Terrier loony 0 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Can anybody describe to me exactly what is meant by a slape coated dog, is it rough,smooth, broken coated or a mixture I have lakies but have just been given a patterdale that was bought by someone who did not understand terriers mindset, and when I was reading Sean Frains book on Patterdales he mentions slape coated, a term I have not come across before. Please advise, thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rake aboot 4,935 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Welcome to THL bud Ask in the Terrier section mate, more chance of the correct answer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,479 Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Hello and welcome mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terrier loony 0 Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Hello and welcome mate Hi thanks for message.I'm new to this so any help is useful, I'm mostly trying to find the meaning of slape coat, I guess it's a north country term. I'm a South Glouecestershire lass!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terrier loony 0 Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 Welcome to THL bud Ask in the Terrier section mate, more chance of the correct answer Thanks for message guess you're a lurcher man? I'm a terrier girl mostly but am interested in all types of good working dogs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shellfish 63 Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 hi mate slape coated is a smooth jacket like your nuttal types Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terrier loony 0 Posted February 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 hi mate slape coated is a smooth jacket like your nuttal types Thanks very much for reply My terrier is so called Nuttal but I have to speak to the breeder to be sure as the person who gave me the terrier (a little cracker,even if hard work) didn't have a clue about any terrier let alone working lines!!!! She is a nice person who thought that little dogs meant little work!! I think I have a good dog just needs a bit of training,understanding,And sociallising.Thanks shellfish Where are you from? I'm in South Glos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bikerman6660 3 Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Slape coat is indeed smooth. It should feel quite 'thick' to the touch with some depth and you should find it will repel mud etc very well which was the reason this type of coat was developed to help the dogs cope with working the rock borrans in the Lakes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theferreter 311 Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 :welcomeani: to the THL mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terrier loony 0 Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Slape coat is indeed smooth. It should feel quite 'thick' to the touch with some depth and you should find it will repel mud etc very well which was the reason this type of coat was developed to help the dogs cope with working the rock borrans in the Lakes Thnakyou very much for your reply It seems that my Patterdale is of more a broken coat type but she certainly repels mud, do they like water as much as Lakies, she seems more inclined to paddle or jump rather than throw herself in like the lakies do!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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