i have a jack russel on his last legs who moults terrible i also had a rotti who was the best dog ever but also moulted!
2007-10-19 23:58:16 · 29 answers · asked by DEBS 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
thankyou so much for your time and help x
2007-10-20 01:14:44 · update #1
There is no such thing as a "totally" non-shedding dog. All dogs shed at least a little hair at one time or another, as do humans. There are however dogs that shed little to no hair. This is a list of breeds that shed little to no hair:
Affenpinscher
Airedale Terrier
American Hairless Terrier
Australian Terrier
Basenji
Bedlington Terrier
Belgian Shepherd Laekenois
Bergamasco
Bichon Frise
Bolognese
Border Terrier
Bouvier des Flanders
Brussels Griffon
Cairn Terrier
Cesky Terrier
Chinese Crested (hairless)
Cockapoo
Coton De Tulear
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Giant Schnauzer
Glen of Imaal Terrier
Havanese
Irish Terrier
Irish Water Spaniel
Italian Greyhound
Kerry Blue Terrier
Komondor
Labradoodle
Lakeland Terrier
Lowchen (Little Lion Dog)
Maltese
Manchester Terrier
Miniature Poodle
Miniature Schnauzer
Norfolk Terrier
Norwich Terrier
Peruvian Inca Orchid
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
Portuguese Water Dog
Puli
Scottish Terrier (Scottie)
Sealyham Terrier
Shih-Tzu
Silky Terrier
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Spanish Water Dog
Standard Poodle
Standard Schnauzer
Tibetan Terrier
Toy Poodle
Welsh Terrier
West Highland White Terrier
Wirehaired Fox Terrier
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Xoloitzcuintle
Yorkshire Terrier
I'm not sure if every one of these is absolutely true, but I'm pretty sure they are. There are actually a lot more than I thought.
2007-10-20 00:06:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hi I used to show Yorkshire Terriers and had quiet a few living in my home and never had any hair around the place, they are the first ones I would recommend to you as you already have a terrier type dog and know there temperment...lol
Poodles and Bichon Frise do not shed but need a lot of grooming, I also had a Chinese Crested not the hairless ones but the powder puff type with hair, beautiful dogs and non sheder's, hope this helps
2007-10-20 00:28:18 · answer #2 · answered by lynda q 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All dogs shed, but some don't shed as much as others.
This link concentrates more on allergies, but there's a section that shows some lower shedding breeds:
http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/searchresults/?sq=allergy&submitQuickSearch=Search
In the meantime, the best thing would be to groom your dog regularly and frequently. Do it outside. That way, more of the hairs will be outside than on your carpet.
ADD: To those recommending poodle crosses - that's true SOMETIMES. You've no way of predicting whether the dog will inherit the low-shedding gene from the poodle or the higher shed from the other breed.
ADD2: If you want a "designer" dog, go to your local rescue. More and more of them are appearing in there just lately.
2007-10-20 00:03:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Poodles shed very little hair. The hair they do shed is fine, soft, woolly undercoat which tends not to be noticed if the poodle is in a pet trim. If the dog is in a longer trim such as a show trim the hair remains trapped within the coat and needs to be brushed out.
2007-10-20 10:27:46 · answer #4 · answered by Wise ol' poodle groomer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a Spoodle (Cocker Spaniel x Toy poodle) - the other name for these is a Cockapoo (doesn't sound nearly as nice!!), he is a beautiful boy, who doesn't lose any hair (I certainly lose a lot more than he does!!) He is 9kg (2yrs old), I get him cut about 3 times/year, but trim around his face a couple of other times as well.
I know several other people who own poodle crosses (Cavoodles, Spoodles, Labradoodles and Schnoodles for example) and they also say that theirs don't drop hair either. I owned a Cocker Spaniel before this (and a Border Collie before that) and was keen to get another, but couldn't stand the thought of the hair after having a break with no dog hair around! I'm so glad I got a Spoodle, they are absolutley BEAUTIFUL dogs. with a great nature.
Good luck!!
2007-10-20 01:09:02 · answer #5 · answered by Midwife Cathy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since so-called "Labradoodles" are crosses between Labradors and Poodles, there is no certainty which coat type the puppies will inherit and you are quite likely to end up with one that moults.
2007-10-20 00:11:24 · answer #6 · answered by anwen55 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apparently, Labradoodles (Labs x Poodles!) have been bred for this purpose, so that people allergic to dogs can actually own one without the dog moulting. Whether this is true or not I do not know (could someone let me know if you own one, I'd be interested in finding out!), but may be worth a shot?
2007-10-20 00:06:47 · answer #7 · answered by gemma_florida 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
All dogs moult, but greyhounds don't moult as much. Whydon't you get a rescue one that can't race any more?
2007-10-20 04:08:37 · answer #8 · answered by claudia_t_c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no there aren't any the poodle is considered to not mooult(shed) but they do into the other layers and they need a lot more grooming than the other dogs.
Tehy are great dogs and come in toy,miniture and standard
sorry to hear about your jack Russel
2007-10-20 01:46:48 · answer #9 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, without doubt the many variates of Poodles, but you don't get away with much because they have to visit the Poodle pa lour evey few months. If you are interested you will find them highly intelligent and very loving animals.
2007-10-20 00:11:21 · answer #10 · answered by ERIC S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋