What Dog Breeds Are Suitable For Allergy Sufferers?
I’m asking this for a friend whose family are desperate for a dog but one of them is allergic to animal hair (fur!).
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Ummm…a hot dog?
Think that would be a Chihauhua, not sure if my spelling is right but my husbands aunt had to keep one when one of her boys was small as he had allergies and some kind of breathing problem. As long as it stayed inside with them he was fine. Sounds crazy but it worked. They aren’t long haired so just might work.
Poodles, I hear are good, anything that does not shed.
yorkies…i am a breeder and they have hair not fur…get you one.
I recently adopted an older mini schnauzer and she does not shed at all. I mean none. It is great. But I have always heard that the allergies come from the dander on their skin and not the hair. Bot I do not know.
even hairless dogs can cause allergens! I know of someone who had to rehome a few of her hairless dogs because of severe allergies!
Their best bet is to check out adult dogs and find one they do not react to. Breeds that tend to shed less, such as poodles, maltese, bichons, yorkies, cresteds, schnauzers, etc, tend to cause less reactions.
Different indivudual dogs can cause different reactions. My friend who had to rehome some dogs, has a few dogs (same breed) that she does not react to.
It will be easier to tell with an adult. Puppies do not produce much dander and allergens.. that is why you see people giving up young adults dogs who are 6 months to a year old because their kid is “suddunly” allergic.
Its not the hair they are allergic too.. its actually the protiens found in the dander, salia and urine!
chihuahuas. but they are very complitcated dogs. and poodles. labradoodles are awesome. my grammie has one and she is so cute. her name is maggie and she has an awesome temper
Tell them to look into poodles (all sizes) and portuguese water dogs. Other breeds that can be good for allergy sufferres include single coated breeds like shih-tzus and yorkies and terrier type coats, like Kerry Blues or airdales or soft coated wheaten terriers.
There is a really neat book out there called “Sneeze Free Dogs” that is a guide to finding the right dog for people with allergies
Be wary of breeds like labradoodles and other novelty “poo” dogs. Just because a dog is half poodle, doesn’t guarantee its going to have the poodle trait hair. There are some labradoodles that shed like crazy and are TERRIBLE for allergy sufferers. Its a genetic crapshoot what traits will be inherited from which parent
poodle or a labradodel which is a cross poodle and labrador these are best as there coats are wool like a sheep and not hair so they wont be allergic or any dog with out hair
My mum is allergic to dogs, she has a minature schnauzer – he doesnt shed and is a lovely dog. He doesnt shed at all – my mum did a lot of research on dogs that dont shed and their temprements and stuff. Poodles dont shed either – but you have to bear in mind that dogs that dont shed do need to be clipped periodically so thats an extra cost to factor in. My mum gets Dillon done every 2/3 months depending on winter or summer etc, and it costs about 20/30pounds a time depending on where you go.
We are both allergic too, but we love staffies so we just got one anyway and we have a hoover with a hepa filter!! It gets a bit sneezy but not too bad!!
there is the Chinese Crested (hairless) its great for allergys to animal coz it has got no hair or if you don’t want one of those then go onto ( http://www.dogbreedinfo.com ) and take the test
This website has useful information:
http://dogs.about.com/od/dogbreeds/a/hypoallergenic.htm
I am an allergy suffer, clean freak, and the proud mother of a Yorkshire Terrier for 1 year. They have hair not fur as the breeder said. They shed in the summer only slightly; it is like a human losing hair in the shower. I am very happy with him from an allergy/cleaning standpoint and all other points as well.
I suggest they get a larger Yorkie, rather than a “teacup” so that it is more compatible with children and has less chance of breeding health problems.
A poodle is probably the best choice, since their fur is different than other dogs, but it’s not hypoallergenic.
i think that a poodle is actually hypoallergenic but dont quote me on that
My mother is VERY allergic to dogs, but could not live without them. She got a Portuguese Water Dog a few years back and simply adores him. In fact, her allergies were not sparked by this breed of dog. Not everyone is the same though. There is NO hypoallergenic breed because the dander and sometimes saliva is what causes the allergic reactions. PWDs dont shed and have less dander than a considerable amount of the canine population. They dont drool and are the cutest darn things you would ever see! They are great family dogs, and I have two of my own!
here is a picture of a puppy! http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h…
this is an adult http://www.mymac.com/img/blog/cade_new.j…
they come in Black, White and Brown with white markings, or black markings (if they’re white) and can be curly or wavy. The puppy in the picture is wavy and the adult in the picture is curly!
Not sure, but poodles’ coats have to be clipped as, I am told, they do not shed hair. Worth checking out. Get friend and poodle together and wait…
i have a yorkie-poo and my mother-in-law is very allergic to dogs, but she loves my puppy. Poodles don’t shed much and a yorkie’s hair is like ours so it’s the best of both worlds!
Schnauzers
Check this out. Also, just google nonallergic dogs – several sites there.
Here are a few:
Chinese Crested
Portugese Water Dog
Poodle (or any poodle mixed dog breeds)
Bichon Frise
Kerry Blue Terrier
Those are the only dogs that I can think of (right off the top of my head!). I hope that I helped you and your friend! Thanks,
~ Future Vet
Hello Tifferz,
My recommendations are:
American Hairless Terrier
Hairless Khala
Peruvian Inca Orchid
Xoloitzcuintle
As you mention, the fur is normally the reason for dog/cat allergies.
The above breeds are fur-less, or virtually fur-less. The American Hairless Terrier would probably be ideal for anyone with an allergy.
A Search Engine search will give you plenty of information on all these breeds.
However, buying one of the above breeds will probably be quite expensive.
I hope this has been of some help and good luck.
Poseidon
Try here http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/allergy.htm
I agree, Yorkies are the best for allergy ppl.
This really depends on how bad the allergies are for this person. If they suffer pretty bad, it is likely that no breed will be good for them. If the allergies are mild enuf, they can possibly consider getting regular allergy shots and go with a breed less likely to affect allergies, such as poodles.
This person should talk to their doctor about the degree of their allergies and what they might be able to do in order to keep them in check, or if they even can do so. A family member has such a severe allergy that she can’t be anywhere near anthing with fur, at all.
Boxers and poodles win thumbs up.
a poodle as they dont shed their coat.
a ceramic one
They will regret it.
99% with allergy live very good and comfortable with yorkies, becouse this breed of dogs has one a very important peculiarity – yorkies coved by the hairs (not fur!!!) the structure of which is very close to human hairs.
poodles are your best bet but again would try before you buy cause big commitment when you buy a dog also labradoodles are good cause they poodlexwith labrador none shedding you would need to look at both these breeds expensive thou both more than £300 good luck