(Yorkshire terrier and Maltese)

Sometimes called a morkie, this is a small dog that usually grows to be about 8 pounds. They are black and tan, but the colors lighten as the dogs age.

(American Eskimo dog and Lhasa apso)

This polar-bear-like dog is fluffy but sheds very little.

(basset hound and shar-pei)

The ba-shar-sharp asset is a hybrid that grows to be about 50 to 60 pounds and does not require a great deal of grooming.

(miniature poodle and schnauzer)

Schnoodles grow to be about 16 to 20 pounds and are (usually) hypoallergenic. They are also easy to train. Schnoodles were first registered with the American Canine Hybrid Club in 1992.

(Cavalier King Charles spaniel and bichon frise)

This little puppy looks like a stuffed animal come to life. They can be peach and white, sable and white, tricolored, or black and tan, and they grow to be about 15 to 25 pounds. The breed was first registered with the American Canine Hybrid Club in 1992.

(poodle and Welsh terrier)

The woodle is nonshedding and can be golden or black and tan. They grow to be about 25 to 30 pounds.

(golden retriever and poodle)

The goldendoodle is popular with people who love golden retrievers but want a hypoallergenic dog. They are often used as service dogs. Goldendoodles were first registered with the American Canine Hybrid Club in 1993.

(Yorkshire terrier and bichon frise)

This hybrid is black and tan like a Yorkie, but its color lightens with age. They grow to be about 8 to 12 pounds and do not shed much. Yo-chons were first registered with the American Canine Hybrid Club in 1992.

(Boston terrier and beagle)

These terriers usually have a brownish-gray coat with white patches. They were first registered with the American Canine Hybrid Club in 1992.

(pug and beagle)

The product of a female beagle and a male pug, puggles are the most popular hybrid dog today. Puggles were first registered with the American Canine Hybrid Club in 2001.

(Labrador retriever and poodle)

Labradoodles were originally bred in Australia in 1989 to be used as service dogs. The labradoodle has become so popular that it recently replaced the Scottish terrier as the new dog playing piece in the board game Monopoly. Labradoodles were first registered with the American Canine Hybrid Club in 1993.