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NYR99
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PostSubject: Shedding Guard Hairs   Shedding Guard Hairs EmptySun Jun 17, 2012 12:58 pm
Hey guys,

Orion (1 yr) has been blowing his coat like a normal husky for the past month or two, but it has always been clumpy, soft undercoat fur. Over the past couple days, I've noticed he is now shedding a lot of his guard hairs. Is this normal, or should I be concerned? He has a vet appointment tomorrow for an unrelated issue (check up before the big snip Shocked ) so I will ask the vet tomorrow, just wanted to see what you guys thought on here.

Thanks!
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Female Join date : 2009-06-23
Location : Huntsville, AL

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PostSubject: Re: Shedding Guard Hairs   Shedding Guard Hairs EmptySun Jun 17, 2012 3:59 pm
My sibe sheds his guard hairs once a year, usually in July and it lasts about 2 weeks. I don't know about others but mine does, and it does not coincide with blowing coat either.

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Female Join date : 2012-05-13
Location : Colorado Springs, CO

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PostSubject: Re: Shedding Guard Hairs   Shedding Guard Hairs EmptySun Jun 17, 2012 4:45 pm
Neither of mine have ever shed guard hairs.
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PostSubject: Re: Shedding Guard Hairs   Shedding Guard Hairs EmptySun Jun 17, 2012 6:07 pm
Kale did on his rump for about a week last month.
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PostSubject: Re: Shedding Guard Hairs   Shedding Guard Hairs EmptySun Jun 17, 2012 10:33 pm
Neither of my huskies ever shed more than a couple guard hairs at a time. I think I would ask about it just to make sure everything's okay. Many vets who are not familiar with "all things husky" may not really know the answer, though...
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PostSubject: Re: Shedding Guard Hairs   Shedding Guard Hairs EmptySun Jun 17, 2012 11:22 pm
Hmmmm, interesting. Thanks for the replies. I will definitely inquire about it tomorrow. Hopefully this vet knows their huskies!
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PostSubject: Re: Shedding Guard Hairs   Shedding Guard Hairs EmptyMon Jun 18, 2012 2:01 am
>.< what are guard hairs?
Iv never even heard of the term.
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PostSubject: Re: Shedding Guard Hairs   Shedding Guard Hairs EmptyMon Jun 18, 2012 2:57 am
Guard hairs are the outer, coarser hair. They are usually pin straight. Undercoat fur is softer, usually not perfectly straight, and can come out in clumps.
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PostSubject: Re: Shedding Guard Hairs   Shedding Guard Hairs EmptyMon Jun 18, 2012 10:50 am
Luna sheds her guard hairs and then I tickle her nose with them to make her sneeze! hahaha I'm evil!
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PostSubject: Re: Shedding Guard Hairs   Shedding Guard Hairs EmptyMon Jun 18, 2012 11:49 am
artoaky wrote:
Luna sheds her guard hairs and then I tickle her nose with them to make her sneeze! hahaha I'm evil!

lol! That totally made my morning!
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PostSubject: Re: Shedding Guard Hairs   Shedding Guard Hairs EmptyMon Jun 18, 2012 3:05 pm
Well the vet didn't seem too concerned about it. Says he is a healthy husky. He weighed in at 58 pounds, and he still has a lot of filling in to do!
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