schnoodle

noun

schnoo·​dle ˈshnü-dᵊl 

plural schnoodles

: a dog that is a cross between a schnauzer and a poodle

… interior designer Shawn Henderson, who, thanks to his 2-year-old schnoodle, Alfie, has become a de facto pro at designing around pets.

—Oprah Magazine

Examples of schnoodle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Krissshy, an adult miniature schnauzer or schnoodle, hasx burns over most of her body and was living in a tiny wire crate with no access to shade, water or food, said Greater Birmingham Humane Society Chief Executive Officer Allison Black Cornelius. —Howard Koplowitz | [e-mail], al, 25 Apr. 2023

This is no cockapoo or schnoodle. —Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2014

In late February 2020 -- after checking out roughly 20 boats while driving along the Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida with their schnoodle, P-Moe -- the family found their new home. —Terry Ward, CNN, 4 May 2021

Word History

Etymology

schn(auzer) + (p)oodle

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above