Article: Mixed-breed pet owners going labradoodle do.

Byline: Faith Ford

Jun. 5--Two brown, shaggy puppies wiggled and splashed in a mud-brown creek Wednesday, looking happy and ordinary.

They are not.

Called labradoodles, the 13-weekold dogs are the offspring of a purebred Labrador retriever and a purebred standard poodle. They are part of a growing trend in designer dogs -- mixed breeds that have catchy names like puggle (pug and beagle), cock-apoo (cocker spaniel and poodle) and snorkie (schnauzer and yorkie).

The popularity of certain mixes has pushed the price tag for dogs that might otherwise have been considered valueless.

Lynn Haven resident Travis Smith said he bought ...

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