The original reason for the popularity of Labradoodles and later all ‘oodles was that they are “hypoallergenic”. Hypoallergenic does NOT mean that they don’t cause allergies – it means that they are less likely to cause allergies

The survey I carried out in 2014 provided a clear and unmistakeable answer to the question of whether non shedding dogs are hypoallergenic. The results below show  a clear relationship between increased shedding and increased allergenicity

The only serious allergies occurred in 2 families whose dogs were non or low shedding. This is an important reminder that while shedding is a major factor there is no absolute guarantee, in families with serious allergies, that they will not be allergic to a non-shedding dog.

So-  I believe we have clearly established from this survey is that there is a strong link between shedding and allergenicity. The take home message, if you have allergies, is that you should have a non shedding dog.

Allergenicity by Shedding Category (2014 Survey)

Shedding	Not allergic (n)	Allergic (n)	Total (n)	Not allergic (%)	Allergic (%)
No	152	6	158	96.2	3.8
A bit	71	11	82	86.6	13.4
Moderately	39	10	49	79.6	20.4
A lot	34	10	44	77.3	22.7
Horrendously	25	11	36	69.4	30.6