Hypoallergenic dog breed

Poodles are well known for their minimally shedding, single coat, and are popular parents for designer dogs marketed as 'allergy-friendly'.

A hypoallergenic dog breed is a dog breed (or crossbreed) that is purportedly more compatible with allergic people than are other breeds. However, prominent allergen researchers have determined that there is no basis to the claims that certain breeds are hypoallergenic[1][2] and, while allergen levels vary among individual dogs, the breed is not a significant factor.[3]

Another purported hypoallergenic dog breed, the West Highland White Terrier.
  1. ^ Nicholas Bakalar (11 June 2011). "The Myth of the Allergy-Free Dog". NYT. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  2. ^ Kathleen Masterson (6 November 2008). "Do Hypoallergenic Dogs Exist? Maybe Not". Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  3. ^ Heutelbeck, Astrid R. R.; Schulz, Thomas; Bergmann, Karl-Christian; Hallier, Ernst (January 2008). "Environmental Exposure to Allergens of Different Dog Breeds and Relevance in Allergological Diagnostics". Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A. 71 (11): 751–8. doi:10.1080/15287390801985513. PMID 18569573. S2CID 37091773.