Hypoallergenic Dogs, Todays featured article

Hypoallergenic is a term coined by advertisers (based on the Greek prefix hypo meaning "below normal" or "slightly") and first used in a cosmetics campaign in 1953. It is used to describe items (especially cosmetics and textiles) that cause or are claimed to cause fewer allergic reactions. Hypoallergenic pets still produce allergens, but because of their coat type or absence of fur or absence of a gene that produces a certain protein, typically produce fewer allergens than others of the same species. People with severe allergies and asthma may still be affected by a hypoallergenic pet.

List of possibly hypoallergenic dog breeds

		Breed	Reason cited for reducing allergic reactions
		Airedale Terrier
		Barbet (dog)
		Basenji
		Bedlington Terrier	Doesn't shed
		Bergamasco	Doesn't shed
		Bichon Frisé	Springy undercoat doesn't hold much hair or dander
		Bolognese	Doesn't shed
		Border Terrier
		Bouvier des Flandres
		Cairn Terrier
		Chinese Crested	Has very little fur, doesn't shed much
		Coton de Tulear	Doesn't shed
		Dandie Dinmont Terrier	Doesn't shed
		Fox Terrier (Wire)
		Greyhound	Short hair, single coat
		Havanese	Doesn't shed
		Irish Water Spaniel	Doesn't shed
		Kerry Blue Terrier	Single-coated, short hair, sheds less
		Lagotto Romagnolo
		[[Lhasa Apso
		Maltese	Doesn't shed
		Peruvian Inca Orchid	No hair
		Poodles of all sizes and Poodle hybrids	Single coat, sheds less
		Portuguese Water Dog	Doesn't shed
		Puli	Doesn't shed
		Samoyed (dog)
		Schnauzers of all sizes	Short hair, sheds less
		Scottish Terrier
		Shih Tzu	Doesn't shed
		Silky Terrier
		Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier	Doesn't shed
		West Highland White Terrier source: wikipedia.com