Quote Originally Posted by Flur View Post
Actually less shedding does not equal less dander. The dander sheds from the dog independent of the fur. It's just dead skin cells, same as we humans shed.

Give me a fur shedder any day of the week! Long hair, short hair, coat-blowers, they're all good. I only have allergies with "hypo" dogs!
There is a link between the rate of shedding and the production of dander in dogs. Research has shown that improvements in diet can also reduce the shedding of both hair and skin cells (ie dander).

Current thinking seems to be that the less disruption to the dermis (ie from hair loss, dryness, scratching etc), the lower the rate of dander production. My husband is also dog allergic, and I love dogs, so this is an area of some interest to me (I'd hate to have to give him up )

Other studies have a shown that some individuals appear to have breed specific allergies (ie caused by specific allergens, & not necessarily related to the overall rate of shedding and/or dander produced), and perhaps that's the case in your instance.

Gem