Do you know your Cockapoos from your Shihpoos? Or your Puggle from your Borador?

Neither did we until we were given the opportunity to test the new Crossbreed tool from The Co-operative Insurance. The tool allows you to explore many different crossbreeds by just selecting the parent breeds.

The tool’s main page

Each page have a clear interface and is very easy to use. The instructions are clear and precise and guide you through the process with ease making it a suitable app for dog lovers of all ages.

Step one is that it instructs the user to select a breed from each of the menus.

Choices, choices…

Now what to pair with choice 1?

The second menu only shows breeds which are commonly cross-bred with the dog you’ve chosen from the first menu. Some breeds have numerous options while others have considerably less.

Two lovely breeds

After you have chosen your “parent” breeds, it’s just a case of clicking on “Show Me the Crossbreed” and you’ll be taken to another screen showing you the result.

What a pretty dog!

The result screen has a lovely sized picture of the crossbreed and a brief description (including positives and negatives) of the crossbreed’s personality. You are then able to explore more crossbreeds by clicking on “Find another Crossbreed” button for another round of fun.

I showed this to my children and they had a lot of fun choosing breeds and finding out what the crossbreed was. Not only are the pictures adorable but you learn something as well. My 4 year old was trying to make names out of the 2 breeds we chose to try and guess correctly before the actual name was revealed. I can see this tool being very educational and shall be using it again for that reason.

This is a great little tool that anyone can use and have fun with.

 

Now tell me, what breeds make up a Chiweenie?