smooth or ruff coated

[nottzhunter08 898]

what would you prefer and why? i will start i prefer smooth coated as i like the look and the racey type also ive been told ruff coated dogs get very hot whilst lamping, mooching etc.

[sikastag_1 689]

i like both and have 1 of each and iv never seen a rough coated dog overheat when lamping.

[halloween man 12]

what would you prefer and why? i will start i prefer smooth coated as i like the look and the racey type also ive been told ruff coated dogs get very hot whilst lamping, mooching etc.

Dont mind one or the other as long as they do their job ,ruff coat be handy in winter but not fussyone way or other each to their own i suppose.

[Terrie 12]

We have a smooth male. But i prefer the rough coated lurchers.

[poacher3161 1,766]

IMO a lot of dogs that over heat is to do with the thickness of their skin not neceseraly their coat for example a first cross collie grey will sufer more than a featherd saluki cross in milder weather.My own preferance is a dog with a slieghtley brocken coat ie not smooth or rough.atvb

[nottzhunter08 898]

dont get me wrong ive seen some very nice rough coated dogs but i would always prefer to stick to racey smooth coated.

[Malt 379]

...also ive been told ruff coated dogs get very hot whilst lamping, mooching etc.

 

For every bit of genuine info on here, there's a huge pile of shite! If you believed everything you read on here, you'd think:

 

a collie X is too smart to work,

 

a bull X is too stupid to work,

 

a whippet curls up & dies in the winter,

 

a dog can't catch a hare unless it's saluki based,

 

long haired dogs overheat,

 

short haired dogs get too cold,

 

Patterdales are too hard,

 

JRT's are not hard enough,

 

Wilf's not gay,

 

etc,

 

:laugh:

[jackson2kaii8 5]

i love the ones tat are rough coated but not long haired if ya no wat i mean

at the moment mine are all smooth

[lincolnshire.hunter 162]

i like just slightly broken as it covers scars

[nottzhunter08 898]

...also ive been told ruff coated dogs get very hot whilst lamping, mooching etc.

 

For every bit of genuine info on here, there's a huge pile of shite! If you believed everything you read on here, you'd think:

 

a collie X is too smart to work,

 

a bull X is too stupid to work,

 

a whippet curls up & dies in the winter,

 

a dog can't catch a hare unless it's saluki based,

 

long haired dogs overheat,

 

short haired dogs get too cold,

 

Patterdales are too hard,

 

JRT's are not hard enough,

 

Wilf's not gay,

 

etc,

 

:laugh:

 

very true mate lol.

Edited June 25, 2009 by nottzhunter08

[Wild_and_Irish 11]

A wire haired dog is hard to beat

[storm323 191]

A wire haired dog is hard to beat

both have there uses rough coat for cover when ferreting but with a smooth dog you can treat cuts easier and keep them clean as for looks i like both but dont think its importants

[doxhope 2]

I love broken hair on a lurcgher, but, all my best ones have been smooth coated

[N E poacher 4]

i like brocken coated dogs, at the moment mine are all smooth coated.

[nottzhunter08 898]

what does everyone like about broken coated? there looks.