Coat Comparison - Page 1

This evening I was running thru some siblings of my female - Felice vom Amulree aka Molly.  I ran across a 1/2 sister that received an SG1 rating.  What I was wondering is - Molly is considered a long coat and this dogs coat looks similar to Molly's to me.  I was hoping that some of the experts on this board could critique for me the difference?  Just trying to learn.

http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/pedigree/462514.html

http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/pedigree/469978.html

Cheryl

wow cheryl.  I almost think that dog has more coat than Molly does!  I have some more pictures to send you BTW

Kathy

No expert but I think the other dog has more hair around her ears than Molly.

Kathy:

I also took some pictures of your girl on Thursdays.   I downloaded, but now have to figure out the best way to get them to you.  Too large to send via email.  I will try to burn you a cd.

C

They are boths coats! I suspect that the SG1 rating came from a non-SV judge judging for a longcoat club

yes, the rating came from a long coat club, not SV.

I have been trying for nearly 2 years to find out a rational definition.  From what I have read a coat:

A.  Does not carry an undercoat.

B. Has long soft hair that usually parts in the middle.

C. Has tufts of hair on it's feet and between it's toes.

I can understand these traits would be considered faults. They would detract from a dog's weatherproofing.   From what I have seen all else is completely opinion, and we all know what they say about opinions.