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900 answers in Grooming & Daily Care — page 18 of 38
A Sealyham Terrier needs combing two or three times a week and hand-stripping every few months to keep its dense, wiry, weather-resistant coat in proper order. The long furnishings on the legs and the heavy beard mat and stain quickly if they are left between sessions, so the comb has to reach through them to the…
A Russell Terrier's grooming frequency depends entirely on coat type: a smooth Russell needs just a weekly brush with a rubber mitt, while broken and rough coats need brushing once or twice a week plus hand-stripping every few months to keep the jacket harsh and weatherproof. All three types shed, and all need the…
A Pyrenean Shepherd needs a proper brush about once a week, with a quicker second pass in heavy shedding spells, and that modest routine suits a coat that was never meant to look polished. The harsh, medium-to-long hair resists matting across the body, but the finer feathering behind the ears, on the legs and around…
A Puli does not need brushing — it needs cord care, and that means hands-on attention every week or two to keep the cords separated down to the skin, plus very thorough drying after any bath or soaking. As the puppy coat matures, the soft undercoat begins to felt into cords, and owners guide that process by splitting…
A Polish Lowland Sheepdog needs deep brushing several times a week — ideally every other day — and each session has to reach the skin, because this shaggy double coat mats from the undercoat outward. Skim the surface and the dog can look tidy while felted mats build underneath, especially behind the ears, in the…
A Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever needs a good brush once a week for most of the year, rising to several sessions a week when the dense undercoat sheds in spring and autumn. The medium-length, water-repellent double coat is not trimmed in the show sense, but the feathering on the ears, chest, legs and tail tangles…
A Norwich Terrier needs a thorough brush-out two or three times a week and a professional hand-strip every few months to keep that hard, wiry jacket working as it should. Clipping instead of stripping gradually softens the texture and dulls the rich colour, so owners who value the proper coat plan around stripping…
A Norwegian Elkhound needs brushing once or twice a week most of the year and daily during its seasonal coat blows, when the silver-grey double coat sheds enough undercoat to fill bags. The weekly work is undercoat management — a rake and slicker worked down to the skin through one of the thickest coats of any…
A Norwegian Buhund needs brushing once a week for most of the year and several times a week during its twice-yearly coat blows, when the double coat releases a surprising amount of undercoat for a medium dog. The wheaten or black coat is naturally weatherproof and does not mat easily, so weekly work is mostly…
A Mudi needs brushing about once a week — and some owners find that generous — because its medium wavy-to-curly coat is famously good at shedding dirt on its own: mud dries and falls out, and the coat rarely smells. A weekly comb-through still earns its place for checking the skin, clearing loose hair during shedding…
A Miniature Bull Terrier needs a weekly brush with a soft bristle brush or rubber mitt and a bath every few weeks, or sooner when this digger comes in filthy. The short, flat coat with its slight gloss sheds moderately year-round, and the weekly session clears loose hair while letting you check skin that this breed is…
A Manchester Terrier needs little grooming — a once-over with a soft brush or grooming mitt once a week, and a bath once a month or when dirty. The short, dense, glossy coat lies tight to the body and sheds modestly, so the weekly session is really a skin check and shine polish rather than coat maintenance. What does…
A Lowchen needs combing two to three times a week — daily if you keep the full coat — plus a bath every one to two weeks and a trim every four to six weeks. The silky single coat has no undercoat to buffer tangles, so skipped sessions turn into mats behind the ears, in the armpits, and where a harness sits. Many pet…
A Lancashire Heeler needs only a quick brush once a week and a bath when genuinely dirty — this small cattle dog's short, weather-resistant double coat is one of the lowest-maintenance coats in the herding group. The weekly brush removes loose hair and spreads skin oils, and it matters more during the spring and…
A Lakeland Terrier needs brushing once or twice a week to keep the wiry double coat and leg furnishings tangle-free, plus coat work every six to eight weeks — either hand-stripping to preserve the hard texture and rich color, or clipping on a regular cycle if texture matters less than convenience. The furnishings on…
A Lagotto Romagnolo needs combing down to the skin about once a week and a full clip roughly every six to eight weeks, because its dense, woolly curls felt into mats rather than shedding. The weekly session matters more than the haircut — if you cannot get a comb through the coat to the skin, mats are already forming…
A Kuvasz needs a thorough brushing once a week in normal times, and near-daily brushing during the heavy seasonal coat blows when the dense white undercoat comes out in handfuls. That thick double coat sheds a great deal despite its reputation for staying naturally clean and low-odor, so the weekly session is mostly…
A Komondor needs weekly hands-on coat work, but almost never brushing once the famous cords have formed — the job is separating cords by hand, keeping the skin between them clean and dry, and checking that no cord mats into a solid plate. Bathing is an occasional, all-day project because a full corded coat can take a…
A Kerry Blue Terrier needs brushing and combing two to three times a week, plus a bath and scissor or clipper trim every four to six weeks to keep the soft, wavy coat from felting into mats. The wavy single coat barely sheds, but loose hair stays trapped in the curl and tangles close to the skin if combing is skipped.…
A Glen of Imaal Terrier needs brushing once or twice a week and hand-stripping about twice a year to keep its harsh double coat tidy and weather-resistant. The medium-length coat sheds little when dead hair is stripped out on schedule, and a bath every couple of months — or a rinse of the low undercarriage after muddy…
A German Wirehaired Pointer needs brushing once a week and hand-stripping two to three times a year to keep its harsh, weatherproof coat working properly. The wiry double coat, beard, and bushy eyebrows shed little when the dead hair is stripped out on schedule, but clipping instead softens the texture and reduces its…
A Flat-Coated Retriever needs brushing two to three times a week to keep its long, glossy coat and feathering free of tangles, plus a bath every four to six weeks or after muddy retrieves. The feathering on the legs, chest, tail, and ears mats first and collects field debris, so comb those areas to the skin rather…
A Finnish Spitz needs brushing once or twice a week for most of the year, rising to daily short sessions during the twice-yearly blow when its dense double coat sheds heavily. Baths should be infrequent — a few times a year or when the dog is truly dirty — because the fox-red coat is naturally clean and over-washing…
A Field Spaniel needs brushing two to three times a week, with particular care for the feathering on the ears, chest, legs, and tail where the silky coat tangles and traps field debris. A bath every four to six weeks, light trimming of the feet and feathering every month or so, and weekly ear checks — those long,…
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