Murph and Maddie's was very coarse when they were younger. It felt like petting a bristol brush. But it got very soft over the years, because I trimmed them with scissors vs hand stripping.

Oz and Gull's is somewhat coarse. Their undercoat is extremely soft, but the very top layer of hairs are kind of rough feeling. I think that's to help repel water. I'm assuming the Roughs (which is probably where the name came from) are like that too, just the top layer of hairs are longer.

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