Low-Grooming Dog Breeds

Grooming is the running cost people forget to budget for, in both money and time. The breeds here get by on routine brushing and the occasional bath rather than standing appointments with a groomer. Short-coated does not mean no-coat, though: nails, ears and teeth need the same attention on every dog.

30 breeds in our library match

How we picked these: breeds we rate 2 out of 5 or lower for grooming effort and no higher than 3 out of 5 for shedding. The list is generated from our own breed ratings rather than hand-picked, and refreshes whenever we update a breed profile — so any breed we have not rated yet simply is not shown.