undercoats...

[cali]

misty have very litter under coat because she is a smooth BC, but happy has a thicker one, and its liver colored while happys gaurd hairs are black. Ripley has an undercoat, and so does blair, but perky has a single coat and gets very cold in the winter

[CorgiLuvr]

Oh cool!, you have a corgi! Me too. Yeah, he has an undercoat and it sheds quite a bit in the summer time. When ever I give him a bath the water just rolls right over the guard hairs at first, then it takes him at least a day to get dry. I think it's pretty funny. Your corgi-mix is sooooo cute!!!

[lv4dogs]

Originally posted by bckrazy
Border Collies have very very thick undercoats. we have resorted to shaving Gonzo every summer because he would normally shed his entire coat, basically... tons of long black hairs . He also gets really hot with all that coat.

Actually dogs with undercoats should NOT be shaved anytime of the year.
The undercoat acts as an insulator, keeps the dog cooler in warm weather & warmer in cool weather.

[Toller 42]

most dogs have under coats don't they? and alot of dogs get shaved my grandma's golden has an under coat and he is really hot in the summer, she usually shaves him and after he is shaved he doesn't get very hot.

[lv4dogs]

Originally posted by Toller 42
most dogs have under coats don't they? and alot of dogs get shaved my grandma's golden has an under coat and he is really hot in the summer, she usually shaves him and after he is shaved he doesn't get very hot.

Yes, I would say that the majority of dogs do have an undercoat. But there are also a lot out there that do not.

A lot of people do not realize this and unfortunatly a lot of groomers don't say anything cause they want the almighty dollar.

I'm have no idea why your grandmothers dog is not as hot when shaved. But I do know that the thicker the undercoat the more important it is to keep it, like husky's & the such.

[Toller 42]

I didn't know that! I've learned alot of things since becoming a PT member.