Cystitis is common in juvenile females,
particularly coated breeds.
Not exact matches
One such
breed is the German shepherd,
particularly those with shorter
coats.
It's also
particularly pungent with some
breeds like retrievers and other water dogs that have naturally thick, oily
coats.
Certain
breeds, especially those with long
coats and short snouts (brachycephalics, such as bulldogs, pugs and persians) are
particularly prone to heat stress, but all
breeds and
coat lengths may be affected, especially during heat waves!
Due to the fact that the Newfoundland were
bred as a fisherman's dog to retrieve fishing nets in the freezing waters of Newfoundland they have
particularly thick and water resistant
coats as well as webbed feet.
All dogs shed a bit year - round, but for double -
coated breeds,
particularly northern
breeds bred to be sled dogs, the
coat blow is an entirely different issue.
To avoid producing «double merle» (M / M) puppies, dogs with a copy of M (
particularly those with M alleles near the size which is likely to produce the classic merle
coat color / pattern) should only be
bred to dogs that do not have a copy of the M allele.
The distinction is
particularly noticeable in several hunting
breeds; the show ring dogs tend to be larger, have longer
coats, and often lack movement that indicates strength and stamina in the field.
The Flat -
Coated Retriever Society, Inc. is opposed to cross-breeding of dogs and is
particularly opposed to the deliberate crossing of Flat -
Coated Retrievers with any other
breed.
Everything about the Labrador Retriever that is known and accepted as the
breed standard today derives from its origin as a water dog,
particularly its water repellent
coat as well as its other specialized physiological features.
Some dogs hate to toilet outside in cold and wet conditions,
particularly small
breeds and those with single short
coats.
Full shedding can take a month or more,
particularly in the heavy
coated breeds.