Breed Of Dog Suitable For Allery Sufferers? Schnoodles?

[Karini]

Hi, trying to find a breed of dog that might be suited to allergy sufferers. Someone recommended schnoodles to me. Just wondering whether there are any schnoodle owners in the staffordshire area who wouldn't mind us visiting their schnoodle? Hope you can help. Thanks.

 

[banana]

Ive not heard of shnoozles!

I think its the poodle aspect thats supposed to be the non allergy component?

 

[meddling]

I'm assuming its another designer mongrel, sold for hundreds of pounds.

Why not get a poodle...or a schnauzer...or another terrier who does not shed??? Get from a decent breeder who does all the health checks then you should end up with a happy pet

Get a designer mongrel and you risk hereditary illnesses and disease from both breeds

Also bear in mind it is often the dander from a dog that an allergy is caused by not the hair, and all dogs have dander

 

[BigPaws]

Get a designer mongrel and you risk hereditary illnesses and disease from both breeds

But if she just got a poodle, or schnauzer, as you suggested - then she'd still be at risk from hereditary illness. I thought the argument was that mongrels are less prone to such illnesses *because* of the mixture, rather than the opposite?

 

[meddling]

Get a designer mongrel and you risk hereditary illnesses and disease from both breeds

But if she just got a poodle, or schnauzer, as you suggested - then she'd still be at risk from hereditary illness. I thought the argument was that mongrels are less prone to such illnesses *because* of the mixture, rather than the opposite?

A mixture of breeds is a mixture of possible hereditary diseases...as I said...get from a decent breeder who has done all of the health checks concerned for the breed

 

[BigPaws]

So the logic I mentioned re: mongrels is wrong in your opinion? You're *more* at risk with one?

 

[eingana]

You CAN be more at risk with mongrels, mainly because with a pure bred dog you can at least predict the sort of issues that the dog may well have.

If you get a cross breed you COULD get one which has neither set of breed-specific problems from either parent, but then again you could also get one which has both sets and which is therefore hundreds of times more unhealthy.

 

[HannahVictoriaxo]

I've heard Shih Tzu's are good for allergy sufferers.

 

[eingana]

In answer to the OP, there is no such thing as an allergy free dog, I'm afraid to say. If you breed a poodle with another dog to get a puppy that has hair that doesn't shed then you might get a puppy that doesn't shed, but you may also get one that is just like either parent, with all of the coat characteristics of the dog that does shed, and you wouldn't be able to tell that until you've already got the puppy.

On top of that, as meddling says, your allergy may be to the dander or proteins in the saliva, both of which will be present on all dogs.

You'd be much better approaching some breeders of the type of dogs which have less shedding (poodles, shihtzus, lhasa apsos etc) and going to spend some time with their dogs and seeing if you react to them in the following days after a few hours of snuggling.

 

[BigPaws]

OP: I know someone with a labradoodle (? Labrador and Poodle) seems like a lovely, if energetic, dog! Maybe check that cross?

I thought, ultimately speaking, that most dogs (i.e. those which are considered Pedigree now) are a result of cross breeding at some point in evolution? / devil's advocate mode

 

[eingana]

Yes, breeds are a result of cross breeding, but that was 50/100/more generations ago, which means that there is a predictability of how things are likely to turn out genetically in a way that there isn't between first generation crosses.

 

[BigPaws]

But every breed has to be a first gen at some point I guess - so in X years time people will be calling Labradoodles pedigrees, in theory. Bonkers isn't it!

 

[quintessence]

Please remember that every puppy has two parents who can carry hereditary disease. If you buy a puppy from a breeder who carries out all the tests available for that breed then you have done the best you can to ensure you have a healthy puppy. For some reason people have got the idea that cross-breeds are healthier, why?

Jenny

 

[BigPaws]

For some reason people have got the idea that cross-breeds are healthier, why?

I think there's some confusion though between the old 'common' mongrels (with massively mixed 'heritage') and the new 'designer' mongrels which come from just 2 breeds.

 

[quintessence]

There is a lot of information on The Kennel Club site regarding health testing. If the tests are available then they should be used, we owe it to our dogs to ensure they are as healthy as can be, why would we want to breed puppies and not have all this information to hand.

Jenny

 

[TTT]

Unfortunately for a lot of people (including pedigrees and 'designer crossbreeds) it isn't about the health.........it's about the.......££££££££££££$$$$$$$$$$$$$£££££££££££££!

 

[Garry Comber]

Get a designer mongrel and you risk hereditary illnesses and disease from both breeds

But if she just got a poodle, or schnauzer, as you suggested - then she'd still be at risk from hereditary illness. I thought the argument was that mongrels are less prone to such illnesses *because* of the mixture, rather than the opposite?

A mixture of breeds is a mixture of possible hereditary diseases...as I said...get from a decent breeder who has done all of the health checks concerned for the breed

A neighbour of mine has got a Labradoodle (designer mongrel) diagnosed with hip dysplasia before it was a year old!

So some of these “breeders” of designer cross breeds are obviously only in it for the money.

There is no excuse for breeding from parents with known health problems especially in a cross breed where there is an endless gene pool you can select from.

 

[Karini]

Thanks everyone for all your thoughts and comments.

 

[masta]

Hi, trying to find a breed of dog that might be suited to allergy sufferers. Someone recommended schnoodles to me. Just wondering whether there are any schnoodle owners in the staffordshire area who wouldn't mind us visiting their schnoodle? Hope you can help. Thanks.

you need a Xoloitzcuintli

 

[banana]

Oh - do you have any??