imported_Cassie Posted April 28, 2003 Share Posted April 28, 2003 I was talking with a breeder of Bullmastiffs and I was joking about how I wished that Newf's came in a smooth coat...and she asked if I had ever seen a long haired Bullmastiff...no I havent, she said that she had only seen a couple and they look some what like a Tibetan Mastiff..she said you can register them...but of course you can't show them...I know nothing about genetics but she said some thing about it being a recessive gene (has to be in both Male & Bitch)...any way, I'm sure all the Bullmastiff people are aware of this...but, I just thought it was kinda neat.... :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pei obssessed Posted April 28, 2003 Share Posted April 28, 2003 Yeap, didn't know that about Bullmastifs (and I do find it interesting)... It also happens in Shar-pei (who only have either 1 inch coat or really short and rough coat) that from two really short haired dogs, breeders get dogs with coats like that of a Chow Chow :o Same reason, recesive gene (that's what I've read). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseatthebusstop Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THE BEARCOAT :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpaws Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 :o wow, I never knew that! you learn something new everyday! You can get Siberians with long(er) coats too...they're called wooly siberian huskies apparently! Really gorgeous, although I think medium length is quite enough..can you imagine the hoovering if you had one?!! Doesn't bear thinking about! :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Cassie Posted May 1, 2003 Author Share Posted May 1, 2003 pei I did'nt know that about the Shar Pei's thanks for sharing that info :) [quote]YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THE BEARCOAT [/quote] mouseatthebus So you have seen a long coated Bull mastiff? are they pretty cool looking? [quote]You can get Siberians with long(er) coats too...they're called wooly siberian huskies apparently! Really gorgeous, although I think medium length is quite enough..can you imagine the hoovering if you had one?!! Doesn't bear thinking about[/quote] snowpaws, never saw a long coated Siberian either, only the normal medium coat...and how horrible would that be to groom! :lol: I work as a bather at a grooming facility...when I take the high velocity dryer to a husky the coat just flies! I usually leave looking like a long haired human...and could possibly be the next bearded and long haired back women of the 90's if a long haired husky ever came in! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pei obssessed Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 I think mouse meant the bearcoat shar-pei... Here's a website, if you wanna take a look at the pictures: [url]http://www.bearcoatsharpei.co.uk/[/url] (click on Bearcoat Gallery) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieMaya Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 Wow, those bearcoat Sharpei's are really cool! I never knew they came that way! I'm partial to hairy dogs myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malamum Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 Snowpaws, I'm with you. My Malamute has a medium length coat and that is enough brushing and vacuuming for me. The woolies are gorgeous though, they look like big teddy bears you just want to give them a cuddle. The bearcoat Sharpei's also look pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Cassie Posted May 3, 2003 Author Share Posted May 3, 2003 The bearcoat shar-pei is beutiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellieangel Posted May 3, 2003 Share Posted May 3, 2003 The bear coat shar-pei is lovely like a little newfy. [quote]when I take the high velocity dryer to a husky the coat just flies! I usually leave looking like a long haired human...and could possibly be the next bearded and long haired back women of the 90's if a long haired husky ever came in! [/quote] :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 I am the fortunate owner of 2 Shar peis. My Male Shar Pei is a Bear Coat and by far the more affectionate and loving of the 2. My female is a horsecoat and while also loving and attentive is a little more aloof. The Bear Coat is reported to be the original discription of the breed. Its been said that the coat was bred out of the breed but genectic ' throw backs' are making a comeback. My personal opinon would be that all breeds, including chow and pekinese from the chinese regions would be originaly long coated to cope with environmental conditions. The shorter coats being from the low land more regions. Thats just a personal theory. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrless Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 very nice! i have seen long-haired English mastiffs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Kat Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Bear welcome, but you would be best to start a new thread yourself as this thread you have dug up is over 2 years old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseatthebusstop Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 I am always glad to meet another shar-pei owner- or someone who is owned by shar-pei- my three are all brush coat -I had a female horse-coat but I lost her 2 years ago at the age of thirteen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon_C Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Bullmastiffs do have long coats, it is rare and also genetic as I found this pic while doing a search. [img]http://www.mabemiss.0catch.com/images/willy.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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