Is it true that some dogs have hair and some have fur?

Question

And if so does one shed more then the other?

Thanks

Answer 1

All dog hair/fur is the same. In fact all mammal hair/fur is the same. Hair/fur varies in length, coarseness, straightness, etc, but it is all the same.

Although all dogs shed at least some, some dogs do shed less than others. Poodles are a better bet for people with allergies because they tend to be a low shed breed.

Answer 2

Of course not - what nonsense!!
Bad breeders in it for the money would have you believe this silliness so they can charge you for mutts, mixed breeds, touted to be "hypoallergenic" and clueless, gullible people actually fall for it.

All dogs have fur, only difference is some are double coated and some are single coated.
Double coated obviously sheds more - BUT, the allergen is the DANDER, not the fur, and dander is from the skin.
Since all dogs have skin, there is obviously no such thing as a non-allergenic dog.

You can point this out to people all day long and still some insist the fancy misbred mutts advertised to people with allergies are different - I suspect they also see Elvis regularly.

That said, there may be some dogs someone is allergic to and not others - why that is no one can seem to say - but it is within the same breed, not some crazy mixed mutt. My granddaughter is allergic to 2 of my dachshund, but not to 3 others - it is a matter of skin oil it seems in her case, the chocolate dachsie and the blonde dachsie have very oily skin and a different odor from the red and b/t shorthairs.

If you have allergies and want a dog, you owe it to the dog to live with it for at least 24 hours to make sure it doesn't trigger your allergies. That way you don't adopt or buy a dog, develop a reaction, and then have to get rid of the poor thing.

Answer 3

fur/hair is the same thing. It comes in different colors, textures, thickness and lengths. Some breeds do shed less than others. All dogs with hair DO shed. Breeds such as poodles need to be kept brushed, because the hairs do not fall out of the coat on their own. If the dog is not brushed, the coat will mat.

Answer 4

Not true. Fur is hair and all dogs shed. Some dogs shed less than others people with allergies will be less sensitive to those breeds.

Answer 5

you ought to get a Goldendoodle. it quite is a pass between a Golden Retriever and a Poodle (by fact that Poodles have hair, on an identical time Golden Retrievers have fur). some goldendoodles could have hair, jointly as others could have fur. those with hair are the hypoallergenic ones. you ought to in lots of situations to locate one at your community animal risk-free haven. Golden Doodles are the excellent relaxing of a Golden Retriever, on an identical time additionally having curly hair and being hypoallergenic.

Answer 6

no not true. but some have thicker hair and some have undercoats. Some shed some don't . some produce a dander some don't. but all hair and fur are the same.

Answer 7

No all dogs have fur.

Answer 8

Some dogs have an undercoat that is very fine. You can collect it and spin it into yarn. Some breeds make a wonderful yarn.

Answer 9

yes, this is very true
because my mother is alergic to dog fur we have a malties and a goldendoodle
they both have hair instead of fur
there are lots of other dogs that have hair
like poodles
dogs with hair do not shed at all
because of this they need haircuts

Answer 10

i have a cairn terrier (like toto from the wizard of oz) and he doesn't shed. dogs have coats