Poodles?

[bckrazy]

Standard Poodles are AWESOME dogs .. they're high energy, good-natured, and super intellegent. Their hair does grow instead of shedding, but that means they need to be well brushed daily. They are great for people with lots and lots of time to spend training and exercising their dog and you will be spending $100's a year on grooming!

There are lots of low-shedding breeds ~ Portugese Water Dogs, Schnauzers, Shih Tzu's and Lhasa Apso's, etc. Basically any breed without an undercoat will not shed heavily. Is some one allergic in your house?

[IRescue452]

Just to correct that you can't have a "shaggy" dog, short haired dogs often shed much more than long haired dogs.

[caseysmom]

I have a mix that is half poodle and I have always had dogs that don't need grooming so from that standpoint be warned, the grooming is lots of money and work. You HAVE to keep up with the daily brushing or you have a knotted mess. I would take the shedding fur over that kind of fur any day.

Now on the other hand, I love standard poodles I think they are awesome dogs and I love my small poodle mix's personality a lot. Standard poodles are being used as assistance dogs quite a bit because of their intelligence and good disposition.

[Horse Lover]

Standard Poodles are AWESOME dogs .. they're high energy, good-natured, and super intellegent. Their hair does grow instead of shedding, but that means they need to be well brushed daily. They are great for people with lots and lots of time to spend training and exercising their dog and you will be spending $100's a year on grooming!

There are lots of low-shedding breeds ~ Portugese Water Dogs, Schnauzers, Shih Tzu's and Lhasa Apso's, etc. Basically any breed without an undercoat will not shed heavily. Is some one allergic in your house?

Yes someone is allergic not a horribly bad allergy but there are still allergies