Someone on Craigslist asked the following question:
We recently adopted a dog with “fur”, sadly, to discover that I am allergic to the fur. My two children are missing him very much, and we are now looking for a young dog with “hair”, as I know for sure I am not allergic to that type of canine.
If anyone knows of one, or has one that needs a loving home with a large yard and deserves lots of love, please respond. Any help is appreciated!
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Well, I didn’t do all of the research, I just typed Hypo Allergenic Dogs into a search engine and got About.com’s reply…
to paraphrase, there is no such thing as a non-allergenic dog. people with strong allergies can be affected even by hairless varieties.
With that said, this is a list of the top dogs for people who want to minimize their allergy suffering:
Hair-less Dog Breeds
Mexican Hairless
American Hairless Terrier
Chinese Crested Hairless
Peruvian Inca Orchid
Single-Coated Dog Breeds
Chinese Crested (Powder Puff)
Poodles (all sizes)
Schnauzers (all sizes)
Portuguese Water Dog
Bichon Frise
Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier
Coton de Tulear
Kerry Blue Terrier
West Highland White Terrier
Bedlington Terrier
7 responses so far ↓
1 Rhea // Feb 12, 2007 at 2:49 pm
Don’t forget beautiful Lhasa apsos, which is the kind of pup I have!
2 Brian // Feb 12, 2007 at 10:30 pm
Good call Rhea, here’s some more info on the Lhasa Apsos for others who might be interested… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lhasa_Apso
3 Pam Goldman // Feb 13, 2007 at 4:09 pm
The Bichon is not single coated. It has a double hair coat that requires brushing because it does not shed.
4 Tracey Fulmer // Feb 16, 2007 at 10:17 am
The terriers listed, while often considered good for allergy sufferers, need dog-savvy owners who are committed to training. They can be tough dogs — smart, stubborn and sometimes dog aggressive So please do your homework on the breeds. While the coat is a nice side benefit, it’s the temperament and attitude of the dog that’s equally, if not more important.
5 Lynn JULIAN // Mar 8, 2007 at 1:33 pm
I have a sweet, 4 lb Maltese, which is another hypo-allergenic breed!
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6 jio // Sep 29, 2007 at 7:40 am
i have a bichon frise and its really hypo-allergenic, if you have allergies its the one for you. you can look it up on wiki, something about their double layer of hair that doesnt shed, helps with them being hypo-allergenic. My mother is allergic to dogs but when i brought this dog home she never felt a thing. their fun small dogs. super great with kids.
7 Lainey // Sep 19, 2008 at 9:03 am
What about Yorkshire terriers? I have a friend who has two of these dogs. She is allergic to dogs, but not this breed.
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