Flight Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I had my dog's hair trimmed last year in September for summer. She is a pomeranian with the usual abundance of hair. Last year I had her trimmed professionally and it was quite short. I usually do it myself with scissors and it has always grown back so by this time she should be a fluff ball once again in time for winter. Except this year nothing. The undercoat on her chest/belly and legs is growing back, and I have trimmed this myself to stop her looking totally ridiculous, but on her back and sides nothing. Is this normal? Have I totally ruined her coat and she'll always be shorthaired?? The trim last year in Sept: Today: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Sorry I had to laugh her pictures are to cute. I didn't think that poms were a breed that needed their hair cut. Is that brown/black on her side her hair or her skin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 That definitely doesn't look right! Has she had a vet check - thinking thyroid or a hormonal problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rysup Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I would look into Alopecia X or Coat Funk. Some dogs never regrow their coat, and I would never recommend having a Spitz Breed clipped off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 She's hard to photograph, is never still enough! That darker patch is hair. My other dog's hair is growing back uniformly and her's was trimmed just as short. I hope there is nothing wrong with her Its just odd as I've trimmed her the last 2 years and it all grew back. She did get hot in summer with a full coat and I didn't (until just now) have air conditioning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 poms certainly dont need clipping off & it does ruin there coat encouraging the crap fuzz to grow back more BUT it should have groom more by now so i would be considering health issues. When you clip you clip the correct coat off & your left with the undercoat that makes them hotter & it grows back thicker . I do now off a pom that had coat growing issues after always having afull coat .I would be at the vet sooner than latter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vehs Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I would take her into the vet for a thyroid check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascalmyshadow Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 What you are experiencing is quite normal for the breed, often happens in samoyeds and pekes as well. How old is she ? how many times has she been clipped off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelbundy Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Yep, thyroid check. Endocrine disorders can cause problems with hair regrowth. My understanding was Spitz breeds shouldn't be clipped; but I don't understand why clipping hair would stop regrowth, when the genes are there for the long coats> Clipping doesn't alter the genetics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share Posted June 12, 2009 Hi, she is 4 years old, and this would be her second clip that she's had. Nicole L, do you think it's likely she won't grow it back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Hi, she is 4 years old, and this would be her second clip that she's had.Nicole L, do you think it's likely she won't grow it back? Have you done a thyroid check? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 but I don't understand why clipping hair would stop regrowth, when the genes are there for the long coats> Clipping doesn't alter the genetics confused.gif It does.When you clip breeds thats coats dont require you alter the type of coat it has. In the pom for example every time its clipped you clip the needed coat off & after awhile the quality coat just doesnt grow back the same BUT that hideous undercoat grows more. It doesnt relate to genetics in this case . This is why all good groomers explain in great detail what effects non typical grooming can have on some coats. I would still be getting the dog tested BUt it may not grow back the way the OP thinks or hopes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly_Louise Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 We had problems with Chloe's coat growing back when she was diagnosed with Cushings Disease. I would have her checked out - it might be a small thing, but it may be related to something bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rysup Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 I don't understand why clipping hair would stop regrowth, when the genes are there for the long coats> Clipping doesn't alter the genetics :rolleyes: Their hair does not continually grow like in a Maltese, Shih Tzu or Poodle. It grows, stops, hangs around, falls out and grows again. Some adult males may hold a coat for a number of seasons, some change coat annually, and some with each season. No dog is the same. However the ones that would normally hold a coat for a number of years at a time, are the ones likely to look like that. The coat is not told to GROW when its cut off. It's told to grow by other influences such as season, age, health etc. So that is one good reason not to clip a Spitz breed. It may not grow back for many years. And at 4 years of age, the OP may just have to wait until the start of summer to encourage a coat change, if health issues are not identified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share Posted June 12, 2009 Rysup, what you say does make sense thankyou. I have spoken to the vet, who was doubtful as she has no other signs to suggest a thyroid problem. I did consider cushings (as my other dog was tested for it) but again absolutely no other symptoms. The vet said I can bring her in to have a blood test to check anyway which I will do. Its not the end of the world if she stays a shorthaired dog And hey that means she wont need another clip this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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