K-9 Structure & Terminology by Edward M. Gilbert Jr. & Thelma R. Brown

Author:Edward M. Gilbert, Jr. & Thelma R. Brown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
Published: 2017-02-07T00:00:00+00:00

Dark coat colors absorb heat rays; light coat colors reflect heat rays. If heat absorption were the only consideration, dogs in snow country should be black and dogs in the tropics white. Usually camouflage is more important; white dogs are found in snow country. It is easier to grow a slightly thicker coat than it is to hide a black dog in the snow.

The importance of a coat is illustrated in the origin of the Borzoi. According to The Complete Dog Book (1968), a Russian Duke imported a number of Arabian Greyhounds, but they were unable to withstand the cold winters and soon died out. A second importation was crossed with a Collie-like dog that had a very heavy, wavy or curly coat with a tendency to be woolly. Selection produced the Borzoi.

The wire coat of Terriers becomes dormant and dull approximately twice a year. If dormant hairs are hand plucked, hair regrowth will commence immediately; clipping does no good. The trick in hand stripping is to remove the hair from the slower growing areas first and leave the faster growing areas until later.

MINIATURE SCHNAUZER (1991)—Coat—Double, with hard, wiry, outer coat and close undercoat. The head, neck, ears, chest, tail, and body coat must be plucked. When in show condition, the body coat should be of sufficient length to determine texture. Close covering on neck, ears and skull. Furnishings are fairly thick but not silky.

WELSH TERRIER (1993) —The coat is hard, wiry and dense with a close-fitting, thick jacket. There is a short, soft undercoat. Furnishings on muzzle, legs, and quarters are dense and wiry.

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