Which dogs smell the most?

[LittleLongDog]

I was reading the ‘how to tell if your house smells bad’ thread and the smell of dogs in the house has been mentioned repeatedly. However, lots of owners are saying ‘but not my particular breed of dog^.

Do certain dogs smell more than others? If they were all washed regularly would any breeds still be a bit whiffy?

Disclaimer: I have a dachshund and he definitely has a specific smell. I actually find it quite comforting.

IMO Labs and cocker spaniels smell the most doggy.

Basset hounds

The two smelliest dogs I've encountered have been a basset hound and a labrador. The basset hound absolutely reeked.

I have springers and I don't find them particularly smelly unless they've rolled in fox poo but other people might think differently.

Wet dogs!

I think it is like smoking. Different breeds may smell different but if you are not a dog owner they all smell (bad). Dog owners are deluded if they think theirs doesn't. They are just used to it.

I was going to say bassets!

Labradors smell although we don't smell it in the house anymore but friends notice - I'm not too bothered personally but then I love my dogs

I always find labs and yorkies smell.

Yes they all smell. Fair enough if you don't mind.

The worst smelling breed I’ve encountered and I’ve met a lot is the beautiful St Bernard. Honks like fish factory on the hottest day of the year.

Spaniels and yes yorkies!!

I love my spaniel but yes, he reeks.

My mates got a pug thats the smelliest bastard!

This is one of mine. He’s very short haired and single coated and a bit of a baldy underneath. He has very low odour and his breath is fine too.

Breeds with waterproof/greasy coats tend to smell more e. g. Labs, spaniels.
Dogs with floppy ears more likely to have ear infections/yeasty ears.
Dogs with skin folds e.g. Bulldogs, Sharpei, often have skin fold infections and reek.
Individual factors like manky teeth, and what they eat also contribute.

My labs stink. Always. Not their breaths though. They get washed regularly but firstly their coats don't lend themselves well to a good scrub and secondly the minute they go into the fields the next day they stink again. No where near as bad as our collie x Alsatian did when I was a child though!

I was going to say greasy dogs and dogs with skin folds smell worst. I have a Pomeranian, she’s very low odour, she has a fluffy not greasy coat, long muzzle with no folds and pricked up ears. She still has dog breath though .

My Weimaraners pong. Especially their breath.

I've always had GSD and they don't smell bad. Moult like bug grey though

The dirty ones! Honestly, all animals have a distinct pong that comes with them.

I think Labs smell and they always leave a funny, waxy kind of feeling on my hands when I've patted them.

We've got a German Wirehaired Pointer and a German Shorthaired Pointer. The Wire definitely smells more than the Shorthair.

My short haired terrier cross genuinely doesn't smell unless he's rolled in something awful. I've previously had a a prospective lodger come and view and comment, with a note of surprise, that the flat didn't smell of dog. I make no special effort to remove odours and should probably vacuum more often than I do.

Labs do tend to be relatively smelly I find.

If the Mumnetter with the Lucas Terrier reads this, I'd like to know if they smell less than most? I read that they don't have the typically doggy smell.

Whippets are supposed to be non-whiffy too. Farting aside.

I used to have long haired collies, very whiffs dogs.
Greyhounds do not smell doggy (but their farts can and do clear rooms).