Is this a long coat or a short coat - Page 6

red sable

dont you think he is a lsc ????

here are a few more pics   

Sorry myret, yes he does look like one in those pics.  In the first pic, I couldn't see any feathering, and his coat looked normal length. :)  What a gorgeous dog.

red sable

yes he is gorgeous same breeder as my pup

  Kevlar      Yes, lack of an undercoat is a fault in longcoats. Long-stockcoats have an undercoat which currently allows them to have breed surveys. It all has to do with weatherability, especially with repeling water, the longer the fur the more water it holds. Getting back to your pup I think we have to consider the parents. The rest of the pups should have coats like ma and pa, yours may be just a little longer, although the toe fur makes me wonder. Weezy's 2nd picture on page one is the classic longcoat look! I always thought ear tufting inside the ears was also a big give-away. I don't really see any tufting inside of your pups ears.  The length of fur on your pup is the same as I have seen on plenty of pups who grew to be dogs with good coats. The pictures that Myret posted show us that we have to consider the parentage, breeder knowledge of what thier dogs produce, and possibly differences in the lines.   

Thanks Markobytes for the response. When all the pups were together we were comparing all their toe hair and there were a few that had just as much if not more than he did. I have seen 1 other long coat come out of their breeding program and that puppy looked much "fluffier" than mine. Below is a picture of her (pup on the left) and her littermate at 6 weeks old:



This puppy looks like a typical long coat... very "bear" looking. Dome shaped head as some people say. Here is a picture of that same puppy at 6 months:



fairly classic long hair puppy. This pup has the same father, different mother as my pup. I guess only time will tell and I need to be patient and enjoy him while he is still little:)