Hi Everyone
I think my 10 month old Belgian Tervuren, Niko, is about to begin his supposed once a year coat blow. I really expected lot of regular shedding from this coated breed and I have lived with a Shiba Inu and a husky as a child as well as labs, and corgi's so I definitely know what shedding is LOL.
I was pleasantly surprised that from June until now Niko has dropped very little hair - almost non-shed. Just recently he is lightly dropping hair - nothing major at all. when it first started I was waiting for it to rapidly increase but so far it is steady light shedding. I have never been through a cycle with this particular coat type. Any Advice? Experiences anyone wants to share?
Would his once a year coat blow be hormonal? (He is intact) Seasonal? - just random? (my research seems to indicate random?...)
I am also looking for experience regarding how long it takes to regrow coat (his breeder requested I show him so we have been dabbling in that a bit while we work on our puppy agility classes I'm not sure what he will look like "out of coat" - Just slightly less fluffy? - or maybe a Malinois ?- not sure LOL!
I am also debating on whether to purchase my own heavy duty air blower or taking him to groomer for a de-shed type treatment to help release the hair. He has really required way less grooming than I ever imagined so whatever we need to do when he does need it is no problem Thanks!
I think my 10 month old Belgian Tervuren, Niko, is about to begin his supposed once a year coat blow. I really expected lot of regular shedding from this coated breed and I have lived with a Shiba Inu and a husky as a child as well as labs, and corgi's so I definitely know what shedding is LOL.
I was pleasantly surprised that from June until now Niko has dropped very little hair - almost non-shed. Just recently he is lightly dropping hair - nothing major at all. when it first started I was waiting for it to rapidly increase but so far it is steady light shedding. I have never been through a cycle with this particular coat type. Any Advice? Experiences anyone wants to share?
Would his once a year coat blow be hormonal? (He is intact) Seasonal? - just random? (my research seems to indicate random?...)
I am also looking for experience regarding how long it takes to regrow coat (his breeder requested I show him so we have been dabbling in that a bit while we work on our puppy agility classes I'm not sure what he will look like "out of coat" - Just slightly less fluffy? - or maybe a Malinois ?- not sure LOL!
I am also debating on whether to purchase my own heavy duty air blower or taking him to groomer for a de-shed type treatment to help release the hair. He has really required way less grooming than I ever imagined so whatever we need to do when he does need it is no problem Thanks!