Shih Tzu Dogs Shed Hair

This is due to the fact that this breed is known to have a double coat.

Shih tzu dogs shed hair. A shih tzu is different from many other dog breeds as they have hair instead of fur which means like humans they lose a small amount of hair each day rather than go through periods of intense shedding. Their hair is very long and while they don t shed often it will occur from time to time often without warning. Instead these hairs will shed off into the coat itself and is then brushed out during regular grooming. Although shih tzus are said to be a hypoallergenic breed they will still shed their coat as they are made up of hair rather than fur.

Most of this loose hair gets caught in the dog s long coat so is often unnoticed which leads to the belief that they do not shed. Having allergies towards dogs isn t uncommon in fact up to 60 million americans and over 600 million people worldwide have some sort of allergy to dog hair and pollen. The shih tzu hair is very long and thin so the rare hair that can be found on the floor or furniture are hardly noticeable or sometimes are mistaken for the human hair. This is great news for any of you reading this that suffer from allergies.

For the dog breeds with fur coat the shedding is obvious you just find a lot of short hair everywhere or they stay in your hand after petting the animal. Due to the texture and length of their hair shedded hair and dander often gets trapped within the thick double coat. They shed hair every now and again just as humans do so it is impossible to keep it completely contained. When the hair is kept long the shedding hairs don t fall to the ground or furniture.

A shih tzu with long hair will require daily brushing with extra attention paid to the hair on the top of their heads and the hair that makes up the moustache.