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No, not this kind of coat.
I'm talking about fur versus hair.
I've always had dogs with fur (with the exception of Zeke, my daughter's miniature schnauzer that lived with us for many years.) Some shed like it was a matter of life-or-death (my mega- black lab, for example) but they all shed to some extent.
I always assumed that a dog either had fur and shed or had hair (like a poodle) and shed very little, but needed regular trimming. I figured it was either/or.
Then along came Franklin (poodle/Chihuahua/Maltese/Boston terrier/Miniature Schnauzer/Havanese.)
Thanks to his mixture of genetic baggage, Franklin has both fur (so he sheds) and hair (so he needs trimming, though not as often as, say, a miniature schnauzer.) I've had assorted dogs for 65 years, and I've met a whole lot more, and I've never knowingly encountered this before. I'm wondering how common this really is or if any of you have dogs like this.
It's not really a problem, though the concept of a regular sanitary trim so he's not dragging in dingleberries from his trips outside is entirely new to me.
BTW, if you're wondering what happened to Franklin in that photo, I can just tell you that he greatly enjoys lawn work.
I'm talking about fur versus hair.
I've always had dogs with fur (with the exception of Zeke, my daughter's miniature schnauzer that lived with us for many years.) Some shed like it was a matter of life-or-death (my mega- black lab, for example) but they all shed to some extent.
I always assumed that a dog either had fur and shed or had hair (like a poodle) and shed very little, but needed regular trimming. I figured it was either/or.
Then along came Franklin (poodle/Chihuahua/Maltese/Boston terrier/Miniature Schnauzer/Havanese.)
Thanks to his mixture of genetic baggage, Franklin has both fur (so he sheds) and hair (so he needs trimming, though not as often as, say, a miniature schnauzer.) I've had assorted dogs for 65 years, and I've met a whole lot more, and I've never knowingly encountered this before. I'm wondering how common this really is or if any of you have dogs like this.
It's not really a problem, though the concept of a regular sanitary trim so he's not dragging in dingleberries from his trips outside is entirely new to me.
BTW, if you're wondering what happened to Franklin in that photo, I can just tell you that he greatly enjoys lawn work.