question about coat length
How long is the puppy coat (in inches) and how long is the fully grown adult coat (in inches)? |
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| It depends on the dog, environment,condition of the hair and the part of the body you're measuring. A hot, drier environment can dry the hair out and the dry hair will break off and appear shorter. It's also a lot harder to grow super long on a place like the tummy since they're laying on it all the time. The getting up and down, with the friction also causes breakage. If you shave a dog down, it'll grow almost an inch a month, again, depending on the dog.
Clyde was about 12 inches long on his back and sides before I cut it here. It's too much hair and it just lays there and looks like crap.  |
In fully mature dog as long as you want it. 
Brie who has not had a trim for awhile. Belly coat just about hitting the ground 
Kelsey same so if not trimming it just keeps on growing. 
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| Thank you for replying with wonderful pictures. I have a Tibetan terrier named Lucky who is 7 and a half months old and he still has his puppy coat. Here are some pics of him...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14784073@N04/?saved=1 the latest pics aren't uploaded. I was just wondering if the adult coat will be much longer than the puppy coat. |
| so what should the length be for a puppy cut? If I want something managable but will give her some shape and not be as harsh as a shave what length should I am for that will be easy to maintain??? |
| It really varies. Thankfully, hair length on the dogs is completely free choice!
Chewie was long (show coat), but then I trimmed him back after he finished his Ch. For ME, I would have liked a bit longer, but he tends to be really hot all the time, so I compromised and trimmed him shorter. I kept the "show shape" a bit, as I didn't want him to look totally sheared! His length varied over his body from 1 inch to about 3 inches (I'm guessing) Before - 
day of haircut - on the left (and next to his sister Martha who was growing out from a total shave) 
and about a month ago (next to Martha - now freshly shaved) 
and his profile (I realized both trimmed ones didn't show his body) 
The length you decide on really varies from dog to dog. What activities? - are you swimming, running in woods, weeds? What is the dog's coat like? Some are horrid at 2 inches, while others are still easy at 4 inches. And, what look do you personally like, and how hard are you willing to work to keep it that way? PS - are you Rochester MN? or NY? |
| Rochester NY
I try to take her jogging every day so super long won't work. I am also thinking I might see if she would like to try cross country skiing with me this winter. She seems fine with the brushing so far but her coat is still fairly short form her shave a month and a half ago. What has come back is nice and fluffy. I would like her to have more of a sheep dog look than what she has now. |
| and I just reshaped Chewie a couple days ago - no pictures yet though.
If we get snow , shorter on the legs is nice. Otherwise it gets pretty tedious drying on a daily basis. And these guys really love snow!
Are you good with a scissors? or have a good groomer? As she grows out more, I would start shaping her coat to the way you want it. It's actually pretty fun to do! |
| I have to get a set of sissors with a blunt of rounded tip. Can I get those at any pet store or is there a place that is more reasonable? When you do the shapping on a dog that was previously shaved where do I begin to get the shape? Just follow the contour of her body??? |
sheepiegail wrote: I have to get a set of sissors with a blunt of rounded tip. Can I get those at any pet store or is there a place that is more reasonable? When you do the shapping on a dog that was previously shaved where do I begin to get the shape? Just follow the contour of her body???
I use a 9" pointed one for most, as well as a thinning shears. I use my little one with rounded tips (it is curved too) for trimming in the pad area, or very delicate areas where a sudden movement would be a bad thing. Shows or supply catalogs are good places - or a groomer frind who would let you try theirs and then get the one(s) that you like best. Using pictures is a good way to start, or have a mentor who is willing to teach you. 1st the dog needs to be totally brushed out and fluffed (a slicker works well, also a comb). Then you can start trimming. I fluff and refluff as I trim. Having a well trained patient dog helps immensely too! |
When I had Tonks and Luna's first "puppy cut" done, we asked them to leave about 2 inches all over, longer on heads and legs. This is what we got:
it was ridiculously cute, even if they did look like Giant Schnauzers. This year, I had them cut down to about 1 inch from the skin all over. Their coats are still transitioning from puppy to adult, and I wanted to get rid of as much of the old stuff as possible. I had them leave their heads alone, and I trimmed that myself. I didn't cut it short, just neatened up what was there. |
| that picture is sooooo perfect. They look adorable and that is the cute look I want for my "young girl". It looks easy to maintain and will still allow us to do our outdoor activies year round. It look fairly easy to keep brushed out rather that a 4-6 inch coat. When I "fluff" I should brush backwards like I would forming the line for a full coat???? or doesn't it matter the direction? around her ears the hair seems to go in all sorts of directions. |
| I have a short haired boy - he hates the heat and is shaved down using the 3 3/4 blade a couple of times a year. I usually shave him when he gets to the point he is now - about two to three inches all over. Otherwise he requires more frequent brushing - another thing he doesn't like
My girl is in longish coat. she has been shaved before but growing back to a reasonable show length. She herds, swims, runs, does agility and obedience trials, is going to fly ball classes soon and is starting with weight pulling. Her coat isn't an issue for any of them (although I susspect some of them are an issue for her coat ) |
| Sheepies look adorable with either a long coat or a hair cut. There is no cuter breed in the world! |
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