Fur Types Brush and Drying Methods By Mrs. Salvati

Smooth Coated Short coat close to body. Brush type: Use curry comb or bristle brush. Do not use slicker. Drying: Cage or fluff dry Ex/ Boxers, Dobermans

Short Coated Harsh short coat close to body Brush: Slicker, Curry comb Drying Method: Fluff dry Ex/Lab, Rottweiler

Combination Coated Combination of long coat and short smooth coat. Short coat on face and front of legs, longer furnishings on legs and underbody Brush: Slicker/ pin for long / rake for thick undercoat slicker for short Drying: Stretch dry for long hair, fluff dry for short Ex/ golden retriever, Border collie

Double coated (Heavy coated) Outer harsh guard coat with soft undercoat. A lot of shedding Brush – Slicker, Shedding blade (Watch out for short coat areas – use bristle brush) Dry - Fluff dry, stretch dry to help remove undercoat Ex/ German Shepherd, Chow Chow

Silky Coat Long silky coat as well as short smooth coat Ex/ English cocker spaniel, Springer Spaniel Brush type – Long coat – pin brush, Smooth coat – bristle brush Drying method – Fluff dry for short coat and stretch dry for long coat

Long Coated Brush type – Pin brush, comb Long coats (Drop coat) –Long coat over entire body. Considered non shedding. Need a lot of attention Brush type – Pin brush, comb Drying method – stretch dry, fluff dry if shaved Ex/ Shih tzu Lhasa Apso

Curly Coated Soft curly or wavy hair. Do not moult (shed). Ear hair needs to be plucked. Brush – Slicker or wide tooth comb Drying method - Fluff dry and stretch dry Ex/Bichon, Wheaten Poodle

Wire Coats Soft dense undercoat with wiry guard hairs. Ex/ most terrier breeds: Border terrier, schnauzer, PBGV, Scottish terrier Brush – Slicker Drying method – stretch dry Giant Schnauzer

Hairless Occasional bath Brush – comb for long hair on face, legs and tail Drying - towel Ex/ Chinese crested

Corded Hair hangs in cords. Special Bath Brush – none Drying method – towel dry cords Ex/ Puli , Komodor

References: Pictures taken from www.dogfancy.com http://en.wikipedia.org http://www.ecsca.org/difference.html