coat question

dixiesmom · 12-22-2007, 01:57 PM

Do any of you have F1B's that don't have a coat that matts up?

Our f1b is so "poodlie" we can't keep the hair too long.

I guess I am wondering if they ever just get fleece like and not curly?

Thanks for your help!

Gabrielle

**MaxandMe** · 12-24-2007, 04:51 PM

wish i could help you but i can't

my GD peanut is a f1 fleece coat that luckily doesn't mat or shed
she's the fleece shaggy wooly mammoth look when her coat is fully grown out

the only area to watch on her for matts in by her paws

annieG · 12-24-2007, 06:07 PM

I think ellebee's Dexter, but he might be a multigen.

I have an F1b...and he mats.

Sam · 12-24-2007, 06:18 PM

Sam is F3 (Australian 3rd generation?) and is a fleece coat. He's soft and cuddly but he sheds slightly. His underbelly get's a bit matted sometimes particularly when he does a big wee and aims too high

gracielou · 12-30-2007, 11:13 AM

You can get fleece in f1B's but typically they are curly since there is so much Poodle in the mix. You can tell when they are puppies which ones are going to be curly than the rest.

amyg · 01-01-2008, 05:12 PM

How can you tell when they are puppies what type of coat they will end up with, especially if they shed it off after 8 mos or so?
I am getting an F1b or F3 - not really sure how those coats are different anyway - but I'd prefer a fleecier one, I think - one that is not so curly & does not require so much maintenace. What should I be looking for in an 8 week old puppy to find the kind of coat I'd like?

lmtoth2 · 01-01-2008, 05:16 PM

I think Dexter has a fleece coat (he's a F1B)...he does matt, but mostly due to our negligence with brushing. I got a new brush recently and he doesn't mind getting brushed as much. He was only very slightly matted when we took him for grooming.

mom2babygnu · 01-02-2008, 02:55 PM

Hi....I'm new here. We have an F1b labradoodle. I'm not exactly sure what type of fur you would consider my dog to have. It doesn't matt but it isn't the the poodle type fur either (curly). It's very cold right now where I live so I've let his fur grow out. It's long and and looks straight, yet he looks fluffy. He sheds a small amt. If you look at an individual strand of hair it is straight from where it is attached to the skin and then the rest of it looks like someone crimped it.

Looking forward to reading up and posting about our pup!

Tink · 01-02-2008, 08:18 PM

Hi mom2babygnu
Nice to see another Wisconsinite here!

12-22-2007, 01:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
dixiesmom Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 16	coat question Do any of you have F1B's that don't have a coat that matts up? Our f1b is so "poodlie" we can't keep the hair too long. I guess I am wondering if they ever just get fleece like and not curly? Thanks for your help! Gabrielle

12-24-2007, 04:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
MaxandMe Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 15,103	wish i could help you but i can't my GD peanut is a f1 fleece coat that luckily doesn't mat or shed she's the fleece shaggy wooly mammoth look when her coat is fully grown out the only area to watch on her for matts in by her paws __________________ *Annmarie, Max,& Peanut* "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France uncondtional love: what a dog always does for us and humans strive to do but can we?

12-24-2007, 06:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
annieG Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,929	I think ellebee's Dexter, but he might be a multigen. I have an F1b...and he mats. __________________ AnnieG & Tanner

12-30-2007, 11:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
gracielou Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,366	You can get fleece in f1B's but typically they are curly since there is so much Poodle in the mix. You can tell when they are puppies which ones are going to be curly than the rest. __________________ Linda & Gracielou Valley Center, KS http://www.4pawslabradoodles.com

01-01-2008, 05:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
amyg Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 84	coat type How can you tell when they are puppies what type of coat they will end up with, especially if they shed it off after 8 mos or so? I am getting an F1b or F3 - not really sure how those coats are different anyway - but I'd prefer a fleecier one, I think - one that is not so curly & does not require so much maintenace. What should I be looking for in an 8 week old puppy to find the kind of coat I'd like? __________________ Amy Columbus, OH

12-24-2007, 06:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sam Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 134	Sam is F3 (Australian 3rd generation?) and is a fleece coat. He's soft and cuddly but he sheds slightly. His underbelly get's a bit matted sometimes particularly when he does a big wee and aims too high

01-01-2008, 05:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
lmtoth2 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,920	I think Dexter has a fleece coat (he's a F1B)...he does matt, but mostly due to our negligence with brushing. I got a new brush recently and he doesn't mind getting brushed as much. He was only very slightly matted when we took him for grooming. __________________ Leslie

01-02-2008, 02:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
mom2babygnu Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: WI, USA Posts: 4	Hi....I'm new here. We have an F1b labradoodle. I'm not exactly sure what type of fur you would consider my dog to have. It doesn't matt but it isn't the the poodle type fur either (curly). It's very cold right now where I live so I've let his fur grow out. It's long and and looks straight, yet he looks fluffy. He sheds a small amt. If you look at an individual strand of hair it is straight from where it is attached to the skin and then the rest of it looks like someone crimped it. Looking forward to reading up and posting about our pup!

01-02-2008, 08:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tink Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West central Wisconsin Posts: 2,506	Hi mom2babygnu Nice to see another Wisconsinite here! __________________ www.tinkerdoodle.net Hickory, Ava, Hana, Misty, and Chip (happy master of his Harem)

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