Izy, Brewster is a cross between a Golden Retriever and poodle. There are crosses between almost every pure bred and a poodle now. Think they are called designer dogs and are mucho dinero. My last dog was a Golden Retriever and he was such a good dog, but I can't handle such a big dog now, so opted for a smaller one . (I hope) Since they are part poodle, they have hair instead of fur and don't shed or affect people with allergeries.