The SV and longcoats - Page 3

Mirasmom - I think it was political BS - they made a case for it based off of health and there has not been a single piece of research that has been able to find a health issue with the white - and I believe according to Spoenenburg in the Genetics of the Dog - there have been studies trying to find them.  But frankly...I'm happy for the split in the end - it gave the Berger Blanc Suisse alot of opportunity it wouldnt have had otherwise - and it's allowed them to keep away from the super-split that seems to be plaguing the GSD right now - their #1 BBS this year in Conf is also probably one of the most highly titled working dogs :)

~Cate

YellowRose

'Well ill go to sea'   Looks like he can stand the German Winter okay, Snow or no Snow, just as i said, does not look like he is shrivelling upwith the cold there

In England Border Collies live outside 24/7, what coats do most have over there Short coats without  undercoats

My Collie 'Charlie' never suffered from the weather or Cold during his 14 years outside, and most Farmers Dogs over ther only have a Box stuck outside, No pens at all to go into, at least every farmer i knew, and at that was dozens from North, South, East and West of England

looked out of the kitchen window last night at  about midnight, both Pups were laying down outside there Kennel

Temp was about 2%  below freezing centigrade, So i really do not know if they feel the cold as some other species do

If they were mal nourished then of course they would just the same as any living thing

Steve

Still asking the same question - why did the SV DQ longcoats in the first place?

YR, Milan appears to have undercoat and a harsh topcoat. He should do fine in Michigan. From my own expereince with longer coated dogs, the ones with no undercoat and the soft guardhairs are the one that can't take the snow and ice if worked.

Yellowrose, he is beautiful.