Low-shedding dog breeds

Updated 2026-11-06 · 16 breeds

If dog hair on every surface would drive you mad, a low-shedding breed helps. Low shedding is not the same as low maintenance: many of these dogs have coats that need regular brushing or professional clipping. No dog is truly hypoallergenic.

How we chose: We listed breeds rated low for shedding. Check the grooming rating on each profile before you decide.

Poodle (Standard)
A highly intelligent curly-coated water retriever and the largest of the poodle sizes.
Large · High energy · 12–15 years · Exercise 75 min/day · Grooming High
Silky Terrier
A small, silky-coated toy terrier developed in Sydney from Australian and Yorkshire terriers.
Small · Medium energy · 12–15 years · Exercise 40 min/day · Grooming High
Australian Terrier
A hardy little terrier bred by early settlers to control rodents and snakes.
Small · Medium energy · 12–15 years · Exercise 45 min/day · Grooming Medium
Labradoodle
A Labrador–poodle cross first bred in Australia as a low-shedding guide dog.
Medium · High energy · 12–14 years · Exercise 75 min/day · Grooming High
Shih Tzu
A long-coated lap dog bred as a companion for Chinese royalty.
Small · Low energy · 10–16 years · Exercise 30 min/day · Grooming High
Yorkshire Terrier
A tiny, long-haired terrier bred in Yorkshire mills to catch rats.
Small · Medium energy · 11–15 years · Exercise 40 min/day · Grooming High
Doberman Pinscher
A sleek, alert guard dog first bred by a German tax collector in the 1890s.
Large · High energy · 10–12 years · Exercise 75 min/day · Grooming Low
Italian Greyhound
A miniature sighthound, slim and graceful, long kept as a companion in Italy.
Small · Medium energy · 13–15 years · Exercise 45 min/day · Grooming Low
Whippet
A slim sighthound sometimes called the poor man's racehorse.
Medium · Medium energy · 12–15 years · Exercise 60 min/day · Grooming Low
Maltese
A tiny, white-coated toy dog long kept as a lap companion.
Small · Medium energy · 12–15 years · Exercise 30 min/day · Grooming High
Bichon Frise
A cheerful white powder-puff of a dog from the Mediterranean region.
Small · Medium energy · 14–15 years · Exercise 40 min/day · Grooming High
West Highland White Terrier
A small white Scottish terrier bred to hunt foxes and rodents.
Small · Medium energy · 12–16 years · Exercise 45 min/day · Grooming High
Scottish Terrier
A sturdy, wire-coated terrier from the Scottish Highlands.
Small · Medium energy · 11–13 years · Exercise 40 min/day · Grooming Medium
Airedale Terrier
The largest of the terriers, bred in the Aire valley of Yorkshire.
Medium · High energy · 10–13 years · Exercise 75 min/day · Grooming High
Mexican Hairless Dog
An ancient, largely hairless breed (the Xoloitzcuintli) revered in Mesoamerica.
Medium · Medium energy · 12–15 years · Exercise 45 min/day · Grooming Low
Komondor
A Hungarian livestock guardian famous for its long, corded white coat.
Large · Medium energy · 10–12 years · Exercise 60 min/day · Grooming High