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What is the difference between the coat types such as smooth – broken – and rough?

April 26, 2017Broken coat difference rough smooth types

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What is the difference between the coat types such as smooth – broken – and rough?

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I explain this difference quite often to people. In the professional breeders websites you won’t see a true rough coat go ungroomed so it is hard for the novice to know what one looks like. To the right are pictures of each coat type. The smooth coated dog has short hair that lays flat against the skin. There are no whiskers around the muzzle or extra hair on the legs. The broken coat does have slightly longer hair on the back and has whiskers around the muzzle and fringe at the back of the leg. The rough coat has alot of hair all over the body that can be wavy or straight and several inches long and does require some grooming. The smooth coat sheds more than the rough or broken coat which many people find hard to believe. Trust me! It is true!