Are Wirehaired Dachshunds Hypoallergenic?

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Wire-haired dogs are often recommended for people with allergies but is the wire-haired dachshund hypoallergenic?

Are wirehaired dogs hypoallergenic?

Not really but mostly insofar as there are no truly hypoallergenic dog breeds anyway.

Are wirehaired dogs hypoallergenic?

 Poodles often get the reputation as The hypoallergenic dog breed as they do trigger people’s allergies less often than most other breeds. 

What exactly does hypoallergenic mean?

What people usually mean by “hypoallergenic” is a dog that doesn’t trigger people’s allergies. I.e., a dog breed that even a person.

What exactly does hypoallergenic mean?

Now, is there such a dog? No, there isn’t. Some breeds trigger people’s allergies more than others but no dog breed is 100% safe if you are allergic.

Is there a hypoallergenic Dachshund?

Not unless you count a freshly shaven and bathed dachshund.

Is there a hypoallergenic Dachshund?

Doxies of all three of their coat types (long-haired, wire-haired, and short/smooth-haired) are all medium shedders.

Is there a hypoallergenic Dachshund?

And while it’s not the dog hair that triggers people’s allergies but their dandruff and saliva, the hair is what usually gets those near our nostrils.

Is there a hypoallergenic Dachshund?

So, no, there is no hypoallergenic dachshund. That being said, dachshunds are not as bad for people with allergies as most other breeds.

Given that they are only moderate shedders, however, and they don’t produce that much dandruff they are not horrible for people with allergies either. 

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