So you can shave a single -
coated breed down and the coat will grow back again without really changing it.
Not exact matches
Choosing the right
breed is imperative — a low - shedding
breed, with or without a short
coat, will go a long way toward cutting
down on the amount of hair and protein floating about one's house.
On a longhaired
breed like a Malamute or a Golden Retriever, the ribcage should be easily felt through the
coat and if you flatten the fur out, again there should be both a definite waist looking
down from above as well as from the side.
Today the
breed is
bred down with more
coat than 100 years ago, with a happy, playful and sometimes stubborn nature.
They're classed as a medium - sized
breed with a mid-length
coat, so may need a good swill
down after a muddy walk.
The first
breed developed and shown in the land
down under, the Australian Terrier springs from the same basic stock as the Yorkshire Terrier but is a slightly larger, coarser dog without the flowing
coat.
The beginning judge (or the one evaluating heavily -
coated breeds) often checks and compares layback by running his thumbs
down the spine of the scapula.
Known for its long
coat of hair which is parted
down the middle, the Lhasa Apso is a non-sporting
breed that finds its origins in Tibet.
It is a myth that thick
coated breeds should be shaved
down in the summer to help them avoid the heat.
These genes produce the «wanted» traits for that
breed, including size,
coat, color, whether the ears prick up or hang
down, and so on.
This page is for Alpenhitze ™ Winter
coats for dogs, please select your
breed, «or closest match if mixed» in the drop
down field below.
YORKSHIRE TERRIER
BREED STANDARD from www.akc.org General Appearance That of a long - haired toy terrier whose blue and tan
coat is parted on the face and from the base of the skull to the end of the tail and hangs evenly and quite straight
down each side of body.
As with any double -
coated breed, preventing tangles not only make your Pom look better but saves time
down the road.
If one cuts the
coat down, this takes away the elegant aspects of the
breed.
An all - purpose, farm dog
bred in the south of Ireland, the Soft
Coated Wheaten was kept
down - on - the - farm for centuries.
If you're familiar with the popular Rhodesian ridgeback then you'll know that this
breed gets its name from the distinctive ridge of hair
down its spine that runs in the reverse direction ftrom he rest of its
coat.
The Labrador Retrievers
coat should not be curly by
breed standards and although it is permissible to have a wave
down the back of the
coat, generally the hair lies flat.
Appropriately named «tear stains,» the reddish - brown lines that begin at the corner of a cat or dog's eyes and extend
down along the side of the base of their muzzle, appear on certain
breeds more than others and even more so if the
coat color is white.
Mattes in your dogs
coat can
breed bacteria and weigh
down your dog's
coat pulling on their skin.
However, some owners prefer
breeds, such as the Lhasa, to have long, flowing
coats that reach
down to the floor and will undertake a greater brushing regime than is required for a dog that has its fur kept shorter.
Dogs of this
breed have an extremely short and almost odorless
coat that requires little more than an occasional bath about once a month (though many veterinarians suggest [citation needed] that even bathing once per month is too frequent for this
breed), but a wipe -
down with a damp cloth is recommended after walks as seeds, burrs and floating dust in the air can get into the
coat and irritate the skin.