What Should I Do When I Discover My Mixed Dog is Not a Hypoallergenic Dog?

By J.J. Yong

You have sneezing problems or are experiencing breathing difficulties when your dog sheds hair and dander drastically. These allergens can cause allergic reactions to pet owners and this makes it difficult to play or spend time with your dog. Allergic response is normal when it happens in an occasional basis but when the allergic symptoms still persist, it might lead to serious damage to our body.

We just could not blame our mixed-breed dogs for causing this uncontrollable allergic response because dogs naturally shed hair and dander, and release saliva or secretion from the sebaceous gland. However, it is believed that hypoallergenic dogs - in which they produce a lesser amount of allergens or reduced allergic reactions and shed less hair and dander than most other dog breeds; are ideally for allergic sufferers.

Here is the list of hypoallergenic dog breeds:

• Bedlington Terrier


• Bichon Frise


• Chinese Crested


• Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier


• Kerry Blue Terrier


• Maltese


• Poodles


• Portuguese Water Dog


• Miniature Schnauzer


• Standard Schnauzer


• Giant Schnauzer


• Irish Water Spaniel

These particular dog breeds have few common characteristics which are:

• They are normally single coated.


• Basically hairless.


• Non Shedding or low shedding hairs and dander.


• Generally smaller dogs.

If you've found out your dog's breed and he does not belong to this hypoallergenic dog breeds category - do not panic. Based on the dog DNA test results, even he is primarily or secondarily Chinese Crested breed, which does not mean that your dog is completely "allergy-friendly". When you are able to identify your dog's breed early, you can set a customized diet based on your dog's breed so that it can prevent or delay dry skin and shedding.

If you have allergic problems with your mixed-breed dog, you have to identify your dog's breed before you plan a balanced diet for your dog. It is preferable to perform a dog DNA breed test for your mixed-breed dog as it involves simple and safe sampling procedures and able to develop fast and accurate breed test results. For more information about dog DNA testing as a breed identification tool, visit http://dogdnabasics.com