Are Airdales or Wheaten Terriers considered low allergy dogs?

Question

I have heard that they don't shed.Certain nonshedding and low dander dogs don't bother my allergies. (Bichons, shih tzus, shauzers, and poodles) but I have never been around a wheaten or airedale long enough to know if it would bother my allergies.

Answer 1

I have allergies to all animals. Some dogs I am fine with and others set my allergies into high gear. Most of the Airedales that I come in contact with do get my allergies going. The majority of Wheaton's I don't have a problem with. I have never had a problem with Bichons or Poodles.



Of course, allergies are different for each person.

Answer 2

Here is the list considered low dander dogs>

Hypoallergenic dog breeds are those touted as being hypoallergenic; that is, provoking fewer allergic reactions in allergy sufferers.



There are various coat types that are said to produce fewer allergens: single-coated dogs, who do not have a thick undercoat; dogs whose coat continues to grow, like human hair, rather than shedding regularly; and hairless dogs. These breeds usually shed less dander and hair and are, therefore, considered hypoallergenic. However, even hairless dogs can produce enough dander to affect a highly allergic person



List of hypoallergenic breeds



Single-coated breeds



* Afghan Hound

* Basenji

* Bedlington Terrier

* Bichon (all types)

* Bichon Frisé

* Bolognese (dog)

* Cairn terrier

* Chinese Crested (hairless)

* Coton de Tulear

* Greyhound

* Havanese

* Irish Water Spaniel

* Italian Greyhound

* Kerry Blue Terrier

* Lowchen

* Lhasa Apso

* Maltese

* Poodles (all sizes)

* Poodle hybrids

* Portuguese Water Dog

* Schnauzer (all sizes)

* Shih Tzu

* Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier

* Yorkshire Terrier

* Whippet

* Native American Indian Dog

* Border Terrier



Hairless breeds



* American Hairless Terrier

* Chinese Crested (hairless)

* Mexican Hairless Dog (Xoloitzcuintli)

* Peruvian Hairless Dog

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoallergenic_dog_breeds

Answer 3

A few years ago, the AKC allergy listed some dog breeds which they considered to be the most suitable for allergic people.





• 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

Answer 4

There is no such thing as a dog that doesn't shed. They all shed to some sort of degree, it just depends on where you live, what time of the year it is, and how their coat is. Even poodles shed, I dont care what anybody says, I work with them, and I come out of rooms sometimes just covered. If you want to try, they make a shampoo for dogs (and cats) that is made to help humans with allergies to them. It works for my fiance. He's allergic to dogs, we just bathe mine in the shampoo and he's fine. But if we go too long...he starts to have a little "attack".

Answer 5

I doubt it. Most terriers don't "shed", because the hair gets trapped in the top coat and must be stripped or cut out. They do not have the same hairtypes as the long silky dogs or the poodles. Wheaton terriers don't have a normal terrier coat at all, and I'm pretty sure they do shed.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I am 47 and my family has had many, many Airedales. They shed very little, but I can tell you this -- two of my three kids are very allergic to them (my parents' dogs), but they're not allergic to our own dog (a shedding mutt.) Also Airedales are very prone to skin diseases, like hot spots!

Answer 8

LMAO!!!

NO!!!

***ALL DOGS SHED***!!!!!!



There's NO SUCH THING as "hypoallergenic" dog breeds!!! *OR* "non-shedding"!!!



*WHY* don't people ever THINK???



duh...has it never occured to you that the DOG'S enviroment has something to w/it??? What they're FED? THEIR grooming? THEIR home life???