Hi Betsy, there is a big difference between a long coat and a plush coat. I have a long coat that also has a very thick undercoat. The hair on her ears and legs are also very long. My plush coat, Ch No Autographs Please of Edan has along harsh coat with a thick undercoat also, but the hair on his legs and ears are short. In four litters he has yet to produce a coat and I have always thought the plusher coated dogs also carried the coat factor. Time will tell. Ann www.edangsd.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betsy Reinier" <betsy1r@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "New dog list" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 4:57:43 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] GSD long coats and plush coats...there a difference? Hi. I have a question. I went on the internet to see what the difference is between a "long coat" and a "plush coat" on a gsd. Some people say that there is no difference...then another said that a long coat does not have an undercoat whereas a regular gsd has, so there is a difference. They also talked about the "tufts" of hair around the ear and/or feet. etc. etc. So I was wondering, what are your opinions? Is there a difference or are they the same? Thanks in advance. Betsy http://www.dogspoiler.com http://www.doggyknows.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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 - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ -- Ann www.edangsd.com Home of Sel Ex Champions Maxwell and Gilley, #1 dam Muggles, Breeder-owner 0f 70 champions and 19 ROMs. Proud receipient of Lloyd Brackett Award ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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 - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================