As a general rule, longer and widely spaced bristles are suitable for dogs with longer coats and shorter and tightly - packed ones are better to use
on dogs with short hair.
However, flea combing is best done
on dogs with short hair and not a lot of undercoat.
Not exact matches
While they shouldn't be used
on dogs that have a thick coat, as extra layers can cause overheating, they can provide protection for small
dogs, those
with short hair or
dogs that have problems keeping warm.
However, for
dogs with shorter hair the brushing might be done less often or only
on areas of longer
hair.
You need not take any special care of these
dogs, for the nature has provided them
with enough cleanliness in
short hair on their bodies that need to be simply brushed once in a while unless the fellow looks particularly dirty, in which case a good bath might be necessary.
It is my impression, when visiting animal control or adoption agencies, that most medium to large size
dogs with straight,
short / medium length brown
hair coats are cast as German shepherds or shepherd mixes,
dogs with a black spot
on their tongues are designated Chow mixes, and most medium sized, stocky, broad headed, small eared
dogs with a
short hair coats are pit - bulls or pit - bull mixes.
Grooming and maintenance
on a regular basis is vital for all
dogs —
with long,
short or no
hair — and that includes bathing and brushing.
That involves the use of techniques like hand - scissoring
on dogs with longer
hair and using a clipper blade
on shorter - haired
dogs.
One note
on micro fiber is that if your
dog has
short hair the bristles will stick into it,
on the other hand where Jack has longer softer
hair it will
with a damp sponge wipe right off same
with cat
hair.