One of my lurchers

[runforyourlife 361]

Nice looking dog, my bitch is rough coat and it is really deceiving, really hides her shape,

Was the sire and dam 1st crosses?

 

 

 

yes both first cross mate...

[Hannah4181 260]

I do know exactly what you mean! My other dog is a beardy cross and has the double coat . . . i used to strip it but it was like fighting a losing battle, one day about 3 summers ago i was so hacked off with it i just took the horse clippers to her!

 

I clip her out fully now every spring and although her coat has thinned since i've been doing this, when in a long coat she still has enough to protect her from the cover and its actually a lot more manageable. A groomer would say i'm wrong to clip it, but it works for me.

 

 

Full coat

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clipped

 

 

[runforyourlife 361]

Yeah i remember now, we have spoke before about them Would never clip him. He hunts on in winter when other dogs shiver.... nice dogs.

[driller killer 33]

I do know exactly what you mean! My other dog is a beardy cross and has the double coat . . . i used to strip it but it was like fighting a losing battle, one day about 3 summers ago i was so hacked off with it i just took the horse clippers to her!

 

I clip her out fully now every spring and although her coat has thinned since i've been doing this, when in a long coat she still has enough to protect her from the cover and its actually a lot more manageable. A groomer would say i'm wrong to clip it, but it works for me.

 

 

Full coat

 

 

Excuse my ignorance hannah but what do you mean by stripping? My pups 7mths and got a lota hair so might be of use to me in the future.

 

 

 

Clipped

 

 

[driller killer 33]

Excuse my ignorance hannah but what do you mean by stripping? My pups 7mths and got a lota hair so might be of use to me in the future.

 

(dont know what happend when i just tried posting this? try again)

[whin 463]

good beardie cross cant beat for working the hily cold weather in scotland especaily ferreting ,had the beardie m colie crosses for years ,i used to just clip them about may , once a year and try and kep them tidy ,years since i had a [bANNED TEXT] furry dog had mors stamina than the borde type i hadbutt hecoat was abugger at times when running the local land as its alot warmer than were the good rabbit land is msaw several beardie and border beardie years ago had some go in them , mate,

[sh 08 17]

He's a nice looking dog looks strong

[runforyourlife 361]

He's a nice looking dog looks strong

cheers mate.

[Gamble 4]

he a fine looking dog bud

[dodger 3,587]

Looks a good sort for them backs mate, bet he's handy.

[Hannah4181 260]

Excuse my ignorance hannah but what do you mean by stripping? My pups 7mths and got a lota hair so might be of use to me in the future.

 

(dont know what happend when i just tried posting this? try again)

 

 

Hi, stripping is a method used to remove the top layer of a dogs coat, mainly for course haired dogs . . borders etc. It can also mean to use a stripping knife on a long haired dog to remove dead/excess hair. I personally tried hand stripping my bitch but her coat as mentioned by RFL is a double coat, courser on top and then a dense softer coat underneath. I decided to clip her completely due to her competing in a variety of dog sports, all of which are held in the summer months. I clip her this time of year and normally again about end of June. By the end of September she is normally back in full coat ready for the winter.

[Guest fence_hopper]

my dog has a coat very simualer. i shave him the end off the season to keep him cool in the summer months its almost grown back by winter.

[Hannah4181 260]

my dog has a coat very simualer. i shave him the end off the season to keep him cool in the summer months its almost grown back by winter.

 

 

 

Lovely dog . . . at first glance i thought he was incredibly well hung, until i realised it was his tail!

[Guest fence_hopper]

thanks hannah i use the horse shaver to only thing that works through his coat

Edited April 25, 2010 by fence_hopper

[runforyourlife 361]

Looks a good sort for them backs mate, bet he's handy.

 

 

He is dodger he's very good.... especially with the other dog which is a little quicker...