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.
Therefore, dogs with two copies of Cu will have straight hair, dogs with two copies of CuC typically have
a tight curly coat and dogs with one copy of Cu and one copy of CuC typically have a looser curl or wavy coat.
Not exact matches
The outer
coat can be straight or
curly and soft to the touch and the under
coat is softer and
tighter.
When the RSPO2 mutation and the mutation associated with the
curly hair trait segregate in a breed, as they do in the Portuguese Water Dog, a variety of
coat types can be expected in the progeny:
tight curls with furnishings, wavy
coats without furnishings and flat
coats with no obvious curls or waves.
Their
tight,
curly coat requires daily brushing and frequent grooming to prevent mats, but they are considered to be hypoallergenic.
The poodle
coat should be
tight and
curly unless brushed out vigorously.
The
Curly's
coat is unique among all canine breeds, being a thick mass of
tight, crisp curls that are water - resistant and of sufficient density to protect against all types of weather, water and cover.