How many of these low-shedding breeds stay under 15 lb?

Fourteen of the 25 have a typical top weight of 15 lb or under, and five stay at 10 lb or under: the Affenpinscher, the Maltese, the Toy Poodle, the Silky Terrier and the Yorkshire Terrier. Set the weight cap and the count above the table updates.

Are these hypoallergenic dog breeds?

This page makes no allergy claim. Hypoallergenic in a breed list usually means a coat that drops little hair, and that is all the shedding column describes. Whether a particular person reacts to a particular dog is something a coat description cannot tell you, so read Low as a statement about hair and nothing more.

Which small breeds that don't shed have short hair?

Most low-shedding small breeds have long or wiry coats. The two rows with only a short coat that are marked low are the Basenji, whose short fine coat lies tight, and the Italian Greyhound, whose short satiny coat lies close. The Brussels Griffon, also marked low, comes in a smooth variety as well as a rough one.

Does this page say which of these breeds to get?

No. It filters and sorts and stops there, with no score and no verdict. Which dog belongs in a home turns on things a web page cannot see.

Small Dog Breeds That Don't Shed Much

This page opens the small breed table with the shedding control set to Low: 25 of the 46 breeds, each a typical adult range for weight and height, with its coat, how much the breed moves and whether it is commonly described as adapting to a flat. Every dog sheds some hair, so low here means the coat is described as dropping little, not none. Two coat shapes make up most of the list: coats that keep growing, long like the Maltese, the Yorkshire Terrier, the Havanese and the Shih Tzu or curly like both Poodles, and the harsh wire coats of terriers such as the Cairn, the Norfolk, the Scottish and the Miniature Schnauzer. Cap the weight, sort by weight, height or A to Z, or press Low again to see every breed.

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Small dog breeds with their typical adult weight and height, coat, shedding and energy
			Coat	Energy
MalteseToy	4 to 7 lb	7 to 9 in	Long, flat, silky single coat with no undercoatSheds: low	moderate
A white floor-length single coat over a body the standard holds under seven pounds.
Poodle (Toy)Toy	4 to 6 lb	8 to 10 in	Dense, curly single coatSheds: low	moderate
The smallest poodle, 10 inches or under at the withers, with the same curly single coat as the larger two.
Yorkshire TerrierToy	4 to 7 lb	7 to 8 in	Fine, silky single coat, steel blue and tanSheds: low	moderate
Steel blue and tan, with a single coat that can grow floor length over a body under seven pounds.
AffenpinscherToy	7 to 10 lb	9 to 11.5 in	Harsh and shaggy, about an inch longSheds: low	moderate
A rough-coated German ratter with a blunt monkeyish face and an upright, cocky carriage.
HavaneseToy	7 to 13 lb	8.5 to 11.5 in	Long, silky double coat that hangs rather than standsSheds: low	moderate
Cuba's own breed, small and sturdy under a coat that falls straight down rather than standing off.
Italian GreyhoundToy	7 to 14 lb	13 to 15 in	Short and satiny, lying closeSheds: low	moderate
A sighthound in miniature, fine-boned and high-stepping, with a deep chest and a tucked waist.
Brussels GriffonToy	8 to 12 lb	7 to 10 in	Rough and wiry, or smooth and glossySheds: low	high
Chinese CrestedToy	8 to 12 lb	11 to 13 in	Hairless with tufts, or the fully coated powderpuffSheds: low	moderate
Coton de TulearNon-Sporting	8 to 15 lb	9 to 11 in	Long and cottony, soft to the handSheds: low	moderate
Silky TerrierToy	8 to 10 lb	9 to 10 in	Flat, glossy, silky single coatSheds: low	high
Shih TzuToy	9 to 16 lb	9 to 10.5 in	Long, dense double coat that grows on rather than droppingSheds: low	low
Poodle (Miniature)Non-Sporting	10 to 15 lb	10 to 15 in	Dense, curly single coatSheds: low	high
Miniature SchnauzerTerrier	11 to 20 lb	12 to 14 in	Wiry outer coat over a close undercoat, with beard and eyebrowsSheds: low	high
Norfolk TerrierTerrier	11 to 12 lb	9 to 10 in	Hard, wiry and straight, lying closeSheds: low	high
Norwich TerrierTerrier	11 to 12 lb	9 to 10 in	Hard, wiry and straight, with a ruff at the neckSheds: low	high
Border TerrierTerrier	11.5 to 15.5 lb	12 to 15 in	Harsh, wiry topcoat over a dense undercoatSheds: low	high
Bichon FriseNon-Sporting	12 to 18 lb	9.5 to 11.5 in	Curly outer coat over a soft undercoatSheds: low	moderate
Lhasa ApsoNon-Sporting	12 to 18 lb	10 to 11 in	Long, heavy and dense, parted down the backSheds: low	moderate
Cairn TerrierTerrier	13 to 14 lb	9.5 to 10 in	Harsh outer coat over a short, soft undercoatSheds: low	high
West Highland White TerrierTerrier	15 to 20 lb	10 to 11 in	Harsh white outer coat over a soft undercoatSheds: low	moderate
Bedlington TerrierTerrier	17 to 23 lb	15 to 17.5 in	Crisp mix of hard and soft hair that tends to curl, in a lamb-like outlineSheds: low	moderate
Dandie Dinmont TerrierTerrier	18 to 24 lb	8 to 11 in	Crisp topcoat over a soft undercoat, with a silky topknotSheds: low	moderate
Scottish TerrierTerrier	18 to 22 lb	10 to 11 in	Hard, wiry outer coat over a soft undercoatSheds: low	moderate
Welsh TerrierTerrier	20 to 22 lb	14 to 15.5 in	Hard, wiry, dense double coatSheds: low	high
BasenjiHound	22 to 24 lb	16 to 17 in	Short and fine, lying tightSheds: low	high

Typical ranges, not a promise about a dog. Typical adult ranges from published breed-standard descriptions, filtered and sorted exactly as you set them. An individual dog lands inside or outside these ranges, so this describes a breed and never predicts a dog. The table filters and sorts and stops there: it does not score breeds, rank them or tell you which one belongs in your home, and it carries no health, feeding or training claim. Nothing is uploaded, and your filters are kept in this browser only.

Common questions

How many of these low-shedding breeds stay under 15 lb?: Fourteen of the 25 have a typical top weight of 15 lb or under, and five stay at 10 lb or under: the Affenpinscher, the Maltese, the Toy Poodle, the Silky Terrier and the Yorkshire Terrier. Set the weight cap and the count above the table updates.
Are these hypoallergenic dog breeds?: This page makes no allergy claim. Hypoallergenic in a breed list usually means a coat that drops little hair, and that is all the shedding column describes. Whether a particular person reacts to a particular dog is something a coat description cannot tell you, so read Low as a statement about hair and nothing more.
Which small breeds that don't shed have short hair?: Most low-shedding small breeds have long or wiry coats. The two rows with only a short coat that are marked low are the Basenji, whose short fine coat lies tight, and the Italian Greyhound, whose short satiny coat lies close. The Brussels Griffon, also marked low, comes in a smooth variety as well as a rough one.
Does this page say which of these breeds to get?: No. It filters and sorts and stops there, with no score and no verdict. Which dog belongs in a home turns on things a web page cannot see.

Typical adult ranges from published breed-standard descriptions, filtered and sorted exactly as you set them. An individual dog lands inside or outside these ranges, so this describes a breed and never predicts a dog.