Amurryka10

Wow, amazing coat! My brown one has a crazy curly coat naturally.. I think they're adorable, not sure if they're desirable for the breed. The black and white one has quite a sleek coat... His is very easy to manage. Was going to clip him so they could both look stupid together haha Decided against it now though, I think they'll be ok, they have been in the past:)

I am not going to clip, can't do it!I love my fur babies because they are so furry and cuddly! haha I will just do what I have always done in the past! Are there any undercoat rake things people recommend? I just use a normal brush but I'm sure there are better ones out there!

I live on a 1/4 acre and my horses are on 40-50 acres just out of town so I take them out there a lot and/ or go for a bush walk where they run free. My town is surrounded by state forest, it's perfect for endless running for the pooches. And I take them horse riding when I get time!

Yeh, I do give mine 'bum haircuts' also haha Diesel looks like he is getting around with 3 tails otherwise and often comes running back to me with half the state forest attached to it hahaha! Took me 3 years to work up to doing that! I used to brush it religiously but it dread locked so easily and he didn't like it much so I got brave and I got the scissors!

On my bed! Diesel the brown one always, Dino the black one sometimes..gets a bit squishy haha

Yes, I am rather apprehensive to do it. The thought that their coats may grow back yuck turns me off. Maybe I will just go with the leg and belly tidy up. I have survived this long maintaining them, I am sure they are and will be ok. Plus I too really like they way they look. I washed them today and they look so damn adorable which is what got me changing my mind haha Thanks for the feedback:) Also, what is a cooling coat?

Hi, I have 2 beautiful bc's and I am considering clipping them this summer for a several reasons... 1. Thought it may keep them cooler. 2. I live in the bush and we get an obscene amount of ticks so thought it may help me see them with a shorter coat if they get one and same applies for a snake bite (heaven forbid that should ever happen!!!) 3. Avoid grass seeds/ prickles which I have spent every other summer tirelessly pulling them out of their coats each day. 4. They love to swim and the dam water gets pretty manky when it is low so shorter coat means less grossness being dragged around. I have done some googling and there seems to be ongoing debates on clipping this breed, some say never to do it as their coat is also an insulator and others say it is fine and grows back no problem and they seem to cope better with the heat. I am a little vain of their appearance and I know they will look positively awful hahahaha! but I am thinking of what may be more comfortable/ practical. They are 4 and 6 years old and have not had any trouble in the past but they do seem to feel the heat quite a bit which results in me leaving them in mostly during the day and outside at night unless i am taking them swimming where they can cool off immediately. Thoughts please border collie people?