"Curly coat" refers to hair or fur that naturally forms tight, spiral or wavy curls rather than being straight or smooth.
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It has a short,
curly coat of hair that comes in a wide spectrum of colors and patterns.
Their tight,
curly coat requires daily brushing and frequent grooming to prevent mats, but they are considered to be hypoallergenic.
With
very curly coats, hand stretch drying or hand fluff drying using a stand type with warm air may be necessary.
Their crispy
curly coat only needs to be brushed as needed in order to get rid of their dead hair.
The breed's flat to
moderately curly coat might be any color from solid liver to solid chocolate, with perhaps a white spot on the chest.
This effort is often intended to create a «designer» breed that has the characteristics of the straight - haired breed, but with a hypoallergenic, low -
shedding curly coat.
By the age of 19 months — approximately the same age as his smaller cousins — the standard poodle sports an
entirely curly coat.
Buying From a Dog Breeder I don't know any breeders today who produce
Curly Coated Retrievers strictly as hunting dogs.
Loss of hair, darkening of skin — more common in certain breeds (
curly coated breeds such as Poodles, Old English Sheepdogs).
Here is a list of some excellent none shedding dogs: The Cockapoo has a
short curly coat.
One of the kittens, a brownish - black male that Cox named Kirlee, had the same short,
curly coat as his father.
They have the slightly more
curly coat from the Poodle and manage to easily overcome the notorious shedding characteristics of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
They are excellent swimmers and love mud, which can be a problem as they have a
dense curly coat almost wool - like which protects them from thorns as they work.
The list of dog breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club that have a solid
white curly coat is limited to only five out of 175.
It is a gundog and still used in gundog trials and by some gamekeepers, however the rise of the labrador retriever meant that the breed decreased in popularity as a gundog in the 20th century.The
tight curly coat is waterproof and shakes dry quite satisfactorily - it was purposely developed for retrieving game from water.
Wired coats require plucking, and the non-shedding
curly coats need to be clipped and sometimes shaved.
Coats may range from short sparse hairy coats, long flowing coats, to
wooly curly coats.
Labradoodles are now bred to have either the truly Fleece coat or the
Wool Curly coat.
Miss Cox saw the article and wrote a letter to the breeder group stating that «Lambtex» was not the only
curly coated kitten in the country, as she also had one - Kirlee.
A Bouvier is a 90 lb flock guarding breed with a
soft curly coat that needs regular grooming.
Some dog breeds with
curly coats include poodles, Portuguese water dogs, curly - coated retrievers, Irish water spaniels and bichon frises.
Here it was they became mated with the
black curly coated retriever, favorite of the English settlers.
In one incident, Lucy (a black
Labrador curly coat retriever cross) vomited during a speech by Conservative member David Willetts.
The term «blue» in their name refers to the beautiful shades in their
gray curly coat, although Kerry Blue Terriers are black when they are puppies.
He has a
tightly curly coat that captures dander and shed hair, so he mats easily and needs frequent brushing, even if clipped short all over.
Popular breeds that
lack curly coats, like the Labrador retriever, Chihuahua, golden retriever and Yorkshire terrier are often crossed with curly - coated breeds like poodles and cocker spaniels.
When Basque fishermen brought their Pyrenees dogs to Newfoundland in 1662, they were bred with the
native curly coated retrievers, creating the black and white Newfoundland dog known as «Landseer.»
Other than clipping,
curly coats also don't require a lot of maintenance since there's no need to worry about tangles and mats.
Since Labradoodles have that
big curly coat you want to take care of, make sure that your dog food has plenty of healthy fats in it.
Popular among hunters for the breed's hunting and retrieving skills, the poodle began making waves with ladies of the upper class who thought the
natural curly coat and affectionate nature of the breed were appealing.
However, Labradoodle owners need to find a brush that can handle the long,
curly coat top coat, and the thick undercoat.
They have a medium -
length curly coat, but their silhouette is similar to the rest of the greyhound group.
Many hybrid dog breeds
possess curly coats because poodles and bichon frises contributed to the creation of many of these breed combinations.
Owners of dogs with
curly coats often choose to keep the coats trimmed short for easier maintenance.
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