named Bee and a schnoodle named Leroy.

From Seattle Times

She also has a border collie named Cosmo, a black lab named Bee and a schnoodle named Leroy.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Brock, 53, divides his time between Washington and the West Village in Manhattan, throwing lively salons and wooing liberal donors on both coasts, often accompanied by Toby, his schnoodle — a schnauzer-poodle mix.

From New York Times