Small Dogs That Don’t Shed Much

The combination most flat-dwellers and first-time owners actually want: a dog that fits a smaller home and does not coat it in hair. Most of these carry curly, wiry or single-layer coats, which hold shed hair in the coat instead of dropping it — the trade-off is that they need regular brushing and clipping to stay comfortable.

19 breeds in our library match

How we picked these: small breeds we also rate 2 out of 5 or lower 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.