There's No Such Thing as a No Shed Dog
November 3rd 2009 18:30
In reality all dogs shed. Whether it be a few hairs while in grooming or constantly throughout the year. All dogs shed. There really is no such thing as a dog that never loses a hair. I have three degrees of shedding. 1) A yorkie with minimal shedding; 2) American Pit Bull Terrier who is a low-medium shedder; and 3) a St. Bernard/Collie mix who is a heavy shedder.
You can easily have a low shedding dog, such as Poodles, Yorkshire Terriers, Maltese, and Schnauzers. Some may even claim American Pit Bulls and Staffordshires as low shedding dogs, but, there is no such thing as a non shedding dog.
A non-shedding dog would be one who never lost a hair. You could cut off the hair, but never naturally lost one hair from brushing or just being a dog. That's just not possible.
As for hypo-allergenic dogs, well... That really doesn't exist either because Poodles, which are one of the most popular "hypo allergenic" dog breed, can affect the allergies of some people. It's all in the dog dander, not the fur. Not all dog breeds will affect everyone the same, and not all dogs affect everyone the same.
You can easily have a low shedding dog, such as Poodles, Yorkshire Terriers, Maltese, and Schnauzers. Some may even claim American Pit Bulls and Staffordshires as low shedding dogs, but, there is no such thing as a non shedding dog.
A non-shedding dog would be one who never lost a hair. You could cut off the hair, but never naturally lost one hair from brushing or just being a dog. That's just not possible.
As for hypo-allergenic dogs, well... That really doesn't exist either because Poodles, which are one of the most popular "hypo allergenic" dog breed, can affect the allergies of some people. It's all in the dog dander, not the fur. Not all dog breeds will affect everyone the same, and not all dogs affect everyone the same.
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