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A GENE GENIE

There are now packs of Goldendoodles, Yorkiepoos, Cockapoos, Schnoodles and Puggles roaming the developed world’s parks and greens. Indeed, my owner spoke the other day of a Bullshihtzer she had met at a Malibu beach party. But us Labradoodles were the first dog breed to be named with a portmanteau.

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