Alan Frith Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Looking on this website and others, most of the Huskies have relatively shortish coats. Do you have them groomed this way or are some of them naturally shorter-haired than others? My dogs coat is naturally long(ish) and I don't want to ruin it by getting him cut too short. Answers on a postcard please lol [ATTACH]19845[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna's Mum Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Luna is actually a husky cross labrador so I'm not sure on how "husky" her coat is....but I think its fairly standard (apart from some blonde showing through). I've not known of anyone trimming a long coat, a good brush would probably be better....although you might want to invest in a furminator! ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules dief taz tor Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 we dont trim, we just go with the flow. it seems to get longer in the winter, we use an undercoat rake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Frith Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 LOL, is that a real bit of dog equipment......... whenever I see other Huskies the majority of them have relatively short to medium coats, whereas his is longish......even after being groomed it still looks nothing like the majority of dogs on this site.....ah well, just have to give him a No1 all over ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Frith Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 we dont trim, we just go with the flow. it seems to get longer in the winter, we use an undercoat rake I have one of those and it's great, it's just his top fur that seems longer than most other Huskies I see.............must be a Hippy Husky or something along those lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna's Mum Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Alan....any chance your boy has a bit of Mally in him? Would explain the longer coat. (I might be completely wrong) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Frith Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Alan....any chance your boy has a bit of Mally in him? Would explain the longer coat. (I might be completely wrong) Not entirely sure, his Mum was definitely all Husky and was quite small, whereas his Dad was very big but didn't look like a Malamute (no squashed face etc ha ha)....hard to tell, his history doesn't say, may well be the case.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #5 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Generally, you'll find both here - long haired and short. and if I go any further I'll be showing my ignorance, so I'll stop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Frith Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Generally, you'll find both here - long haired and short. and if I go any further I'll be showing my ignorance, so I'll stop! So there are definitely two distinct types then? Thought I was doing something wrong along the line lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna's Mum Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 There may be a tiny bit in there somewhere, although someone told me that Mals never have blue eyes so I can't imagine there's much in him (just enough to give him that gorgeous coat!) Google furminator....I know a lot of people on here use them & apparently you can pick them up on eBay a bit cheaper. Luna's not had a massive molt yet so we've just got a regular brush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Frith Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 There may be a tiny bit in there somewhere, although someone told me that Mals never have blue eyes so I can't imagine there's much in him (just enough to give him that gorgeous coat!) Google furminator....I know a lot of people on here use them & apparently you can pick them up on eBay a bit cheaper. Luna's not had a massive molt yet so we've just got a regular brush. Thanks for that, I'll have a look. I do have a special brush for Husky underfur and it works a treat, but anything that can help must be worth a look ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Looks as if he could be sporting the 'wooly' look. Ryn's was one of a litter of four. Three sport appropriate 'normal' siberian coats and the fourth is a wooly.... @sutsibe can provide you with more information. If I remember correctly, it's simply a gene. The AKC considers it a fault, but like perfection, 'fault' lies in the eye of the beholder. I think they're quite beautiful, but the grooming would absolutely drive me insane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirbysowner Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 majority of huskies have a medium "proper" coat, but some have longer hair like your boy. As becky said, it is just genetics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Frith Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Looks as if he could be sporting the 'wooly' look. Ryn's was one of a litter of four. Three sport appropriate 'normal' siberian coats and the fourth is a wooly.... @sutsibe can provide you with more information. If I remember correctly, it's simply a gene. The AKC considers it a fault, but like perfection, 'fault' lies in the eye of the beholder. I think they're quite beautiful, but the grooming would absolutely drive me insane! Many thanks, I will definitely have a look into this...cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Melsom Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Looks like a wooly to me. Don't cut it tho I was always told never cut your huskys fur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Yep, he looks like a 'wooly' to me! It's a recessive gene in the breed that shows up from time to time. It does take more care than a regular coat, and because it tends to mat more and generally gets/stays wet more easily and longer than a regular coat, it isn't as good at protecting the dog in wet and cold weather, which is why it's considered a fault. Regardless - he's gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Yep, he looks like a 'wooly' to me! It's a recessive gene in the breed that shows up from time to time. It does take more care than a regular coat, and because it tends to mat more and generally gets/stays wet more easily and longer than a regular coat, it isn't as good at protecting the dog in wet and cold weather, which is why it's considered a fault. Regardless - he's gorgeous! Do you have any recent pics of Yew (AKA Buddy) that you could post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Do you have any recent pics of Yew (AKA Buddy) that you could post? No, they haven't sent me any recently... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valhalla Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 We dont trim ours at all, just brush and hoover lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 No, they haven't sent me any recently... Double:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna's Mum Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 After reading this thread I thought I'd give Luna a brush & got three full brushloads out for the first time since she came to us!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Frith Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 After reading this thread I thought I'd give Luna a brush & got three full brushloads out for the first time since she came to us!! I normally get 3 carrier bags full in one short sitting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 I finally have some time to get out and groom some dogs - I really OUGHT to go DO it, lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 mine are quite fluffy compared to some sibes but not fluffy compared to wooly coated sibes - like ur boy - and skyla atm is a right thin coated lil minx atm as shes shedded all her undercoat out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Frith Posted August 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 mine are quite fluffy compared to some sibes but not fluffy compared to wooly coated sibes - like ur boy - and skyla atm is a right thin coated lil minx atm as shes shedded all her undercoat out Just lucky I got one that needs tons of grooming I guess...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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