[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Coats.
- From: "cnnpmm2" <cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <marhaven@xxxxxxx>, <ALL4MORIAH@xxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:59:37 -0400
In a message sent Thursday, October 11, 2007 5:45 PM
"Carolyn" <marhaven@xxxxxxx> writes:
Actually I think the Coats are just like anything else. Like it or not,
they are a fault we have to consider. ...The silky softness will always
give it away. Like any fault we can all make wise decisions in our own
Breeding program with or without a coat.
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I agree. LH dogs with a silky outer coat, who can't grow an undercoat, is
highly undesirable. I had a male LH with the silky coat. He not only
soaked up wetness, his coat was a magnet for every piece of dirt, debris,
and fallen leaves in the yard. If he got a burr caught in his hair, we had
no choice but to cut it out. He also tended to be stinky and had dandruff
on his back. I doubt if ranchers would pick a dog like this to herd. Too
much maintenance and not enough protection from the elements.
Conversely, I once owned a 1/2 German bitch who had what is known as a long
"stock" coat. She was definitely a LH, but her outer coat was coarse and
she did have an undercoat. She also had none of the problems from which our
true LH boy suffered. Her coat was identical to a regular coated dog - only
longer. IMO, she would have done just fine as a herding dog.
Question... Should the long *stock* coat be faulted?
Paulette McGuirt, GSDCA Member
Qui Me Amat, Amat et Canem Meam
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