beddie x coat

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my sons first ever lurcher is now one. should he have the coat cut for the summer as it is quite long and a bit knotty.The dog is a beddie x whippet.

[Malt 379]

I've just shaved my beddy whippet ready for the summer, he tends to get very hot because he's black. Did you get my PM?

[Hannah4181 260]

Depends on the type of coat? If its fairly course then the best option is to hand strip the coat, this is literally done by pulling the longer fur between your thumb and fore finger in the same direction as the coat grows. If you have never done it just start on a small, painless area like the scruff of the dog. It should come away easily and not cause the dog to yelp or express pain. Some dogs take to it better than others, mine is ok but doesn't like the more tender areas being done . . inside legs, belly and his man bits!

 

If the coat is the more wooly type then its personal choice as to weather you clip/shave the coat. Maybe upload some pictures of the dog to show the coat type. Or have a read of this thread from earlier today.

 

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=151967&st=15&p=1536465&fromsearch=1entry1536465

 

 

 

He's a picture of my beddyXwhippet so you get an idea of coat type . . .his is course/wiry.

 

 

Un stripped

 

 

 

Stripped

 

[Water Badger 26]

is this so? i have a black beddy whip and have noticed he tends to lay away from my JRT bitch who he is devoted to please give more detail as to severity of cut

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I've just shaved my beddy whippet ready for the summer, he tends to get very hot because he's black. Did you get my PM?

[10B LAD 0]

Depends on the type of coat? If its fairly course then the best option is to hand strip the coat, this is literally done by pulling the longer fur between your thumb and fore finger in the same direction as the coat grows. If you have never done it just start on a small, painless area like the scruff of the dog. It should come away easily and not cause the dog to yelp or express pain. Some dogs take to it better than others, mine is ok but doesn't like the more tender areas being done . . inside legs, belly and his man bits!

 

If the coat is the more wooly type then its personal choice as to weather you clip/shave the coat. Maybe upload some pictures of the dog to show the coat type. Or have a read of this thread from earlier today.

 

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=151967&st=15&p=1536465&fromsearch=1entry1536465

 

 

 

He's a picture of my beddyXwhippet so you get an idea of coat type . . .his is course/wiry.

 

 

Un stripped

 

 

 

Stripped

 

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Thanks for the advice Hannah