Do Poms shed/cast their coat?
Yes, Poms are double coated and every year – more often for bitches – they cast their coat. When they are blowing their coat you will need to brush them more frequently – gently working through their coat in different directions with a soft slicker brush will remove the dead coat and help prevent felting and knots. When the old coat is out, the remaining coat will appear flat and it’s usually an idea to trim it, you’ll find before too long the coat will start coming back in. Please note that puppies completely blow their puppy coat around 4 months. When the puppy coat is gone, the adult coat will gradually start to appear – it is much more vibrant in colour and should be quite profuse. Poms usually moult when they are a year old as well, followed by a yearly moult – bitches moult about 6-8 weeks after their season finishes.
