The spoodle is a Cocker Spaniel crossed with a poodle, and its coat carries the best of both: soft waves or curls, with pretty feathering on the ears and legs. That feathering looks lovely and knots quietly if it's left too long, which is exactly the coat we work with every day. Bring us your spoodle and it leaves comfortable, tidy and finished the way you asked.
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A spoodle, also called a cockapoo, is a Cocker Spaniel crossed with a poodle, and the coat can land anywhere between the two: loose waves through to tight poodle curl. What sets it apart is the feathering the Cocker brings, longer and softer hair on the ears and down the legs. It's beautiful, and it's exactly where the coat traps. Behind and under the long ears, in the armpits, and along the back legs, it knots quietly until a brush won't pass through.
Plenty of salons treat every coat the same and default to a short all-over clip the moment feathering starts to knot. We work the other way. Because poodle crosses are what we do all day, we know a spoodle can hold its length and its feathering when the coat is looked after, and we know exactly where to check before a knot becomes a matt. That's the difference between a groom that keeps the look and one that just takes the coat off.
Every spoodle groom starts with the health of the coat and the feathering it carries. We wash, dry and brush right through, then finish to the look you actually want, hand-scissored where it counts.
The soft, rounded face and even body most spoodle owners picture, with the ear and leg feathering shaped rather than stripped away. It's hand-scissored, not rushed off with a clipper, so the shape sits right and grows out kindly.
A proper wash and blow-dry, a full brush-out through the feathering, nails, ear clean, sanitary trim and paw pads. The parts that keep a spoodle comfortable, done every time, not on request.
A Full Groom for a clean all-over tidy, a Style Trim for a scissored finish that keeps some feathering, or the Asian Style for a rounder, plush shape. Tell us the length you like and we'll match it.
Coat-health always comes before a fast finish. If the coat has matted, we work to what's kind for the dog rather than pulling knots that hurt, and we'll always talk you through it first.
Most spoodles do best on a full groom every four to six weeks. Their feathering grows quickly and takes more friction than a shorter coat, so leaving it longer usually means matting at the ears and back legs, and a shorter cut to keep the dog comfortable rather than the length you wanted.
Between grooms, a quick brush two or three times a week through the leg feathering, behind the ears and under the harness keeps knots from setting in. Those long spoodle ears are worth a daily check, since they knot underneath where you can't see. Busy weeks happen and coats grow anyway, so if it's been a while, just bring them in. We'll get them comfortable again, no judgement. If keeping to a rhythm is the hard part, we can book your next groom before you leave, so it's simply handled.
Most spoodles are a small to medium dog, usually around 7 to 12kg, so those are the tiers you'll normally be in, and the final price depends on size and coat condition, confirmed before we start.
Full Groom
from $135
Bath, dry, full clip and tidy, nails, ears and sanitary. A clean all-over finish.
Style Trim
from $150
A hand-scissored, styled finish for owners who want the shape kept, not clipped short.
Asian Style
from $165
A rounder, fluffier, fuller look, scissored soft. The signature poodle-family finish.
A small deposit secures your booking. Full pricing for every size and service is on our services page.
Our studio is in Sunshine North, an easy drive for the western suburbs, and spoodle owners come to us from Sunshine, St Albans, Footscray, Deer Park, Caroline Springs and right across western Melbourne.
You'll find us at Warehouse 8/17 Third Avenue, Sunshine North. Directions and hours.
"Each groom is exactly as asked."
"Someone who truly understands poodles."
"Welcoming, friendly staff, we'll definitely return."
Every four to six weeks for a full groom keeps the coat comfortable and holds the shape you like. Between visits, a brush a few times a week through the leg feathering and behind the ears stops matting from setting in.
Yes. The ear and leg feathering is the first place a spoodle knots, and we put the dog's comfort first, so a badly matted coat may need a shorter cut rather than a painful de-matt. We'll always look at the coat and talk you through the options before we start.
The rounded teddy-bear finish is the one most spoodle owners ask for, with a soft face and the feathering tidied rather than shaved off. It's hand-scissored, not clipped. Bring a photo if you have one and we'll match the length and shape.
We do, and an early, gentle first groom makes every groom after it easier. We keep a puppy's first visit calm and unrushed so they learn the salon is a good place to be, especially around the ears and feet where spoodles need handling.
It depends on size, coat length and condition, and how much feathering there is to work through, and we never rush a groom to fit the day. We'll give you a realistic time when you book and let you know if anything changes.
Most spoodles are a small to medium dog, so they sit in our smaller size tiers. The final price depends on size and coat condition, and we confirm it before we begin. Full pricing is on our services page.
A breed-specialist studio that grooms spoodle coats every day. Book a time that suits you.
