| For the most part, terriers do not shed. However, if | | | | Crested, Chinese Shar-Pei, Coton de Tulear, |
| you have a mixed terrier breed, your dog may very | | | | Havanese, Irish Water Spaniel, Maltese, Polish Lowland |
| well shed a little, or even a lot! | | | | Sheepdog, Poodle, Portuguese Water Dog, Puli, Pumi, |
| Many terriers, such as the Cairn terrier, need special | | | | Shih Tzu, Toy Poodle, Basenji, Native American Indian |
| attention because they hold onto their dead hair. A | | | | Dog, Italian Greyhound, Peruvian Inca Orchid, and the |
| method called "plucking" is used to remove the hair, | | | | Wirehaired Pointing Griffon. I am sure there are others, |
| and it can be time consuming. However, we had a | | | | but this will give you a good start. |
| Cairn terrier for 18 yrs and, honestly, we had absolutely | | | | In the meantime, if your terrier mix does shed, brush |
| NO problem with shedding, and we rarely plucked her | | | | them daily, so that you can keep that hair in one spot, |
| hair. So, not to worry... | | | | in the brush for you to throw away, instead of your |
| Our miniature schnauzers DO NOT shed either. I can | | | | carpet, furniture, clothes, etc. |
| wear a black outfit and carry my little Kaptain around, | | | | The fact that terriers don't shed makes them |
| who is blonde, and have absolutely no problem. | | | | hypoallergenic dogs. How cool is that? They are great |
| Great dogs to mix terriers with, so that you ensure | | | | for people who are typically allergic to animals and pet |
| they will not shed are the: Affenpinscher, Begamasco, | | | | hair. |
| Bichon Frise, Bolognese, Brussels Griffon, Chinese | | | | |