Friday Teaser: Spanador – is it a Spandau Ballet fan gone mad?

Who or what is…a Spanador? Is it a person who has signed the petition proposing to make Spandau Ballet’s song, Gold, the UK national anthem? Or do you think I’m barking up the wrong tree?

Well, amazingly, more than 2,000 people have signed this petition on the 10 Downing Street website:

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/goldanthem/

At least it will be a distraction for Ruth Turner and her team; maybe it’s from the parallel secret email system that may or may not exist at Number 10.

Well, whoever these petitioners are, they are not Spanadors. No, as is pretty obvious to me now, even though I think I’m pretty clued up on the wonderful world of dogs, I realise that there is so much more I don’t know.

According to last night’s Evening Standard, a Spanador is a Labrador crossed with a Spaniel (or Spaniel crossed with a Labrador, to be precise).

And here’s a picture of one: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/spanador.htm

And here’s where you can buy some Spanador merchandise (I kid you not!): http://www.cafepress.com/fashionpug/2305531

So, since it’s a Friday, here’s game for the office; try to guess which breeds these guys are (see below). Some are like TV phone-in competitions, so easy to work out, it’s criminal.

Enjoy! And remember, it’s almost the weekend!

Woof Woof

PS Please remember to vote for me in the 2007 Bloggies http://2007.bloggies.com/ - I'm in the Best Kept Secret section! And Friday is the last day for voting.

FRIDAY TEASER

Aussiedoodle
Bassetoodle
Bich-poo
Boxerdoodle
Broodle Griffon
Cadoodle
Cairmal
Cairnoodle
Care-Tzu
Carnauzer
Cava-Chin
Cavachon
Carkie
Cava-lon
Cav-A-Mo
Cavanese
Cavapoo
Cavaton
Cava-Tzu
Cheeks
Chi-Chi
Chi-Chon
Chigi
Chion
Chinese Frise
Chin-wa
Chipin
Chi-Poo
Chiweenie
Chineranian
Chonzer
Chug
Chusse
Cock-A-Mo
Cockapoo
Cockalier
Cockapin
Cockeranian
CockerShnauz
Cockapoo
Cock-A-Tzu
Cockinese
Cocker Pug
Copica
Cocker Westie
Cotralian
Coydog
Cocker-Tese
Crested Malt
Crested Tzu
Corgidor
Crestepoo
Crustie
Daisy Dog
Dameranian
Daug
Doodleman Pinscher
Dorgi
Dorkie
Doxle
Doxie-Chon
Doxiepoo
Doxie Scot
English Boodle
Eskifon
Eskapoo
Fo-Tzu
Fo-Chon
Foxton dog
Eskland
Frenchie Pug
Foodle
Frengle
Foxhoodle
Glechon
Goldendoodle
Goldmaraner
Goldmation
Golden Boxer
Gollie
Havachin
Havachon
Havamalt
Havashu
Hush Basset
Imo-Inu
Ja-Chon
Jacairn
Jack-A-Bee
Jack-A-Poo
Jack Chi
Japeke
Japillon
Jatese
Jatzu
Jug
Kashon
Kimola
Labradoodle
Labbe
Labernese
Labmaraner
Labradane
Labralas
La-Chon
Labradinger
Lacasapoo
Lha-Cocker
Lhaffon
Lhasalier
Lhasanese
Malchi
Mal-Shi
Maltichon
Lhasapoo
Malti-Pin
Maltipom
MaltiPoo
Mauxie
Mauzer
Meagle
Miniboz
Minnie Jack
Muggin
Malton
Paperanian
Papichon
PapiPoo
Papitese
Papi Tzu
Papastzu
Patterland
Peagle
Pekalier
Peke-A-Chon
Peke-A-Pap
Peke-A-Pin
Peke-A-Pom
Peke-A-Tese
Pekehund
Pekepoo
Pineranian
Pinny-Poo
Plica
Pointer Bay
Pomapoo
Pointing Lab
Pom-A-Pug
Pomchi
Pomerat
Pomimo
Pom Terrier
Pom-Shi
Pom-Silk
Poochin
Poogle
Poolky
Poo-Shi
Poovanese
Poshies
Powderpap
Pug-A-Mo
Pugapoo
Pugese
Puggat
Puggit
Puggle
Puginese
Pugland
Pugshire
Pug-Zu
Pushon
Rat-Cha
Ratshi Terrier
Rattle
Rashon
Rotterman
Rottle
Saint Berdoodle
Saint Berner
Saint Weiler
Schipper-Poo
Schneagle
Schnocker
Scoodle
Sheltidoodle
Shepadoodle
Schnoodle
Sheprador
Schweenie
ShiChi
Shih Apso
Shih-Mo
Shiffon
Shinese
Shiranian
Shocker
Shockerd
Shorgi
Shih-Poo
Shorkie Tzu
Silkese
Silky Cocker
Silky Jack
Silky Tzu
Silkchon
Silkzer
Sniffon
Snorkie
Spanador
Springerdoodle
Taco Terrier
Texas Heeler
Torkie
Toxirn
Toy Fox Pinscher
Toy Poxer
Wauzer
Wee-Chon
Weeranian
Weimardoodle
Wel-Chon
Weshi
Westiepoo
Whoodle
Wirelsh Terrier
Wolamute
Yoranian
Yorkie-Apso
Yorkie Russell
Yorkillon
Yorkipoo
Yorktese
Zuchon

Comments

[Irish Church Lady]

Poogle must be a cross between a poodle and a beagle.

Weimardoodle must be a cross between a weimarian and a poodle.

Those ones are easy but I'm kinda curious about Crustie and Daisy Dog though.

My sis is getting a Miniature Golden Doodle this weekend.

I am of course partial to anything with Standard Poodle and Wirehaired Dachshunds.

I betcha a Cairnoodle would be cute. An English Boodle ~ can't picture that but seems intriguing.

[NeophyteFan]

You forgot the Vizla!

[mKat]

The Crustie is a Chinese Crested/Yorkshire Terrier mix...

Natural laws would dictate that they'd make something pretty ugly...but I think they're quite cute.. :P

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images18/CrustieVixxiCrestedHairlessYorkieMix1.JPG

[Jay]

A St.Weiler is a mix between a St.Bernard and a Rottweiler. I call mine a St.Bernweiler or a Rottenard

[Maltese Maniac]

I think all Maltese mixes are quite cute!

http://www.maltesemaniac.com/maltese-mix-dogs.html

[christen]

I really think all the cutsy names for mutts is just encouraging people to sell these cross breeds at a higher price than purebreds. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against crosses and I completely believe in hybrid-vigor. But I have a problem with people selling mutt puppies and calling them a cutesy name to make them sound better. I have a golden retriever cross and an austraian shepherd cross... and that's exactly what I call them.

[Pet Supplies]

I think that Morkie is missing from the list? It is a cross between a Maltese and a Yorkie. There are some tiny dogs on this list.