Coat Types Catagory 1

Category 1 - Short to Medium Length Coat:

Typical Breeds: Beagle, Boxer, Chihuahua Smooth Coat, Corgi, Doberman, Fox Terrier Smooth, German Shepherd, Great Dane, Italian Greyhound, Labrador, German Shorthaired Pointer and Whippet.

The majority of breeds in this group call for a smooth texture where each hair can be easily defined by eye. They should feel slick to the touch with a natural lustre. This category makes up nearly 70% of all breeds.

Show Bath:
If the coat is in good condition then shampoo with any of the following; Stripping, Lanolin, Herbal or Duo 2 in 1 Shampoo. It is recommended that you use Stripping Shampoo at least every 6 - 8 weeks to ensure that the coat remains free of build up,.although you can use Stripping Shampoo every week. A coat displaying excess build up will look dull and fluffy. You should shampoo the coat twice, ensuring that you thoroughly rinse all shampoo from the coat.

It is recommended that you condition the coat with any of the following; Acid Rinse, Balsam or Lanolin mixed with 1 cap of Silk for extra shine and smoothness. Rinse coat leaving just a touch of conditioner.

If the coat is in excellent condition and you have used Duo 2 in 1 Shampoo you may not need further conditioning.

On show day we recommend either Liquid Diamonds or Show Spray. These can be applied using your favourite grooming mitt with preference given to pure sheepskin mitts.

Maintenance:
Many of the breeds in this category are not bathed every week. If bathing these breeds it is recommended that the show bath procedures be followed. When you are not completely bathing your dog you can use Dry Kleen which is a waterless shampoo. This type of shampoo is designed not to be rinsed off. Simply spray Dry Kleen onto the coat and place a warm damp towel over the animal. This will lift the dirt, grime and smell from the coat leaving a fresh scent. Follow this procedure once or twice until the coat has returned to the desired state. A Laser Lites aromatherapy oil deodorant is also suggested.

In this article we will be presenting breeds in categories according to coat texture relevant to their breed standard. In each of these categories we will be giving examples of breeds. Unfortunately we are unable to name every single breed with relevant coat texture for each Group; however, I am sure that you will be able to ascertain which category that your breed (or any breed not listed) will fit into.

Fundamentally, categories range from short / medium coated breeds, (with or without fringing), through to bouffant, coarse, harsh / hard , and silky / flowing.

Within these categories we also encounter single versus double coated, coarse to soft fluffy bouffant and coarse wiry to harsh textured.

Throughout the Laser Lites range we have products to suit all coat textures. We have products that simply maintain a correct coat texture to products that can enhance an incorrect coat texture to bring it to the optimum for the breed requirement. And we have products for maintenance ie non-show finish.

Further, because no two dogs have identical coats (not even within the same breed) we sell core products plus additives so that you can customise your own formulation that will be just right for your particular dog.

Let's commence by discussing the individual coat types.

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Category 1 - Short to Medium Length Coat

Category 2 - Fringed Breeds

Category 3 - Terrier Type Coats

Category 4 - Spitz Coat

Category 5 - Long Soft or Silky Coats

Category 6 - Poodles

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