Hypoallergenic No Shed Dogs
Hypoallergenic no shed dogs are unique in tha they do not usually shed and their fur is hypoallergenic. Hypoallergenic is defined as something that is safe for kids and adults with allergies to be around without the dire consequences suffered when a non-hypooallergenic dog is present.
There are many that would dispute the claim that there is such a thing as a hypooallergenic dog but there are many pople with allergies that keep these dogs as pets and they appear to be free from any allergic reactions.
Dander
One definition of dander has to do with anger, like get one’s dander up, but the definition we want is that dander is “small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reaction in some people”. The scales are protein based and are produced in the subaceous glands in the skin of most mamals that produce an oily substance called sebum. Sebum protects the hair and skin with its oily base and lubricates and preventsw drying. It is generally associated with hair follicles, but in the absence of hair the sebum is exuded through ducts in the skin. This is a natural process and occurs all the time in mamals. Even a hairless dog will produce allergen, dander.
Saliva
Saliva is the next culprit in causing allergic reactions. There are four salivary glands in dogs, cats too. It is another protein. This yuchy stuff serves many roles and is essential to your dogs health:
Evaporative Cooling – dogs have very poorly developed seat glands and they cool themselves off by panting
Initiates Digestion of starches – starch is converted to a sugar
Lubrication and binding – binds chewed food into a slippery bolus that slides down the throat easily
Oral Hygiene – heathy spit keeps you fit applies to bothdogs and man. Saliva flushes away food debris and keeps the mouth clean. Saliva secreation diminishes during the night and explains stinky dog breath
Stabilizes dry dog food – makes dry food saluable
Dog Breeds
Smaller dogs produce less dander and saliva and are easly washed which gets rid of most of the dander. And a clean dog is a less allergenic dog. That said here is a list of hypoallergeic no shed dogs:
Xoloitzcuinti – no hair, but still produces dander and saliva
Yorkshire Terrier – this dog is an excessive yapper, but its hair is the same ph as human hair
West Highland White Terier = almost no shedding. Another yapper
Welsh Terrier – no shedding
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier – no shedding
Silky Terrier – no shedding, but another yipper which produces more saliva
Sealyham Terrier – no shedding
Scottish Terrier – No shedding
Schnauzer (all sizes) – less shedding because of short hari, but another yipper
Samoyed – no shedding
Puli – no shedding
Portuguese Water Dog – no shedding
Pomeranian – less dander because its small and can be easliy washed
Poodle hybrid (e.g., Labradoodle) – no shedding, but barks a lot making dander and saliva
Poodles (all) – no shedding, but another barker
Peruvian Inca Orchid – No hair!
Maltese – no shedding
Kerry Blue Terrier – Minimal shedding because of short hair
Italian Greyhound – Minimal shedding owing to short hair and a single coat
Irish Water Spaniel – no shedding
Havanese – No shedding
Golden Doodle – depends on parent – If poodle parent, no shedding
Greyhound – minimal shedding owing to short hair
Wired Hair Fox Terrier – minimal shedding, but another excessive yipper
Dandie Dinmont Terrier – no shedding
Coton de Tulear – no shedding
Chinese Crested – almost no fur so no shedding but still produces dancer and saliva
Cairn Terrier – - minimal shedding, but another varacious yipper
Bolognese – no shedding
Bichon Frise – minimal shedding
Bearded Collie - Closely matches ph of human hair
Bedlington Terrier – no shedding
Basenji – No shedding
American Hairless Terrier – no hair
Airedale Terrier – no shedding
Affenpinscher – no shedding
The Bison Frise is recommended by the American Kennel Club (AKC) as being acceptqable for those afflicted with allergies. Some other breeds are also recommended by the AKC which will be covered in a future post so stay tuned for more exciting information about hypoallergenic no shed dogs.
Please check the individual dog breed post for more detailed information about the dogs listed above.
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