jabbur
Master Chef
There seem to be a number of sites that list less allergy-aggravating breeds. Here is one of them: 10 Hypoallergenic Cat Breeds - PawNation A few of those poor critters are just danged ugly!
I've also heard that if you're allergic you should get a young kitten, like under 6 months. I guess the younger the cat the less irritants they produce, allowing you to gradually adjust to "cat" in the house. Don't know how true this is though.
Maybe that is why DH never had a problem with Salem! She was only about 4 weeks old when we brought her into the house from the back yard where she had been abandoned by her feral mother. In the past, he always reacted severely to cats with red puffy eyes and wheezing. Never had a problem with Salem though. She even sleeps on our bed and he doesn't react.