i have a 12 month old male here who seems to feel the need to blow coat every 4 months or so...1st i figured he was loosing his puppy coat, then the diamond dog food nightmare, but now he's at it again. his diet is well balanced, and i suppliment. his breeder, my friend, thinks i bathe him too much (right gab?) his is in full coat right now, today, and starting to blow. there's a spot on his croop that is loosing guard hairs too...his skin is fine, and no fleas, ticks, dry patches or hot spots.... any ideas? thanks. jenn fullmoon farm german shepherd dogs florida ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================