close up pic of Rock's face.....is he a longcoat? PLEASE LOOK and REPLY

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by bondos mom on 14 October 2009 - 20:10

I posted a picture of Rock and asked if he is a longcoat and got several requests for a face shot....hope this helps....longcoat or not? What is the difference in longcoat and long stockcoat? Thanks a bunch!!

by Red Sable on 14 October 2009 - 22:10

Okay ,first a long coat has no undercoat, your boy does. A long stock coat is just that, a longer stock coat - usually fluffier tail, feathering on back of legs and ears. If this picture was taken in the summer, it could very well be your dog is out of coat, as mine is. This time of year it is easier to tell she is a LSC by her butt than by her head.

Just by looking at this picture, I'd say he is not a LSC, but than again he could be out of coat! Make sense?

by bondos mom on 14 October 2009 - 22:10

not really...the picture was taken yesterday...does that help? he is really "furry" behind the ears and around the neck.

by Red Sable on 14 October 2009 - 23:10

Bushy tail, and fuzzy butt? Long hair on back of legs and under the tummy? absolutely soaks you when he is wet and runs by? carries 10 lbs of mud in wet weather? than yes he is.

by missyfly96 on 14 October 2009 - 23:10

He does not look long coat, to me he looks long stock coat which is a stock coat that is more plush and fluffier!

by GSDNewbie on 15 October 2009 - 02:10

He looks very cottony soft like his coat lacks the harsher gaurds?

by Rik on 15 October 2009 - 02:10

I think maybe so

, but still not 100% certain. Does he have the long hair growing between toes. He does look a little fuzzy behind the ears.

Interested to hear what Robin thinks.

Rik

by crhuerta on 15 October 2009 - 03:10

I still have to go with that "lil voice" inside me that insists that he is indeed a long stock coated "puppy"......
"Puppy" is the key word here......he is only 10 mos old and he is going thru alot of changes......(.ie....structural proportions, temperment, AND coat.)
His "changes" in coat are apparent in the first body pic......."topline, legs, thigh area & tail"....
The head shot doesn't allow much "sight" into the soft, whispy hairs behind the ears......but if you look hard...they are still there. For his age, those ear hairs are usually gone in "stock coated" dogs....
When this breed "changes" coat, and IF the long stock coated dog is not "extreme" in it's coat length & texture,....it will be harder to distinguish.
Again, this is only my "opinion".....
Enjoy & cherish your dog!
Robin

by Princess on 16 October 2009 - 01:10

She looks like a long coat to me, but yes just try to wet her down a long coat will wet down no problem, a standard you have to fight to get wet down to the skin.

by VomRuiz on 16 October 2009 - 03:10

Rock is handsome.

Right on about wetting down the coat Princess. It takes longer for me to wet my dog down to the skin than to actually wash him. The top coat gets wet, he shakes and it's still dry as a bone underneath. Then we repeat this about a dozen times before applying shampoo :-)

Stacy

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