Moodle Information

"The Moodle is affectionate, loyal, and loving. They do best in homes with older, considerate children. They generally do well with dogs, cats, and other household pets."

The Moodle is usually a crossing of two breeds: Maltese and Poodle. However, in Australia, purebred Maltese are becoming rarer and unfortunately, starting to become inbred due to the low availability of suitable breeding dogs. In order to not only maintain but to increase the genetic diversity and genetic robustness of Moodles in Australia, breeders will often breed Maltese that have another breed in their background. Usually, these dogs will have a Shih-Tzu back in their ancestry. This has been very successful in keeping Moodles a healthy and robust designer breed, while keeping the characteristics of the Moodle that are so well loved. To maintain genetic robustness of Moodles we sometimes also add another breed, such as a Poochon.  Moodles have become popular companions and therapy dogs.  They are well-proportioned, sporty, and displays a cheerful and lively expression. They are active, agile, and alert.

What Does a Moodle Look Like?

Typically, Moodles are small, athletic dogs that are "square" in shape.  They have dark eyes, a dark nose with ears that are often short.  The Moodle coat is usually either woolly or fleece and is very low to non shedding.

Moodes normally grow to be between 25cm and 30cm at the shoulder and weigh between 3kg and 9kg.

They come in a range of colours but are most common in shades of gold, cream and black.

Moodle Facts

The Moodle began by crossing just two breeds, the Maltese and Poodle. However, in Australia, purebred Maltese are becoming rarer and unfortunately they are too often inbred due to the low availability of suitable breeding dogs. In order to increase the genetic diversity and genetic robustness of Moodles in Australia, breeders will often breed Maltese that have another breed in their background. Usually, these dogs will have a ShihTzu back in their ancestry. This has been very successful in keeping Moodles a healthy and robust breed, while keeping the characteristics of the Moodle that are so well loved. To maintain genetic robustness of Moodles we often add another breed, such as a Poochon.

Moodles have become popular companions and therapy dogs.  They are well-proportioned, sporty, and displays a cheerful and lively expression. They are active, agile, and alert..

Height

25cm-35cm

Weight

3kg-9kg

Energy

Medium

Groom

Low to Medium

Popularity

Families
Couples
Singles

Moodle Temperament

The Moodle is affectionate, loyal, and loving. They do best in homes with older, considerate children. They generally do well with dogs, cats, and other household pets.

The Moodle may have a tendency to be stubborn. However, they are intelligent and eager to please their master. They will not respond to harsh or heavy-handed methods. Training must be done with reward, firmness, fairness, patience, and consistency.

Most of our Moodles go to homes with children but are equally just as suitable for single people as well. Many of our Moodles also share their homes with other pets including other dogs, cats, rabbits and birds but it’s important to supervise them while they are young puppies to make sure they don’t pester other animals like rabbits which could cause the animal to over stress.

Moodle Health

Moodles are generally healthy dogs. The average lifespan for a Moodle is about 12 to 15 years but parentage is one factor that will influence longevity.  Our Moodles are DNA Health Tested for genetic health issues to reduce the risk of health issues in our Moodles.

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Moodle Grooming

Moodles are usually low to non-shedding dogs.  They require daily brushing and combing to prevent the coat from matting.  They will also need clipping every every two to three months or so.

Moodle Exercise Requirements

Moodles need only a moderate amount of exercise and will enjoy fetching games.  They are playful and some love the water.   They are well suited for apartment living. They enjoy family activities, securely leashed walks, and off-lead play time in a securely fenced yard.

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