Do you want to liven up your home with a new dog but dread the thought of a fur-covered house? Consistently vacuuming and using lint rollers can become tiresome, especially for busy pet owners.
Here, we have collated a list of 20 dog breeds that shed the least to help you narrow down your search for a low-shedding dog that will help your house remain fur-free.
Keep in mind that these breeds will require additional grooming at home to help maintain a healthy coat because these dogs tend to shed less. Low-shedding dog breeds can mat easily without regular maintenance, which can lead to a wealth of health problems for your dog.
20 dog breeds for a fur-free home
Bearded Collie
Size: Medium
Energy level: Medium to high
Coat: Long, shaggy
Temperament: Playful, intelligent, devoted companion, herding dog, requires patient training, not suited for families with young children, good with other dogs.
Bichon Frise
Size: Small
Energy level: Medium
Coat: Medium, curly, hypoallergenic
Temperament: Gentle, playful, affectionate, happy, good for families, easy to train, do not like to spend long hours alone.
Bouvier des Flandres
Size: Large
Energy level: High
Coat: Medium, shaggy
Temperament: Calm, gentle, obedient, affectionate, herding dog, love being with their human “pack”, great family dogs.
Brussels Griffon
Size: Toy
Energy level: Medium
Coat: Short, rough-coated (smooth-coated Griffons shed seasonally for 1-2 weeks)
Temperament: Lively, devoted (do not like to be alone too long), intelligent, can live in an apartment comfortably.
Cane Corso
Size: Large
Energy level: Medium, needs lots of exercise.
Coat: Short, double-layered
Temperament: Affectionate, intelligent, loyal, protective (a good watchdog), needs early socialization, bonds with children.
Curly-Coated Retriever
Size: Large
Energy level: High, not suited for apartment life
Coat: Short, curly, dense
Temperament: Gentle, loving, protective, athletic, good family dog, takes longer to mature, likes to chew, needs good training and stimulation.
Dachshund
Size: Small
Energy level: Medium
Coat: Short/long
Temperament: Lively, comical, loyal, brave, stubborn, independent, good with other pets, can be challenging to train.
Schnauzer - small, standard, and giant
Size: Small, medium, and large
Energy level: High, Giant variety do not do well in small spaces
Coat: Short, wiry, dense, little to no shedding.
Temperament: Loyal, intelligent, working dog, protective, love to play, can be difficult to train, great family dogs.
Greyhound
Size: Large
Energy level: Medium, either running full-speed or chilling as a couch potato!
Coat: Short, thin
Temperament: Loving, loyal, mild-natured, friendly, sensitive to loneliness, adaptable to apartment life, great with family and other dogs.
Saluki
Size: Large
Energy level: High
Coat: Short, silky, very little shedding.
Temperament: Energetic, loyal to those they know, obedient, intelligent, not suitable for novice dog trainers, independent and one of the fastest breeds in the world.
Labradoodle (cross-breed)
Size: Medium, large
Energy level: high, not suited for apartment living
Coat: Straight, wavy, curly, little to no shedding.
Temperament: Intelligent, social, affectionate, devoted, playful, good with families & first time dog owners.
Lagotto Romagnolo (Italian Water Dog)
Size: Medium
Energy level: High
Coat: Short, wooly, little to no shedding.
Temperament: Affectionate, easygoing, loyal, great family dogs, easily trained, keen sense of smell (bred initially for truffle hunting!).
Maltese
Size: Toy
Energy level: High
Coat: Long, flat, silky, hypoallergenic
Temperament: Affectionate, gentle, playful, fearless, loves performing tricks, companion dog.
Maltipoo (cross-breed)
Size: Small, medium
Energy level: Medium
Coat: Medium to long, wavy, curly, hypoallergenic
Temperament: Affectionate, adaptable, loyal, cuddly, playful, gentle, intelligent, great for families & first time dog owners, easy to train, can have separation anxiety.
Poodle
Size: Toy, small, medium
Energy level: Medium
Coat: Medium, curly, hypoallergenic
Temperament: Smart, affectionate, versatile, playful, like to keep busy, good companions.
Portuguese & Spanish Water Dogs
Size: Medium
Energy level: Medium, but requires daily exercise
Coat: Thick, waterproof, curly, very little to no shedding.
Temperament: Lively, affectionate, obedient, intelligent, loves to swim (Portuguese variety has webbed feet!), great family dogs, likes to be around their people.
Puli
Size: Medium
Energy level: Medium
Coat: Long, wooly, corded (requires extensive grooming)
Temperament: Playful, protective, affectionate, protective, great family dog.
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
Size: Medium
Energy level: Medium
Coat: Medium, silky, matts easily, little to no shedding
Temperament: Friendly, devoted, happy, intelligent, exuberant, easy-going for a terrier, great family dog, adaptable to apartment life.
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Size: Large
Energy level: High, needs vigorous daily exercise
Coat: Short, wiry
Temperament: Intelligent, easy to train, social, affectionate, great dog for families.
Yorkshire Terrier
Size: Toy
Energy level: High
Coat: Long, floor-length, little to no shedding
Temperament: Big personality, intelligent, loyal, protective, stubborn at times, great companion dogs.
