Maxs Mom
Posted : 7/12/2007 8:48:05 AM
Funny because I have been kind of wondering the same thing. Before Maxine I never paid much attention to their coats. However, Maxine never lost her puppy fur (she is 10 1/2 now). She is so fluffy, and a very soft coat. The only "hard" hair she has is just on her back bone. Everyone I know thinks she is overweight because she is so poofed out. She is ALL undercoat.
Teddi has a VERY shiny coat, and is much more flat coated than I thought she would be as a pup. She was so curly and her puppy coat was so thick. I thought for sure she would have hair. Her parents seemed to be very thick coated. It was December when I saw them. Teddi is now 8 1/2 months, and she does not seem to have any undercoat. I wonder if she will get any.
It amazes me how different the coats on golden retreivers can be. I don't care how my girls coats turn out (as long as it is healthy). I just am wondering what it will be in the long run. My first golden when I was a child as she aged she got really thick long hair. Maxine is just seeming to start getting the fur on her feet. Only the past year have we had to trim her toes. However Teddi already has the tendency to furry feet. Never a dull moment!