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Michael Romanos · 03-27-2006, 09:37 PM

Hi Carol and Dave
What area? What allergies?

Corgis are thick coated and they shed their coats. There is loose hair at all times. That's where some humans can come to grief if they have allergies that are related to coat shedding dogs which can promote nasal-related ailments generally known as hayfever and ashma. That is why such breeds as Bichon Frise, Poodles and Wheaten Terriers have gained in popularity - they are among a group of dogs that don't shed their coats but require trimming from human intervention.

Both my sons have had forms of ashma, hayfever and bronchil attacks but no doctor has related these things to our Corgis. Ashma is a very common problem in the area I live in due to the damp valley conditions - So it is only in some cases that a coat shedding dog is responsible for these kind of allergies. I have a friend who loves my Corgi but he can't have one because such a dog would obviously affect him.

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Michael Romanos Global Moderator Dog Profile Status: Offline Posts: 4,867 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Silverstream (near Wellington, the capital of NZ)	03-27-2006, 09:37 PM Hi Carol and Dave What area? What allergies? Corgis are thick coated and they shed their coats. There is loose hair at all times. That's where some humans can come to grief if they have allergies that are related to coat shedding dogs which can promote nasal-related ailments generally known as hayfever and ashma. That is why such breeds as Bichon Frise, Poodles and Wheaten Terriers have gained in popularity - they are among a group of dogs that don't shed their coats but require trimming from human intervention. Both my sons have had forms of ashma, hayfever and bronchil attacks but no doctor has related these things to our Corgis. Ashma is a very common problem in the area I live in due to the damp valley conditions - So it is only in some cases that a coat shedding dog is responsible for these kind of allergies. I have a friend who loves my Corgi but he can't have one because such a dog would obviously affect him.