Two type of coats
Biscuit has kind of long and straight coat and whenever I want to cut her short. She turned so skinny. She never has those thick wool look. Any reason? Regards Johnson. |
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| Typically, OES have a soft undercoat and a coarser outer coat but the texture and density vary greatly between dogs. It can depend on genetics, health issues such as thyroid disease or something very simple as your grooming routine. If you use a rake or slicker all over on an OES it will remove undercoat and cause a dog not to look so fluffy. This can actually be a good thing for a pet owner who loves a long-haired sheepdog but a no-no for someone showing a dog in conformation. Genetics play a huge part. As with humans, hair can be straight, curly, thick or thin... Coat, according to OES breed standard: "Profuse, but not so excessive as to give the impression of the dog being overly fat, and of a good hard texture; not straight, but shaggy and free from curl. Quality and texture of coat to be considered above mere profuseness. Softness or flatness of coat to be considered a fault. The undercoat is a waterproof pile when not removed by grooming or season..." Show breeders breed to obtain this ideal. Breeders who don't show aren't necessarily concerned with it. If you're not overgrooming your dog and are concerned about the lack of undercoat, it would be a good idea to have her thyroid tested. If the levels are okay, it's probably just that your dog inherited a less than fluffy coat from her ancestors. If you're expecting your dog to have the look of a dog showing in conformation, be aware that there are lots of tricks (and hard work!) to give those dogs that pouffy look. Even supermodels look a little rough without their hair and makeup team.  Love your dog for whatever attributes she was given. She's a winner in your eyes no matter what.  |
| Thanks for all the information. I do like how biscuit looks and we just moved to singapore and seems like a shorter hair might makes her happier because of the hot weather. Seeing the different looks of other dogs and I just want to make it right and if less undercoat is better in hot weather then we might stay with the length but keep the undercoat thinner. Thanks again. |
we bow to Nita's teachings  Yes, in such a warm, humid country your fuzzy-butt sheepdog doesn't need a thick undercoat or longish hair.......unless she's a show dog as Nita mentioned. Keeping her hair shorter, just enough to be cute, will help her and you. I've had sheepies with thick, coarse, full hair and the other extreme, fine and virtually no undercoat. None were show dogs, just very loved pets. |
| Cutting the coat short will not keep your dog cool but will do the other. The coat protects the dog from the sun and if it's groomed well it will let the air flow through. You do get different types of oes and they do have different coats. When they are older the more you take the undercoat the longer it will take to grow back. But it's up to you and the time you have about grooming your oes and some people keep there coats long and some short. |
| I think I posted this a while back Contrary to popular belief, shaving your long-haired dog will not keep him/her cooler during the hot, summer months. Unlike humans, the skin of dogs and cats does not contain the vast network of blood vessels and sweat glands designed to dissipate body heat during hot weather conditions. True, dogs do possess sweat glands in their footpads, but these glands play a minimal role in overall thermoregulation. Despite being sweat-gland deficient, dogs and cats have an uncanny ability to vaporize large amounts of water from their lungs and airways, water that carries heat from the body when they pant. Shaving pets for the summer can actually predispose them to sun burn and to heat exhaustion/heat stroke. Long hair and thick undercoats act as insulation against the sun's rays and their effects. Coats that are kept well-brushed and mat-free allow for good air circulation through the hair, which in itself can actually have a cooling effect. On the contrary, matted, unkempt hair coats stifle air circulation and do little to help cool the body. In other words, daily brushing is a must during the hot, summer months. |
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