Snownose,about the same here..

Her thing is..she has TERRIER coat on the outside which doesn't shed...and HUSKY undercoat under that which does...the undercoat comes thru and gets stuck to the terrier wire coat and VOILA' instant mat!

She doesn't mind a brush so long as you ONLY skim along the top and DON'T touch her spindly legs or underside...so erm yeah. She gets an all over trim probably twice a year here at home. After a dose of ACE...lol.