She is "super fluffy," the boys aren't!

emsoskar · 05-06-2009, 10:46 AM

I feel like I should already know this.....but I guess I'm a ding dong! We have 3 gsd's, (we just recently lost our rescued senior

King) Allie, Jake, and Oskar. Jake and Oskar are both sables, Allie is a bi color, as you can see in the photo to the left. The boys both have coarse coats and what seems like hardly any (if even any) undercoat. (which seems strange...) Allie on the otherhand is a complete fur ball! Her nick name is "Bushwalla!" LOL. When she is blowing her coat, I literally grab clumps and clumps of hair off of her! We have 2 furminators...and thank God for those things! We have to brush her constantly but even doing that we still have hair tumbleweeds traveling accross the floors.

Gotta love 'em!

She doesn't really look like a lc, but really like a mix of lc and sc. Any thoughts on this? She was rescued, so we have no history on her.

Again, I feel like a total moron for not knowing this already, but hey....we learn new things every day!

**angelaw** · 05-06-2009, 10:48 AM

what photos?

**Chris Wild** · 05-06-2009, 10:49 AM

The photo in your avatar is really too small to see much. Can you post some larger photos of her?

emsoskar · 05-06-2009, 10:56 AM

I'm at work, so I don't have any good pics handy. Darn it! These probably won't be much help either!

**Amaruq** · 05-06-2009, 11:04 AM

I would say that they are all stock coats but she might have a fuller undercoat. Tika has an undercoat but it is REALLY different from Rayne and KC's. Tika is done "blowing" coat in a week with about three brushings. Rayne and KC take a full month to blow coat and many MANY brushings. All three are stock coats but Tika lacks significant under coat.

emsoskar · 05-06-2009, 11:07 AM

I forgot to mention also that she does get a small part down the middle of her back especially when she's wet.

pupresq · 05-06-2009, 11:11 AM

I'm glad you asked that question because it's something I've been interested in as well. All our GSDs (personal and foster) are stock coats, but Grace has significantly more hair than any of the boys. It's not long exactly, but it's longer. You notice it when she's shedding but just in general. I think even her guard hairs are longer than theirs and she definitely has a more pronounced ruff around her neck, pantaloons in back, and more substantial tail. I look at some of the various "big name" dogs out there and see the same thing. Like Kway isn't a LC but he looks like he's got a little more hair on him than some of the others. I've been wondering if that's "plush" or what that's called? I like it but I don't know what term to use to describe it.

05-06-2009, 10:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
emsoskar Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 483	She is "super fluffy," the boys aren't! I feel like I should already know this.....but I guess I'm a ding dong! We have 3 gsd's, (we just recently lost our rescued senior King) Allie, Jake, and Oskar. Jake and Oskar are both sables, Allie is a bi color, as you can see in the photo to the left. The boys both have coarse coats and what seems like hardly any (if even any) undercoat. (which seems strange...) Allie on the otherhand is a complete fur ball! Her nick name is "Bushwalla!" LOL. When she is blowing her coat, I literally grab clumps and clumps of hair off of her! We have 2 furminators...and thank God for those things! We have to brush her constantly but even doing that we still have hair tumbleweeds traveling accross the floors. Gotta love 'em! She doesn't really look like a lc, but really like a mix of lc and sc. Any thoughts on this? She was rescued, so we have no history on her. Again, I feel like a total moron for not knowing this already, but hey....we learn new things every day! __________________ Emily The Rescue Crew Diesel 14 wks Blk GSD Bentley 14 wks Sable GSD Tasha 2, Shih Tzu Oskar 3, Sable GSD Jake 4, Sable GSD Allie 10, Bi Co GSD Keller, RIP

05-06-2009, 10:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
angelaw Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Brooksville, FL Posts: 15,225	Re: She is "super fluffy," the boys aren't! what photos? __________________ Angela http://www.vomlandholz.com Hardy, Diesel, Jet, Denial v. Zioner Berg, Iris & Patches the cats

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Chris Wild Administrator & Alpha Bitch of the Wild Bunch Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 12,604	Re: She is "super fluffy," the boys aren't! The photo in your avatar is really too small to see much. Can you post some larger photos of her? __________________ *Wildhaus Kennels* Kaiser ~ SchH3 CGC TDI (HOT) Raven ~ SchH3 AWD2 PD1 P1 PA T1 UCD URO2 CGC TT (B/HOT) Della ~ SchHA TR1 PD1 P1 PA T1 URO2 CGC TT (B/HOT) Wulf ~ SchH1 PD1 P1 T1 URO2 CGC TT (B/HOT) Heidi ~ BH CD UCD RN URO1 (B/HOT) Jazz ~ Superpup In Training

05-06-2009, 10:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
emsoskar Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 483	Re: She is "super fluffy," the boys aren't! I'm at work, so I don't have any good pics handy. Darn it! These probably won't be much help either! __________________ Emily The Rescue Crew Diesel 14 wks Blk GSD Bentley 14 wks Sable GSD Tasha 2, Shih Tzu Oskar 3, Sable GSD Jake 4, Sable GSD Allie 10, Bi Co GSD Keller, RIP

05-06-2009, 11:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
Amaruq Moderator who has gone to the dogs Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Where I don't wanna be-NW PA Posts: 14,645	Re: She is "super fluffy," the boys aren't! I would say that they are all stock coats but she might have a fuller undercoat. Tika has an undercoat but it is REALLY different from Rayne and KC's. Tika is done "blowing" coat in a week with about three brushings. Rayne and KC take a full month to blow coat and many MANY brushings. All three are stock coats but Tika lacks significant under coat. __________________ Ruq Paq Lakota, Chimo, Tika, Rayne, Kanuck, Jethro and Keyzah My Angels forever in my heart and watching over us: Phoenix 9/07 Kaylee Cheyenne 5/09

05-06-2009, 11:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
emsoskar Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 483	Re: She is "super fluffy," the boys aren't! I forgot to mention also that she does get a small part down the middle of her back especially when she's wet. __________________ Emily The Rescue Crew Diesel 14 wks Blk GSD Bentley 14 wks Sable GSD Tasha 2, Shih Tzu Oskar 3, Sable GSD Jake 4, Sable GSD Allie 10, Bi Co GSD Keller, RIP

05-06-2009, 11:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
pupresq Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,485	Re: She is "super fluffy," the boys aren't! I'm glad you asked that question because it's something I've been interested in as well. All our GSDs (personal and foster) are stock coats, but Grace has significantly more hair than any of the boys. It's not long exactly, but it's longer. You notice it when she's shedding but just in general. I think even her guard hairs are longer than theirs and she definitely has a more pronounced ruff around her neck, pantaloons in back, and more substantial tail. I look at some of the various "big name" dogs out there and see the same thing. Like Kway isn't a LC but he looks like he's got a little more hair on him than some of the others. I've been wondering if that's "plush" or what that's called? I like it but I don't know what term to use to describe it. __________________ http://www.brighterdaysforshelters.com Grace GSD Leo GSD

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