Comments on: RASTA DOG

By: Bredda CJ

Bredda CJ — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:16:30 +0000

Raspect Bredda Dog, We must be Jammin together sometime, I buy you a pair of Darkers fi affi we black up!!

By: UltimateExtreme

UltimateExtreme — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:41:29 +0000

No, their coats have a working purpose. I saw it on Animal Planet. But I don’t remember what…

By: Kitka

Kitka — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:58:33 +0000

We have a black Puli dog and we love it. He’s name is Bogi and he’s smart and cute (and doesn’t need to be shaved at all).

Anyways, if you shave a puli it can get a cold and even go blind if you cut the dreads which hide it’s eyes.

By: meetoo

meetoo — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:13:33 +0000

It looks a lot like my dog, mop, who a is burgamasco (very similar to a Komondor). They are grey (can be brown, black or white also). If he is then his fur would look like this and no – it’s not hard to wash all that. You have to use a special shampoo on them, and then get them used to being blow dried, but it’s not hard to take care of. This fur is different than a normal dog’s fur, and naturally goes into dreadlocks, even if you comb him. It doesn’t hurt the skin as long as you keep it bathed. Looking for ticks is another matter, but we shave him in the summer to make him more comfortable. You have to be a long-haired dog person to love this breed! Good with kids and very smart.

By: violet

violet — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:45:01 +0000

Well said.

By: Mae

Mae — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:24:20 +0000

The difference between matting and cording is, very simply: Pain. Matting is caused, generally, by dander mixing with dead hairs and tangling with live hairs. This creates a painful tugging sensation, which cause the dog to chew and bite at the matted area. The saliva mixes into the mat, and creates more matting. This additional matting causes additional chewing… ad nauseum.

Cording is a natural process, but the difference is in the fur. The individual hair shafts have a smooth texture near the skin, and a rough texture further down. The dog’s skin secretes oil, which slides down the smooth part of the hair, but gets caught in the rough parts. The rough parts then bind many individual fur shafts together, but only as many as the oil can bind. This natural process controls the width of the cords.

Cording is an evolved manner of doggy climate control. The corded fur insulates the dog against cold, and makes the dog’s skin virtually waterproof. Just like a duck, the natural coat oil causes water to fall off the dog, rather than soak in.

Cording is an evolved trait in certain dogs who originated in harsh climates. I promise you it does not hurt, and it is not cruel.

By: Mae

Mae — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:15:04 +0000

You know, I could rather say the same thing about you, if you happened to be blonde and I felt that way about blondes. It’s certainly not your fault you’re blonde, it’s GENETIC AFTER ALL, but you could shave your head and eyebrows and then you’d look fine IMO!

Who cares that your family and friends, the people who love and understand you, love your blonde hair? *I* think its ugly, so I want you to go and shave it all off. Nevermind the fact that your hair protects your head from cancer causing UV rays and sunburns! IT’S UGLY AND IT NEEDS TO BE SHAVED.

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The thing is that when a dog has a specific coat type, shaving that coat down can cause irreparable damage to coat quality and skin condition. Dogs that are bred to have protective coats generally have delicate skin. Shaving it would cause them to be prone to skin irritation, resulting in infection. Not to mention that shaving it down would increase the dog’s susceptibility to sunburn and skin cancer.

Please, keep your negativity to yourself; or, educate yourself on the selective breeding processes that resulted in dogs you feel are ugly. You insult the careful stewards of this breed with the ignorant things you say.

By: April_Snow

April_Snow — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:21:07 +0000

It’s not a puli … puli’s are black and much smaller. This is a hungarian breed called a komondor. And one who badly needs a baff

By: Furthea

Furthea — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:10:03 +0000

A pain indeed. It’s probably a breed-show dog rather than an actual working dog.

By: Furthea

Furthea — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:08:50 +0000

I always forget about the Commodore. *headdesk* For work there is little styling time, however in the breed ring…Well yeah. It takes a lot of hand work to get the cords all close to the same size.

By: Furthea

Furthea — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:06:34 +0000

Indeed the hair cords like this naturally, it is only human interference that makes most the cords symetric in size and length.

You can actually show poodles with cords like this too, though it is rarely done.

By: LadyLuck

LadyLuck — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:41:31 +0000

I thought it was a muppet, especially with the caption. Glad you guys know what you are talking about! Learning opportunity win!

By: Multi-Facets

Multi-Facets — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:40:13 +0000

I’d personally trim the cords a little shorter (’cause it just looks heavy to me), but I wouldn’t get rid of ‘em completely. It’s kinda cute. ^n_n^

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:11:41 +0000

Wrong breed.

By: TheCannyScot

TheCannyScot — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:56:34 +0000

Pulik are allowed to be white, so it’s a question of proportion. It’s one or the other, and I based my guess on the tail set. But guess is all it is. Komondorok are at least 25 1/2 inches at the withers for a small female (the filter gets excited if you use the b word), and 27 1/2 inches as a minimum for dogs. Pulik are 16 – 17 inches. Komondorok are working dogs (they guard the sheep, hence the size and the white color, for camouflage), while pulik are herding dogs.

By: TheCannyScot

TheCannyScot — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:42:05 +0000

I’ve seen those episodes too, and you’re right, those owners belong in the same Hell the owners with the embedded collars go to. But, as I understand it (and I may be wrong), these cords start a small distance away from the skin, otherwise they wouldn’t work as heat insulation, so no skin problems. If you want weird fur that gets medals, poodles are the way to go.

By: peggy

peggy — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 11:05:36 +0000

I’ve seen Animal Police episodes about matted dogs. Very nasty,very bad skin issues. I can’t understand how the mats on this dog are supposed to be better and healthier than those. Those owners are fined,this owner gets ribbons..Makes no sense to me.

By: Yorkie_gal

Yorkie_gal — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:26:57 +0000

I reckons that ifin I didn’t trim my yorkies they might looks a bit like dis. They certainly enjoyed an outdoor reggae concert we went to once.

By: Dexaan

Dexaan — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:25:20 +0000

Mornin’, Sam

By: Christylol

Christylol — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:16:21 +0000

I love Komondores. I love their uniqueness. Our neighbor had one, and yes, they are like other guardian dogs (think Great Pyrenees) and are very suspicious of strangers. Not friendly dogs at all except to family members – then they are loving and warm. When shaved they look a lot like lambs.

I stick to my Aussies, but I do appreciate the differences in dog breeds.

By: thewonderpony

thewonderpony — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:45:21 +0000

It’s not a Puli, it’s a Komondor. Pulis are black. And smaller.

By: thewonderpony

thewonderpony — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:44:45 +0000

Komondors are a shepherd breed, their coats were bred the way they currently are because in most situations, they live in the field, and this coat type requires (as you might imagine) very little in the way of maintenance. And Jamie, Komondors are a herding breed with a very strong herding instinct. Simon and Schuster’s guide to dogs lists them as being aggressive and having a tendency to bite. They’re very, very seldomly kept as “pets” only as working dogs.

By: Jami

Jami — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:37:50 +0000

It’s ugly. Not beautiful. It needs to be shaved.

By: Jami

Jami — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:37:17 +0000

I say it depends on where the dog lives. If he/she lives in those condictions, fine. But if they live in a house in a warm climate then shave that puppy! The coat is ugly, probably is a lovely home for fleas and ticks, fecal matter can easily cling to it making it more likely to get sick and/or spread disease.

In those cases NOT shaving it’s UGLY coat is the cruel thing!

And it IS an ugly coat. Not pretty at all.

By: landl

landl — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:20:27 +0000

I wonder what they look like shaved. Maybe like a bearded collie with a shave?

By: Lolnathan

Lolnathan — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:13:16 +0000

I wouldn’t go that far… this is how the dogs are supposed to look, but cords that long would be a pain to keep clean.

By: candycaines

candycaines — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:48:10 +0000

I can’t believe anyone would want to shave this beautiful dog because his coat is different to your average dog. You’re the one with the problem, not the owner.

By: angiesparkles

angiesparkles — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:22:24 +0000

goggi iz spoze to look like fis, hes jammin jammin cant rememberz teh lirkiks yoo bob marley

By: forthelost

forthelost — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:52:16 +0000

Look at the picture – the scale seems wrong for a Komondor. I think it’s a Puli.

By: TheCannyScot

TheCannyScot — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:33:42 +0000

It could be a Puli, but to me, it looks more like a Kommondor. Both are Hungarian herding dogs. The cords are natural, so no styling time. As for washing time, well, I suspect a Very Large bathtub is necessary, and stand well back when he shakes himself!

By: TheCannyScot

TheCannyScot — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:26:35 +0000

Well, Peggy, that’s just too bad. That *IS* the way it’s supposed to look; the coat protects it from harsh weather and rough vegetation, so shaving it would, in fact, be animal cruelty.

By: peggy

peggy — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:16:25 +0000

I know that’s how that breed is supposed to look,but to me it’s badly matted,needs to be shaved and the owner fined.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:03:06 +0000

Shave him completely, then bathe him.

By: Lolnathan

Lolnathan — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:57:21 +0000

I would just trim him and then bathe him.

By: Furthea

Furthea — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:17:35 +0000

It’s a Puli….It’s a Puli that looks like it needs a bath…and isn’t going to get one. Do you know how much time it takes to wash and dry that…not to mention how long it takes to get the hair into nice, even, neat looking cords.

By: Kwithie

Kwithie — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:06:59 +0000

Teh goggie luks liek a nanimated shtring mawp!