Sentences with phrase «heavy undercoat»

On the other hand, dogs with heavy undercoats do best bathed during peak shedding season, which generally happens in the spring or fall.

Dobermans and Beagles don't have a very heavy undercoat, but you can still expect a fair amount of shedding to occur.

For those who live in very cold climates, this breed tens to grow an additional heavy undercoat.

All double - coated breeds carry heavy undercoats, a layer of downy fur that insulates them from weather extremes.

Choose grooming tools, such as a rake brush for heavy undercoats and a slicker brush with short, fine wires placed closely together on a flat surface for shorter hair.

The Belgian Sheepdog has a long and straight heavy undercoat of medium length and a dense undercoat.

Coarse fur or heavy undercoats will require brushes with firmer pins.

If a dog has a heavy undercoat, it can be helpful to arrange for summer hair clipping.

And if your mix breed dog has some of these dogs in their lineage then that heavy undercoat can be present in your dog.

A heavy outer coat forms the low maintenance cords, and heavy undercoat will form mats in a solid mass, or in wide or narrow ribbons.

Kelly Kirk, DVM, from Jacksonville, Fla., says, «Double - coated breeds, such as collies, Australian shepherds, and huskies, tend to be the worst shedders due to their heavy undercoat.»

As you can clearly see from the pictures, Tibetan Mastiffs have a big, double coat with a heavy undercoat.

he says that well insulated dogs such as his samoyeds adjust better to heat than short - haired dogs that don't have an heavy undercoat — as long as they have an effective way to get rid of their own excess body heat.