Breeds that do/don't shed - anybody know which ones?

[MyDogShelby]

A relative of mine has a Toy Poodle...and I think she chose this particular breed for two reasons...

1) she is a senior, and wanted a dog that was easy to care for, and small. She had German Shepherds in the past, and now in her old age, wanted something better suited to a small home as well.

2) because the Toy Poodles (actually Poodles in general) do not shed.She also had a Toy Poodle (whom she dearly loved) in the past.

Personally, I don't have to have a dog that doesn't shed.

So I was just curious as to what breeds are known to be non-shedders.
I already mentioned the Poodle, so what other breeds do not shed?

[KatzNK9]

How does she coordinate her outfits? I wouldn't be fully dressed if I wasn't wearing some Birman and Golden Retriever to properly coordinate.:rolleyes:

I think many of the "oodle" mixes are mostly shed-allergy-free too.

[golden&hovawart]

Pure bred non shedders are:
Shih-zus,llassa hapso,tibetan terrier,
Any type of wirehair breed like wirehair dackshund, wirehair German wirehair pointer,Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen,wirehair JRT,airedale,schaunzers,poodle, wirehair terriers,scottish terrier
As for mixed breeds,it is said that labadoodle and goldendoodle,also are.

[Doodlelover]

As for mixed breeds,it is said that labadoodle and goldendoodle,also are.

My labradoodle doesn't shed a lot, about the same as my wife:D , but a significant proportion do in the F1 generation do shed more. Multigenerational Australian Labradoodles are much more non shedding.

[Janimal]

Well I have two whippets.. they do shed a little bit, but not so that youd notice as they have lovely short haired coats.:cheers:

[MyDogShelby]

Thank you to everyone who has posted breeds so far! :)

Question : do non-shedding breeds typically have "hair" or "fur"?

[Jake2006]

Agree re poodles not shedding - Irish Water Spaniels are also non-shedding - BUT - Jake has been known to 'blow his coat' if he is suffering from stress.

I've talked to Vets at length about non-shedding designer breeds, e.g. labradoodles, etc., and it really depends upon which gene is more prominant. If you really need a non-shedding dog for health reasons (allergies, asthma etc.,) you should think carefully about 'designer breeds'.

In addition, it isn't always the coat/hair which causes allergies, it can be the dander (skin) - some people have a problem with poodles too.

[eb4i]

I think the Bouvie is a non shedder too.

Did someone mention them already?

[Areias]

In addition, it isn't always the coat/hair which causes allergies, it can be the dander (skin) - some people have a problem with poodles too.
:yessir: Dander and saliva, too.

Bedlington Terrier dosen't shed either.

[Borzoi mad]

How does she coordinate her outfits? I wouldn't be fully dressed if I wasn't wearing some Birman and Golden Retriever to properly coordinate.:rolleyes:

I think many of the "oodle" mixes are mostly shed-allergy-free too.


Hi Katz I can relate to that too only I am Birman, Borzoi and Min LH Dachie co-ordinated:)


Bichon's don't shred. :cheers:

[MoJo]

Italian greyhounds I think I heard they dont shed.

[MyDogShelby]

Wow great responses, thank you very much everybody :) Keep them coming...or have we reached the end of the list ;)

[golden-lover]

My friends Bichon Frise didn't shed.

[golden&hovawart]

The black russian terrier doesn't shed.

[skunkstripe]

This may come a surpirse, but my Golden really doesn't shed. Sure, she loses hair, but onyl when I comb her. Zircon on the other hand leaves white fuzz everywhere.

[mollymoo]

Hi, Havenese do not shed either. As to the question is it hair or fur? Havenes have hair and not fur. The reason we were introduced to the Havenese is it was one of the breeds recomended by vet for people with allergies. Also, Molly, who is a malipoo, does not shed. I believe hers is also hair and not fur. Very similiar to Cooper's coat (he is Haveneses). Take Care, Donna

[kalismom]

My cocker spaniel doesnt shed, but my pom/sheltie mix makes up for it.

[travis]

My daughter suffer's with asthma and if she gets in contact with dogs starts to wheeze,before I booked a puppy with Travis's breeder I visited with my daughter to see how she would be,she had no problems at all,I suppose you could say Travis has a wire coat,but he does shed,what he loses is like little tumbleweeds,he doesn't lose much though:)

[dogluver4]

Italian Greyhounds shed little to no hair.

[dogluver4]

And my friends Maltese doesn't shed either:)

[GreyhoundGirl]

Well I have two whippets.. they do shed a little bit, but not so that youd notice as they have lovely short haired coats.:cheers:

And Greyhounds!! :p

[Mom to Lil Buddy]

Someone said Shih Tzu's don't shed, but all I have to do is hold Max and I am covered in cotton-fuzz. With Koko I'm not unless I comb her. Max's coat, is almost 100% soft undercoat, where Koko has the typical coat, soft cottony undercoat and more hair-like outer coat.

[Areias]

See...the only greyhound I have ever worked with intensely shed a LOT. Like run your hand down her back and come up with gobs of hair. I've never really paid attention to how other greyhounds shed...hmmm. Although that greyhound was used as a lab rat basically (she was our blood donor dog and also the dog we taught people to pull blood on, etc) she wasn't on the best food-some kind of purina e.n. for gastro problems because she had a sensitive tummy. So I don't know, she shed a lot.

[MyDogShelby]

What about Doberman's, Pit Bulls, and Rotties? They all have really short coats...I thought they didn't shed? Is that right?

P.S. Thanks for the replies :)

[Shankly]

I don't know about Dobermans and rotties but I am guessing that a Pit Bull does as they are virtually identical to staffs and every staff I know has shed. The don't leave a lot of hair around but they still do lose some.

[brunosmom]

Hi Angela, I think with the Rotts, Dobes and Pits they are less noticeable because of the short hair, but yes, they do shed....

[eb4i]

Y'all try and get those golden/mahogany/tan hairs of a Rottie outa yer car seats and then ask me if they shed.

*grumble mumble grumble*

[MyDogShelby]

I don't know about Dobermans and rotties but I am guessing that a Pit Bull does as they are virtually identical to staffs and every staff I know has shed. The don't leave a lot of hair around but they still do lose some.

Hi Angela, I think with the Rotts, Dobes and Pits they are less noticeable because of the short hair, but yes, they do shed....
Wow, I thought those breeds didn't shed...guess I was wrong :)

Y'all try and get those golden/mahogany/tan hairs of a Rottie outa yer car seats and then ask me if they shed.

*grumble mumble grumble*
lol :laughingsmiley: Awww, poor eb4i...guess your one who has a portable vac in the trunk ;)

[Katlovesdogs]

The breeds that dont shed are the breeds that have hair that grows continuously, so has to be trimmed. All dogs with curly hair (poodles, bischons), schauzers, and fine silky haired dogs (yorkies, maltese, shi-tzu, lhasas, dont shed. The reason people say dogs like italian greyhounds dont shed is that have hardly anything TO shed, coz they have very smooth short coats, but they do shed. Also i believe that all the terriers that need to be 'stripped' ie. wire coated, dont or only slightly shed.

[brunosmom]

Going back to the dogs that do shed.....alot has to do with good food too.....I had a boxer that had very short hair and shed something terrible when we first got him...he also had skin allergies...all that mixed together made his hair just fall out at the touch of him......switching him to a premium food and adding fish oil caplets to his diet gave him a rich shiney bright coat with little shedding after about 1 & 1/2 months time.......

[MyDogShelby]

Going back to the dogs that do shed.....alot has to do with good food too.....I had a boxer that had very short hair and shed something terrible when we first got him...he also had skin allergies...all that mixed together made his hair just fall out at the touch of him......switching him to a premium food and adding fish oil caplets to his diet gave him a rich shiney bright coat with little shedding after about 1 & 1/2 months time.......
That's a good point Jan...a poor diet can definitely make a dog lose its hair/fur and create other skin problems as well.