Cockapoo vs Cocker Spaniel

The Cockapoo is a cross of the Cocker Spaniel and the Poodle; the Cocker Spaniel was bred for flushing birds for hunters. The Cockapoo is small to medium by weight; the Cocker Spaniel is medium. The Cockapoo has a coat that varies with the parents, needing weekly to regular grooming; the Cocker Spaniel, a silky, feathered coat, needing weekly brushing. The Cockapoo sheds anywhere from less than most to some; the Cocker Spaniel, some. The Cockapoo needs anywhere from a good daily walk to lots of exercise; the Cocker Spaniel, lots of exercise.