A discussion in a different thread got me thinking about which breeds I consider to be the biggest shedders. I wash and brush a ton of dogs at work, so my frame of reference is how much fur comes off a dog during that process. The consistently biggest hair factories I see are:
1. Great Pyrenees from show lines. There is no comparison. Holy crap, you have no idea. Words fail. Also brushes of all sorts. We have a regular client at work that comes in every couple of weeks and graces us with several pounds of fluff. These guys are an order of magnitude worse than the anything else I've ever laid eyes on.
2. Huskies. Everyone's favorite hair tornados. Point the forced air dryer at them just right and you can make a hair cannon to hit your coworkers.
3. Goldens from show lines. I don't even think there's a dog under there, it's just fur all the way down.
4. Some doodles. Which is ironic. They can have epic undercoats that put their retriever parent to shame. I never fail to lecture them on their duties as a magical non-shedding doodle.
5. Rough collies. Is that a shy puppy hiding under the picnic table in the daycare yard? No, it's just a tumbleweed the size.of a cocker spaniel.
Which breeds or types do you find are the biggest fur producers?
1. Great Pyrenees from show lines. There is no comparison. Holy crap, you have no idea. Words fail. Also brushes of all sorts. We have a regular client at work that comes in every couple of weeks and graces us with several pounds of fluff. These guys are an order of magnitude worse than the anything else I've ever laid eyes on.
2. Huskies. Everyone's favorite hair tornados. Point the forced air dryer at them just right and you can make a hair cannon to hit your coworkers.
3. Goldens from show lines. I don't even think there's a dog under there, it's just fur all the way down.
4. Some doodles. Which is ironic. They can have epic undercoats that put their retriever parent to shame. I never fail to lecture them on their duties as a magical non-shedding doodle.
5. Rough collies. Is that a shy puppy hiding under the picnic table in the daycare yard? No, it's just a tumbleweed the size.of a cocker spaniel.
Which breeds or types do you find are the biggest fur producers?