DOG COATS & GROOMING NEEDS
Knowing your dogs' coat type is essential in helping you when it comes to grooming your furry friend.
If you know your dog's coat type, click on the links below to find out which breeds fall into each coat type and suggested grooming routines.
If you are unsure what type of coat your dog has, we have compiled a list below. Once you have determined coat type - click on links above for grooming suggestions.
NOTE: Sometimes within a breed there are variations which have different types of coats! See list below, but if you are still unsure we suggest you speak to your breeder or vet.
NOTE: Sometimes within a breed there are variations which have different types of coats! See list below, but if you are still unsure we suggest you speak to your breeder or vet.
| Breed (alphabetical) | Coat type |
| Affenpinscher | Double |
| Affenpinscher | Wiry |
| Afghan Hound | Curly |
| Afghan Hound | Long |
| Airedale Terrier | Double |
| Airedale Terrier | Wiry |
| Akita | Double |
| Alaskan Malamute, | Double |
| American Staffordshire Terrier | Smooth |
| American Water Spaniel | Combination |
| Anatolian Shepherd | Double |
| Australian Shepherd | Combination |
| Australian Terrier | Double |
| Australian Terrier | Wiry |
| Basenji | Smooth |
| Beagle | smooth |
| Bearded Collie | Long |
| Bedlington | Curly |
| Belgian Sheepdog | Combination |
| Belgian Tervuren | Combination |
| Bichon Frise | Curly |
| Border Collie | Combination |
| Border Terrier | Double |
| Border Terrier | Wiry |
| Borzoi | Combination |
| Boston Terrier | Smooth |
| Bouvier des Flandres | Curly |
| Boxer | Smooth |
| Briard | Long |
| Brittany | Combination |
| Brussels Griffon | Double |
| Brussels Griffon | Wiry |
| Bull Terrier | Smooth |
| Bulldog | Smooth |
| Cairn Terrier | Double |
| Cairn Terrier | Wiry |
| Cardigan Welsh Corgi | Double |
| Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Combination |
| Chihuahua – long haired | Combination |
| Chihuahua – short haired | Smooth |
| Chinese Crested – hairless | Long |
| Chinese Crested – powderpuff | Curly |
| Chinese Crested – powderpuff | Long |
| Clumber Spaniel | Long |
| Cockapoo | Curly |
| Cocker Spaniel | Long |
| Collie | Smooth |
| Dachshund | Combination |
| Dachshund | Smooth |
| Dachshund | Double |
| Dachshund | Wiry |
| Dalmatian | Smooth |
| Dandie Dinmont | Double |
| Dandie Dinmont | Wiry |
| Doberman Pinscher | Smooth |
| Doodles | Curly |
| English Cocker Spaniel | Long |
| English Setter | Long |
| English Springer Spaniel | Long |
| English Toy Spaniel | Combination |
| Field Spaniel | Long |
| Finnish Spitz | Double |
| Flat-Coated Retriever | Combination |
| Fox Terrier | Double |
| Fox Terrier | Wiry |
| French Bull Dog | Smooth |
| German Shepherd | Double |
| German Shorthaired Pointer | Smooth |
| German Wirehaired Pointer | Double |
| German Wirehaired Pointer | Wiry |
| Goldador | Double |
| Golden Retriever | Combination |
| Goldendoodle | Curly |
| Gordon Setter | Long |
| Great Dane | Smooth |
| Greyhound | Smooth |
| Havanese | Curly |
| Havanese | Long |
| Ibizan | Double |
| Ibizan | Wiry |
| Ibizan Hound | Smooth |
| Irish Setter | Long |
| Irish Terrier | Double |
| Irish Terrier | Wiry |
| Irish Water Spaniel | Curly |
| Irish Wolfhound | Double |
| Irish Wolfhound | Wiry |
| Italian Greyhound | Smooth |
| Japanese Chin | Combination |
| Kerry Blue Terrier | Curly |
| Kuvasz | Combination |
| Labradoodle | Curly |
| Lakeland Terrier | Double |
| Lakeland Terrier | Wiry |
| Lhasa Apso | Curly |
| Lhasa Apso | Long |
| Lowche | Curly |
| Lowchen | Long |
| Maltese | Curly |
| Maltese | Long |
| Maltese Shih Tzu | Long |
| Maltipoo | Curly |
| Manchester Terrier | Smooth |
| Miniature Bull Terrier | Smooth |
| Miniature Pinscher | Smooth |
| Miniature Schnauzer | Double |
| Miniature Schnauzer | Wiry |
| Norfolk Terrier | Double |
| Norfolk Terrier | Wiry |
| Norwegian Elkhound, | Double |
| Old English Sheepdog | Curly |
| Old English Sheepdog | Long |
| Otterhound | Double |
| Otterhound | Wiry |
| Papillion | Combination |
| Parsons Russel | Double |
| Parsons Russel | Wiry |
| Peekapoo | Curly |
| Pembroke Welsh Corgi | Double |
| Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen | Double |
| Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen | Wiry |
| Pharaoh Hound | Smooth |
| Pointer | Smooth |
| Poodle | Curly |
| Poodle cross | Curly |
| Portuguese Water Dog | Curly |
| Puggle | Smooth |
| Rhodesian Ridgeback | Smooth |
| Saluki | Combination |
| Schipperke | Double |
| Schnoodle | Curly |
| Scottish Deerhound Giant Schnauzer | Double |
| Scottish Deerhound Giant Schnauzer | Wiry |
| Scottish Terrier | Double |
| Scottish Terrier | Wiry |
| Sealyham Terrier | Double |
| Sealyham Terrier | Wiry |
| Shiba Inu. | Double |
| Shih Tzu | Curly |
| Shin Tzu | Long |
| Siberian Husky | Double |
| Silky Terrier | Curly |
| Silky Terrier | Long |
| Skye Terrier | Curly |
| Skye Terrier | Long |
| Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier | Curly |
| Spinone Italiano | Double |
| Spinone Italiano | Wiry |
| Staffordshire Bull Terrier | Smooth |
| Standard Schnauzer | Double |
| Standard Schnauzer | Wiry |
| Sussex Spaniel | Combination |
| Tibetan Spaniel | Combination |
| Tibetan Terrier | Curly |
| Tibetan Terrier | Long |
| Vizsla | Smooth |
| Weimaraner | Smooth |
| Welsh Springer Spaniel | Long |
| Welsh Terrier | Double |
| Welsh Terrier | Wiry |
| West Highland White | Double |
| West Highland White | Wiry |
| Whippet | Smooth |
| Wirehaired Pointing Griffon | Double |
| Wirehaired Pointing Griffon | Wiry |
| Yorkipoo | Curly |
| Yorkshire Terrier | Curly |
| Yorkshire Terrier | Long |