Same here as with Jen. Speckles (DSH) sheds all year round and because she hates to be combed or brushed it's really hard to control. Max the Persian, on the other hand, does not really shed so much but when I comb him, I could easily make a sweater out of it. And itty bitty tufts of hair fall off him sometimes when he's walking. Really annoying right after I vaccum the rug.