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Pug mixes:

Puggle, a beagle and pug mix, produces a playful and loyal dog, with a wrinkled snout and (often, but not always) the typical black mask of the Pug. Some Puggles do howl when they get very excited. This trait can be inherited from the beagle.

Read more about this popular designer dog, Puggles (Complete Pet Owner's Manual)

Pug hybrids and puggles in particular, are among the most popular designer dogs.

Muggese: Maltese-Pug mix

Chug: Chihuahua-Pug mix

Ori-Pei: Chinese Shar Pei-Pug mix

Muggin: Mini Pinscher-Pug mix

Buggs: Boston Terrier-Pug mix

Jug: Jack Russell and Pug mix

Puginese: Pekingese-Pug mix

Pugese: Chinese crested-Pug mix

Pugland: Pug-Westie mix

Pugshire: Pug-Yorkshire mix

Miniature bulldog or Mini-bulldog: a cross between the Bulldog and Pug;

A French Bulldog and Pug cross is called Frenchie Pug.

Chihuahua mixes:

We already mentioned the Chug, a Chihuahua-pug mix and one of the more common Chihuahua hybrid breeds.

Other Chihuahua hybrid breeds include:

Chion, a Chihuahua - Papillon mix

Malchi, a Chihuahua - Maltese mix

Cheeks, a Chihuahua - Pekingese mix

Chiranian, a Chihuahua - Pomeranian mix

Wapoo, a Chihuahua - Poodle mix

ShiChi, a Chihuahua - Shih Tzu mix

Chi-Chi, a Chihuahua - Chinese Crested mix

Chin-wa, a Chihuahua - Japanese Chin mix

Chi-Corgi, a Chihuahua - Pembroke Welch Corgi mix

Taco Terrier, a Chihuahua - Toy Fox Terrier mix

Chorkie, a Chihuahua - Yorkshire Terrier mix

Other popolar Hybrid Breeds:

Shiffon, a Brussels Griffon and Shih Tzu hybrid;

Dorgi, a dachshund-corgi mix;

Chi-Chi, a Chihuahua and Chinese crested mix.

Bull Boxer, a cross between a Boxer and Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Bull boxer puppies mature earlier than boxers. The Bull boxer cross is also less likely to chase small animals.

For all Poodle mixes and more information about hybrid dogs, see: designer dogs.

Some sources also include the Aussie Bulldog (Australian Bulldog) in the list of designer dogs, but the Australian Bulldog's origin is quite different from the dogs mentioned here. There is also the Valley Bulldog, a boxer and bulldog mix, who may be included here, even though this is not a first generation dog hybrid.

Among the most popular designer dogs you have, first of all, all poodle hybrids. Other popular designer dogs are hybrids where one of the parent is a Beagle (Beagle mixes), Bichon Frisé (Bichon Frisé hybrids), Boston Terrier (Boston Terrier mixes), Cavalier King Charles (Cavalier King Charles hybrids), Cocker Spaniel (Cocker Spaniel mixes) and Chihuahua (Chihuahua hybrids).

Further reading:
For the prediction of type and temperament of mixed breeds see, "Type and Temperament" under: http://www.canismajor.com/dog/mixed.html
List of hybrid dog breeds
Designer mutts cost big bucks

External links:
American Canine Hybrid Club