Could anyone advise on which are the best breeds to be considered by asthmatics?

Thanks Karen x

As an Asthmatic myself I find that Siberina Huskies do not aggrevate my conditon at all. It is thought that they have somewhat hypoalergentic ( sp ) caots
Having said that they do blow their coat twice a year and when they do, you certainly know about it
:) :) :)
Had you looked at non shedding breeds such as poodles?

Everyone is different though so some asthmatics may be affected by hair whereas some others arent affected at all

oh dear my spelling tonight is horrendous!!! ( sp lol )

There's a book actually, can't remember for the life of me what the title is, that I've seen in PAH about breeds of dog which are suitable for allergy sufferers/asthmatics which could be worth taking a look at? :)  it's a small blue book with a picture of a poodle on the front i believe...(if memory serves that is!...)

All depends on the person as different people have different allergies to different type of coats. 

Now my breed has been found to be better for people with some allergies but until the person with the allergy spends time with a breed they will not know which kind of coat affects them.

Quite right.  One of my puppy owners (well their 10 now) found she wasn't allergic to my breed when she visited her family in Norway who hunt with the breed. 

When she visited me she also found she wasn't affected by Terrier type coats either as I was looking after two Border Terriers at the time.

Any Short coated dog and she would be wheezing and itchy, and it turned out she was allergic to dander (skin particles) which rise to the surface more easily on a short coated dog.

Some people also get desensitised to their dog, yet react to other peoples or a new dog in the family.

My mum is an asthmatic and she gets quite wheezy around our cavvie but is absolutely fine with our staffie, she is also bad around labs so i think for her the short coats are fine but anything longer is a problem. Have heard from a few people that poodles, bichons etc aren't a problem but like the other posters say its an individual thing i suppose.

Is it for you?

I've heard poodles and bichons are meant to be the best due to lack of shedding. I have asthma and I'm OK with my GSP and flat coat - though flat coats did make me wheezy at first, I seem to have desensitised a bit. :) I think it does depend on the individual and their allergies though - best bet is probably to find someone who owns a few of the breed you're interested in, spend a couple of hours in their house and see if you get any problems.

The West Highland White Terrier is another breed to consider. They do not shed their coats either. My daughter and granddaughter both have asthma and are o.k. with my dogs.

For those people OK with yoru breed woudl probably be OK with most Wire coated breeds.

Thank you all so much for comments.
It is not for me but daughters friend, who along with her mother is hoping to get a family dog but the elder daughter is quite asthmatic, they  lost a relative in his 20's just a couple of years ago due to an asthma attack and are very conscious of the reality of what it means.(nothing to do with do with dogs)

Karen ;-)

I remember my mumbeing on a ventilater many times when we were younger its very scary! I would get them to visit a few different types of dogs and spend some time there before committing.

Both myself (recently diagnosed) and my OH are asthmatic and we have Gordons.  they dont moult the same way a GSD or a Golden Retriever does but instead "blow" their coat which is then hand stripped out.  i do all my own grooming and dont find them too much of a problem.  As said earlier best best is to go and visit someone with their chosen breed and see how they are.  We did this when looking at cats to see what reaction my OH had to them  and found short haired cats worse than long/semi long hairs!

I am asthmatic, but don't seem to have any problems with any dog breeds I have met so far (and that's quite a few... as I am a dog trainer). I have problems with cats and most small furries though.

I agree that it's best to visit some dogs or perhaps even look after one in their own home to see whether it has any effect.

Vera

i have a boxer and my mum n partner are asthmatic and they dont have any probs with him at all cos they dont shed much.my mum has also had a bichon n she caused no probs for either of them too but put either of them near my rabbit then theyre asking for it!!!

Here I go again, bigging up my own breed! Yep, bichons are good for asthmatics which is why we chose the breed all those years ago as my mum is asthmatic. We were deciding between the bichon and poodle (I have a friend whose very badly asthmatic - she has always had a standard poodle in the house with no problems) and the bichon won. Highly recommended (no bias at all :D :D )

I am an asthmatic and I don't think it is the breed but what you have an allergy to.
But, I do find that goldens are brilliant and labs make me a bit sneezy and itchy! 
I'm sure it is an idivicual thing though!