Barack Obama has promised the future First Daughters a dog, and his eldest, 10-year-old Malia, has zeroed in on a so-called hypoallergenic breed to accommodate her allergies . Her top pick is a goldendoodle, a cross between a golden retriever and a poodle, though the future prez has hinted about adopting a rescue dog, noting that " a lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me . For many people, being allergic to dogs is a matter of having a sensitivity to a protein in their saliva which also exudes through their skin. Would a hypoallergenic dog be a good option for people who are otherwise allergic to pooches? Those dogs that are more universally less allergenic come from more specific breeds such as Poodles, Kerry Blue Terriers, Schnauzers, Bichons and Lhasa Apsos. When those dogs mate purposely or accidentally with breeds outside of those breeds, their offspring may be less allergenic.

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