In dealing with allergies in our family, we have been told by many allergists that it is not the fur, hair, whatever, that creates the allergic reaction. It is the dander from the animal and allergens which may stick to the fur, hair of the animal, and saliva. There is one known "hypo-allergenic" dog, the name of which I cannot remember, which we stumbled upon when researching it for my sister. We were able to find one breeder in the US. However, the allergist told us that even if they profess to have a dog which produces no dander, the saliva and other allergens which stick to the fur were still an irritant to my sister. He was adamant that her reactions were too severe to allow her to have any breed of dog.
The bottom line is that no matter what breed the dog is, if the child is allergic to the point of having asthma attacks, the child shouldn't have a dog. Debbie Litteken Springfield, MO ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
