Long Straight Hair Dog

Small long haired dogs.

Long straight hair dog. The breed originated in malta and has been owned royally across the globe for centuries. Their fur is known to be silky with the coat color being generally white. This dog is considered to be a toy dog and will generally not grow bigger than 10 inches.

This dog is considered to be a toy dog. The maltese is a small dog breed that has long straight white hair that drags along the ground with the adult maltese clocking in at the small size of between 3 10 pounds. All you need to straighten your dog s hair is a blow dryer and some basic grooming tools.

The natural dispersion of coarse guard hairs among the softer hairs of the undercoat results in this natural felting process and has earned this breed the nickname of mop dog. It doesn t take a long day in a doggy salon with an expensive groomer to straighten and style your dog s hair. Which again is dependent on their genetics.

If dog hair doesn t deter you there are plenty of long haired breeds from which to choose. In domestic dogs hair length is an autosomal strit inherited by a single gene with two alleles. If a homozygous shorthair dog is crossed to a homozygous longhaired dog what proportion of the second generation puppies will have long and straight hair.

Some long haired dogs may even be considered hypoallergenic although their long luscious locks require regular grooming to keep them looking their best you can take pride in the beauty and silkiness of their coats. A unique look for a curly haired dog breed the komondor has a coat that naturally forms into long cords. There s a long haired breed in every one of the american kennel club s seven canine groups although some groups have far more hairy dogs than others.

It is a very cheerful funny and active dog breed which loves spending time playing with people and other pets. Their ears are covered by long thick fur coating which hangs from the ears. Some breeds like the portuguese waterdog will often produce the same types of curls in their offspring.