The propensity for a dog to be classified as hypoallergenic is typically related to either their coat or their temperament. A double-coated dog has an outer layer, called the guard hair that can do several things. Like all hairs, they trap dirt and dust particles away from your skin. This helps eliminate allergens in the environment that cause allergic reactions when they are inhaled. The hair also repels water which helps prevent acne and skin disorders stemming from moisture retention in deep skin folds or areas where oils are secreted excessively by the body’s sebaceous glands underneath the surface of the skin…