Are PWDs hypoallergenic?
PWD’s can be hypoallergenic, but this depends on the individual as well as the type of coat that the dog has. Some Water Dogs do in fact have a double coat (a fault in the breed) which may not express itself until the dog is over 6 months of age. These dogs are less apt to be hypoallergenic, and will likely have a great deal of coat which comes out during brushing. If the parents are double-coated, the liklihood of the offspring being double-coated as well is high. The best way to determine whether you are able to tolerate a PWD is to expose yourself or family member to a reasonable number of dogs (preferably in a home without other animals known to cause allergic reactions) and see what happens over the next few hours. On the other hand…it is not wise to want a PWD simply based on his hypoallergenic nature, since there is much more to the PWD than that. You must be prepared to live with the breed itself, and what that entails in terms of the needs of your particular lifestyle vs. th
