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the hypoallergenic dog
A few years ago, the AKC allergy listed some dog breeds which they considered to be the most suitable for allergic people. Here is the list below, along with a few other “hypoallergenic breeds."
• Poodle - The Poodle is an elegant, medium to large-sized dog, with a profuse, but well groomed and clipped, wiry curly coat
• Labradoodle - The Labradoodle's body is slightly heavier than that of a Poodle. The forelimbs are robust and muscular with ears set flat against the head and level with the eye. Excessive hair in the ear canal while the head is broad with well-defined eyebrows.
• Bichon Frise - The Bichon Frise is a puffball of a dog with a loose curled coat. It is usually all white, cream, gray, or apricot
• Havenese - Smaller dog with dark eyes and long tail, covered with long silky hair. The profuse coat can be wavy or curly. A double-coated breed with soft hair on outer and undercoat. Adult coat reaches 6 to 8 inches, and has a pearly sheen. Some Havanese can be short haired
• Miniature Schnauzer - The Miniature Schnauzer is small, squarely-proportioned, has a long bushy beard, long head, and bushy mustache and eyebrows
• Kerry Blue Terrier - A well-built, muscular, medium-sized dog with terrier style and terrier character. This dog is born black but the coat changes color through various transitions
• Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier - A medium-sized, squarely proportioned dog that is strong and gracefully. The head is rectangular, rather long, with a short, strong muzzle. Its jaws are able to seize and grip prey well, and it has large teeth
• Maltese - A hardy little dog with a silky white coat hanging straight to the ground on each side. The coat has no undercoat and should not be wavy or curly. The color is pure white or ivory
• Portugese Water Dog - A hardy, muscular, medium-sized dog. The coat can be shiny, thick, open curl, or tight curl. The non-shedding coat comes in black, white or brown, parti-color (white with dark spots), black or brown with white markings, or even silver fox or gray. The body is slightly longer than it is tall
• Italian Greyhound - An elegant, miniature Greyhound with a long head that thins gradually to a pointed muzzle. It has a dark nose, thin lips, deep brisket, arched back, and tucked-in abdomen
• Basenji - A small, unusual, elegant, athletic dog similar in size to a fox terrier. They have a smooth shiny coat that is copper colored, red, black or tan
• Chinese Crested - Hairless except for feet, head, and tail. They do not have the protective hair that other breeds have and therefore can get injured easily. These dogs are sweet, lively, and playful. They are affectionate with children
• Chihuahua - A tiny dog with an apple-shaped head and a short pointed muzzle. It has round, large, very dark eyes, sometimes ruby or luminous in color. Trademark large ears
• Mexican Hairless (Xoloitzcuintle) - Pronounced (show-low-its-queen-tlee), there are three varieties: Standard, Miniature, and Toy. It has a broad skull and a long muzzle with a black or flesh-colored nose.
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