How come poodles and other such curly-haired dogs don’t shed their hair? Is it just because they don’t have to? Or is

Question: How come poodles and other such curly-haired dogs don't shed their hair? Is it just because they don't have to? Or is it something to do with the fact that their hair is curly?
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  curl,
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  hair,
  poodle,
  shed
Asked by Lily to Adam, Adele, Deborah, Matt, Samantha on 16 Jun 2017.
- Matthew Lee answered on 16 Jun 2017:
  
  I guess it’s probably got something to do with the fact that the hair is curly and that type of hair doesnt need to be shed. Curly hair dogs usually dont have as much hair as other dogs so they wouldnt need to shed the hair to keep cool. Maybe. I dont really have any clue if im honest.

Question: How come poodles and other such curly-haired dogs don't shed their hair? Is it just because they don't have to? Or is it something to do with the fact that their hair is curly?