Why do some dogs smell worse than others?

[BentleyBelly]

Well, in my own experience I find that terriers often can whiff of wee - particular Borders which don't often get a bath. Males often wee on their front legs so that stinks.

Cockers drag their ears thru everything so the ears can be foul, even if they aren't greasy inside (and some cockers have nasty ears if they aren't looked after - plus they can get lip fold dermatitis, which stinks).

Schnauzers, it's the beard!

I find that giant double coats can smell bad, even aFTER a bath.

So it really does depend, I find that many breeds of dogs will have their own unique pong depending on lifestyle and breed, what coat they have.

Some breeds often aren't that smelly - bichons, cavvies, poodles.

We've a Standard Schnauzer....her beard is disgusting and filthy again within hours of washing!

 

[twiggy2]

Almost all of the digs described on here as 'smelly' are breeds that are likely to have ear infections, skin fold infections or allergies.
Cheesy or yeasty smells are a sign of allergies. Raw fed dogs are mire likely to have a grain free diet therefore be on a diet that suits them.
Unless like me you have a dog that is allergic to all meat proteins 'sigh'

 

[C1airey]

My sentiments exactly, and the no smell is just a bonus :lol: Saying that, I've puppy sat C1aireys hairy little bog snorkling terrier and he had no smell either. He was also utterly charming and very nearly converted me!

Everyone should have a hairy bog-snorkelling terrier

 

[The wife]

Our lab smells earthy, it's not an unpleasant smell but he does smell of, well, earth! He smelt of puppy until he was 18 months old and was such a delicious smelling dog, I could have eaten him! Funnily enough our house doesn't smell though thankfully but he is towelled dry when wet before he is allowed to come inside.

Dog runs around the farm constantly though, all through the long grass and regularly jumps in water troughs, rolls in muddy muddles etc so it's no surprise he does smell a bit