are portuguese water dogs hypoallergenic
Portuguese Water Dogs are originally from the Portuguese region of the Algarve, from where the breed expanded to all around Portugal's coast, where they were taught to herd fish into fishermen's nets, to retrieve lost tackle or broken nets, and to act as couriers from ship to ship, or ship to shore. The Portuguese Water Dog has recently gained more fame by being the chosen breed of U.S. president Barack Obama, who has two of them, Bo and Sunny. The Obama family chose the breed partly due to its hypoallergenic status. Bo was given to the Obama family as a personal gift from Senator Ted Kennedy. Adult Portuguese Water Dogs. The Portuguese Water Dog breed is among the best hypoallergenic dogs, and is highly intelligent, meaning they typically respond well to training. Since they have hair, not fur, they are non-shedding and hypoallergenic. This makes them the perfect dog for people who suffer from pet allergies. Portuguese Water Dogs are considered to be hypoallergenic because they are single-coated. To be hypoallergenic is to have a decreased tendency to cause allergies. There is no such thing as a non-allergenic dog. Hypoallergenic dogs, which include purebreds like poodles and Portuguese water dogs, along with increasingly popular mixed breeds like labradoodles (the offspring of a Labrador retriever and a poodle), are thought to shed less fur and to produce less of the stuff that triggers allergies, such as dander and saliva. You may now file hypoallergenic dogs under Things That Are Too Good to Be True. That’s the conclusion of a new study by Henry Ford Hospital researchers, which finds that homes with so-called hypoallergenic dogs don’t have lower household levels of allergens than those with other breeds. “We found no scientific basis to the claim hypoallergenic dogs have less allergen,” said Christine Cole Johnson, chair of Henry Ford Hospital’s department of public health sciences and senior author of the study, in a statement. The Portuguese Water Dog is a fairly rare breed; only 36 Portuguese Water Dogs were entered for Britain's Crufts competition in 2013. Though some breeders claim they are a hypoallergenic dog breed, there is no scientific evidence to support the claim that hypoallergenic dog breeds exist. They do not shed very much, but they do shed (all mammals shed at least a little). Portuguese Water Dogs, as well as other single-coated breeds (Poodles, Bichon Frises, Kerry Blue Terriers, Wheaten Terriers, to name a few), do not have an undercoat that sheds. That undercoat shedding is what most people with allergies have problems with. Portuguese Water Dog Temperament, Personality, Behavior, Traits, and Characteristics, by Michele Welton. Emotionally the Portuguese Water Dog is stable and sensible. But physically he's lively and athletic, poised for any activity.
Yes,Portuguese Water Dogs are considered to be hypoallergenic because they are single-coated.