advantage of a rough coat

[Guest thebigdog]

deff gives protection from brambles, and bit more from B/W fences. Having had smooth + long+ rough coat lurchers that bit of coat does help with above+ keeps them warmer the down side they can over heat a bit if it a warm night.!

 

and smell to high f**k when wet

[morton 5,368]

deff gives protection from brambles, and bit more from B/W fences. Having had smooth + long+ rough coat lurchers that bit of coat does help with above+ keeps them warmer the down side they can over heat a bit if it a warm night.!

 

and smell to high f**k when wet

True story,van full of heavy coated lurchers,on the way out no problem with odour,11 rabbits,3 hares a pheasant and 2 moorhens on the way back and both windows wound down in our little Mini van,the sweat and odour was overpowering,stopped off for a refreshing pinter,back to the little van and the jukels had ripped the bags and gained access to the goodies,feathers,flesh,guts and big bellied lurchers full of gut and wind,a memorable hour home and a test to the theory of a heavy coated smelling jukel,full mof game and guts.Happy days.

[tomq 30]

bit of hair wont stop barbed wire .but it will stop you seen damage .

[bracken boy 584]

my whip x does feel the cold in harsh conditions starts to shake lol but its what ive got so deal with it, a good run helps.

Edited November 20, 2012 by bracken boy

[buster gonads 862]

Some, but not all beddy cross,s have bad coats, very thin and linty if you know what i mean, give me the deer hound type coat on a dog any day, buster.

[chrisbullx 2,541]

The only advantages with rough coat it hides a multitude of sins & protects a them from the elements atb cbx

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

My 10mth old salxgrey has a very fine smooth coat, hes already got scars and none are from working

[bigbailey 90]

Everytime I work my thin coated bitch she has to rest due to puncture wounds, only brains tell you what the advantages of a thicker coat gives you. But it is what it is, she still fives 100 %

[Chid 6,639]

i have both rough and smooth coated dogs , and imo the only advantage the rough dog as is you cant see any marks ..

other than that brambles get tangled up in his coat snow sticks to his coat , when he gets wet a quick shake doesnt do much good , and he stinks to high heaven when wet

 

id rather have a smooth dog but one with a good coat of fur rather than a rough dog