The catch
Miele Guard L1 AllFloor
No rotating floor brush for embedded carpet hair comes in the package.
Side by side
Miele Guard L1 AllFloor vs Cat & Dog Compared: Cat & Dog brings rug brushing but no rotating sofa tool
Quick verdict
Mostly bare floors, low furniture and rugs that suit suction-only care point to the Guard L1 AllFloor. Short-pile rugs that need a rotating brush point to the L1 Cat & Dog. Bag volume and reach are the same for both. What the pet package changes is the floorhead and filter, and not the included sofa-brush capability.
Before you buy
Why, and what it costs you
Think about where the pet leaves its hair
When a suitable rug is the problem you keep running into, Cat & Dog earns its place. If the pet sheds mainly on a sofa over bare floors, the extra floor brush does nothing for the upholstery kit. That's a reason to price a hand tool on its own.
Where this comes from
A plain two-in-one upholstery/crevice tool comes with both AllFloor and Cat & Dog. What Cat & Dog does differently is swap the specialist suction head for STB305-3.
The catch
Miele Guard L1 Cat & Dog
The included floorhead is air-driven. The electric head belongs to the blue Guard L1 package.
Miele Guard L1 AllFloor
- Why pick it
- Low furniture and mostly bare floors
- Suitable rugs cleaned with suction only
- The catch
- No rotating floor brush for embedded carpet hair comes in the package.
Miele Guard L1 Cat & Dog
- Why pick it
- Pet hair collects on short-pile rugs
- A carpet brush driven by air comes in the box
- The catch
- The included floorhead is air-driven. The electric head belongs to the blue Guard L1 package.
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What this page compares
Bare floors, delicate rugs and pet hair: how do Miele Guard L1 AllFloor and Cat & Dog differ? See the included heads, filters and the sofa-tool gap.
A rug brush is what the Cat & Dog package adds. It brings neither a rotating sofa tool nor more bag room.
Which one fits
Pick the situations that sound like you
Bare floors run beneath low furniture
What matters in this package is the flat AllFloor head. Measure clearance yourself, since no height guarantee for under furniture is given.
- Miele Guard L1 AllFloor
- Better fit
- Miele Guard L1 Cat & Dog
- Good
The dog usually sleeps on a short-pile rug
If brushing is permitted, the air-driven brush takes on that rug job.
- Miele Guard L1 AllFloor
- Depends
- Miele Guard L1 Cat & Dog
- Better fit
Rotating brushes are ruled out by a rug's care label
Go with a suction-only head and setting that are allowed, which includes the shared combination head where suitable.
- Miele Guard L1 AllFloor
- Better fit
- Miele Guard L1 Cat & Dog
- Caution
Most of the pet hair is on the sofa
Plain small nozzles come with both. The larger floor turbo can't stand in as a dedicated sofa tool.
- Miele Guard L1 AllFloor
- Depends
- Miele Guard L1 Cat & Dog
- Depends
Not wanting to buy replacement bags
The replaceable TU bag system is the same on both.
- Miele Guard L1 AllFloor
- Not suitable
- Miele Guard L1 Cat & Dog
- Not suitable
In practice
Differences you will notice
Think about where the pet leaves its hair
When a suitable rug is the problem you keep running into, Cat & Dog earns its place. If the pet sheds mainly on a sofa over bare floors, the extra floor brush does nothing for the upholstery kit. That's a reason to price a hand tool on its own.
How we worked this out
A plain two-in-one upholstery/crevice tool comes with both AllFloor and Cat & Dog. What Cat & Dog does differently is swap the specialist suction head for STB305-3.
A delicate rug calls for two checks and not merely a lower setting
Start by finding out whether any rotating brush is allowed, then set suction as prescribed. Turning down the power on the Cat & Dog doesn't make its air-driven head the same tool as the AllFloor. Switching to the shared combination head may be necessary.
How we worked this out
The head on AllFloor is passive, while STB305-3 rotates on airflow. Suction is adjustable on both bodies, and each includes a combination nozzle.
No extra route or bag-volume margin comes with the upgrade
A 36 ft published radius and a 3.5 L bag come with each. A long hallway or a heavy dry-debris load can't justify Cat & Dog over AllFloor on its own. The case has to rest on the floorhead or filter package.
How we worked this out
The same operating radius and TU bag volume appear in the two exact US product records.
Option A
Miele, 12704590
Guard L1 AllFloor
Bare floors and low-pile rugs are covered by two suction-only heads. Routine adjustments stay easy to reach thanks to foot controls and onboard tools, and there is no carpet brushroll.
- Best for
- Low furniture and mostly bare floors
Facts we checked
- Specialty head: A flat, suction-only AllFloor
- Extra head: AllTeQ combination head
- Tool for sofas: A plain two-in-one upholstery/crevice tool
- Filter used: AirClean Plus
Option B
Miele, 12704570
Guard L1 Cat & Dog
This bagged canister is controlled by foot and aimed at hard floors and short-pile pet rugs. The Cat & Dog package adds a floor turbo brush, and for sofas you use the plain upholstery attachment.
- Best for
- Pet hair collects on short-pile rugs
Facts we checked
- Specialty head: Air-driven STB 305-3
- Extra head: AllTeQ combination head
- Tool for sofas: A plain two-in-one upholstery/crevice tool
- Filter fitted: Active AirClean with charcoal
Spec by spec
Where they really differ
| Spec | Miele Guard L1 AllFloor | Miele Guard L1 Cat & Dog | In practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist head | Flat suction-only AllFloor | Air-driven STB 305-3 | There's no brush rotation on AllFloor, while Cat & Dog supplies agitation for permitted short-pile rugs. |
| Additional head | AllTeQ combination head | AllTeQ combination head | A combination tool for moving between suitable surfaces stays with both. |
| Sofa tool | Plain two-in-one upholstery/crevice | Plain two-in-one upholstery/crevice | A handheld turbo brush comes with neither. |
| Filter | AirClean Plus | Active AirClean with charcoal | The standard filters differ, and neither is listed here as HEPA. |
| Bag | 3.5 L TU | 3.5 L TU | The Cat & Dog kit doesn't give you any more collection space. |
| Reach and adjustment | 36 ft radius, foot controls | 36 ft radius, foot controls | This pair can't be settled by the route or where the suction control sits. |
Trade-offs
What each pick costs you
With Miele Guard L1 AllFloor
- The Guard M1 has a bigger bag at 4.5 L, against this model’s 3.5 L.
With Miele Guard L1 Cat & Dog
- The bag holds 1 L less than the Guard M1’s, and no hand turbo brush is included.
Change of plan
When the answer changes
The rug that matters to you permits brushing and collects hair
Go with Miele Guard L1 Cat & Dog. AllFloor lacks the rug-specific action that the included STB305-3 supplies.
Bare floors and suction-only rug care make up your route
Go with Miele Guard L1 AllFloor. AllFloor gives you a passive specialist head with no need to buy a floor turbo you shouldn't use there.
Decision guide
How to decide
AllFloor fits a suction-only floor routine with low furniture. Cat & Dog fits when a suitable short-pile rug needs the air-driven brush.
Low furniture calls for a fit check
Check the clearance under the furniture you really need to clean, since AllFloor’s flat head is the reason to. The head, connector and wand all have to reach the space, and neither a photograph nor the word flat guarantees that the complete assembly fits. Both packages also include a combination head for other permitted floor tasks.
Check delicate-rug instructions before the pet tool comes out
Turning suction down does not take the rotating brush out of the Cat & Dog head. A rug that prohibits rotating brushing needs a nozzle it allows and the correct suction setting. The included combination head may offer that route, as long as the rug maker’s instructions allow it. The specialist brush does not have to go on every surface.
What this page can’t tell you
- No universal clearance measurement can be drawn from the AllFloor design.
- A health outcome is not established by the filter in the pet package.
By the numbers
What the data shows
What we found across the canister vacuums we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.
Show the facts and the math
| Product | Needs it meets | Facts we checked | Sources |
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