schnoodle

American  

[shnood-l] / ˈʃnud l /

noun

1. a dog crossbred from a miniature schnauzer and a poodle.

   The pup who seems to be in charge of the front office at the vet’s is a two-year-old schnoodle named Mr. Peepers.

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Etymology

Origin of schnoodle

First recorded in 1965–70; (miniature) schn(auzer) ( def. ) + (p)oodle ( def. )

Example Sentences

Before long, he was packing up with his wife and their schnoodle named Mochi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Mr. Brock, 53, divides his time between Washington and the West Village in Manhattan, throwing lively salons and wooing liberal donors on both coasts, often accompanied by Toby, his schnoodle — a schnauzer-poodle mix.

From New York Times • May 23, 2016