Dog breeds that (almost) don't shed
Every dog with hair sheds; some leave it on the couch and others keep it in the curl until you brush it out. These 10 breeds score 1 or 2 in shedding on the akc.org scale.
How this list was built
The rule, out in the open
- Shedding ≤ 2/5
10 of 30 directory breeds qualify · 20 don't · 0 have no data for a field in the rule (left out, named below)
The numbers come from the Lord Chucho deck: the scale published by the AKC and the books in our library, with a citation on every bar. Where there's no data, there's no breed: we'd rather leave the gap than make it up.
“Hypoallergenic” doesn't exist as a guarantee: if there are allergies at home, that's a conversation with the allergist, not with a list.
With their bars and their citations
The 10 breeds that qualify
Chihuahua
- Shedding2/5barely shedshair everywhereSource: akc.org, official breed trait scores · confidence high
- Coat care1/5a brush a monthdaily brushingSource: akc.org, official breed trait scores · confidence high
Poodle Caniche (French Poodle)
- Shedding1/5barely shedshair everywhereSource: akc.org, official breed trait scores · confidence high
- Coat care4/5a brush a monthdaily brushingSource: akc.org, official breed trait scores · confidence high
Dachshund
- Shedding2/5barely shedshair everywhereSource: akc.org, official breed trait scores · confidence high
- Coat care2/5a brush a monthdaily brushingSource: akc.org, official breed trait scores · confidence high
Shih Tzu
- Shedding1/5barely shedshair everywhereSource: akc.org, official breed trait scores · confidence high
- Coat care4/5a brush a monthdaily brushingSource: akc.org, official breed trait scores · confidence high
Yorkshire Terrier
- Shedding1/5barely shedshair everywhereSource: akc.org, official breed trait scores · confidence high
- Coat care5/5a brush a monthdaily brushingSource: akc.org, official breed trait scores · confidence high
Boxer Bóxer
- Shedding2/5barely shedshair everywhereSource: akc.org, official breed trait scores · confidence high
- Coat care2/5a brush a monthdaily brushingSource: akc.org, official breed trait scores · confidence high
American Staffordshire Terrier
- Shedding2/5barely shedshair everywhereSource: akc.org, official breed trait scores · confidence high
- Coat care1/5a brush a monthdaily brushingSource: akc.org, official breed trait scores · confidence high
Maltese Maltés
- Shedding1/5barely shedshair everywhereSource: akc.org, official breed trait scores · confidence high
- Coat care4/5a brush a monthdaily brushingSource: akc.org, official breed trait scores · confidence high
Pomeranian Pomerania
- Shedding2/5barely shedshair everywhereSource: akc.org, official breed trait scores · confidence high
- Coat care3/5a brush a monthdaily brushingSource: akc.org, official breed trait scores · confidence high
Xoloitzcuintli Xoloitzcuintle
- Shedding1/5barely shedshair everywhereSource: akc.org, official breed trait scores · confidence high
- Coat care1/5a brush a monthdaily brushingSource: akc.org, official breed trait scores · confidence high
And for your life, which one?
A list narrows things down; the recommender crosses your home, your energy, your kids and your neighbors with these same data, in seven questions.
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