Chickentrain's Dog Q&A

[SpotTheCat]

Yes, I do.

From what I remember, you bathe the dog and towel dry, don't brush. As the mats form, roll them into dreads. Bathe every two weeks, towel dry, and work on the mats. Pull them apart, and start rolling. Do not roll at the skin, you want it loose at the skin but to slowly come into a dread. Once the dog is corded, bathe every two weeks still, wash every cord individually and towel dry.

Here is an article I found that describes it better than I did https://galavantingpoodles.com/poodle-blog/2018/4/29/got-cords-adventures-in-cording-a-poodle-coat

Thank you! That article was very interesting

 

[chickentrains]

A question for you guys-

why are almost all of the herding breeds merle?

I don't know the answer.

 

[SpotTheCat]

A question for you guys-

why are almost all of the herding breeds merle?

I don't know the answer.

Most of the ones I know of aren’t as far as I know

 

[black_cat]

A question for you guys-

why are almost all of the herding breeds merle?

I don't know the answer.

Well a lot of them HAVE merle, but I see more black and white border collies than merle.

 

[chickentrains]

Australian Shepherd, Border collie, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Sheltie, Rough Collie, Beauceron, Mudi, Pyrenean Shepherd, AHH all come in merle..

 

[black_cat]

Well a lot of them HAVE merle, but I see more black and white border collies than merle.

They also may all be related because they all have herding traits, which is why they have similar colors? Perhaps they were bred from similar groups of dogs?

 

[chickentrains]

ik I worded that wrong, not All are merle, but they come in merle.

 

[chickentrains]

They also may all be related because they all have herding traits, which is why they have similar colors? Perhaps they were bred from similar groups of dogs?

suppose thats it

 

[chickentrains]

Parents said no to training neighbor dogs

 

[black_cat]

Parents said no to training neighbor dogs

Did they give a reason?