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Curly and/or Wavy Coat

Only a handful of breeds have either curly or wavy coats, but boy do they require a lot of time on the grooming table. Grooming these adorable breeds can be quite a challenge to pet owners. It takes a lot of practice, a lot of patience, and a steady hand with a clipper and scissors to groom a curly coat. After you have finished, you'll be happy to know that the coat grows back fast, allowing you to have more practice. Most pet owners take the alternative route and resolve to take their curly coated dogs to a professional to do the grooming.

Grooming a poodle alone requires a lot of time. Many books have been written exclusively about grooming this adorable breed. It certainly takes a good amount of skill with the clipper and scissors to accomplish the choice of clip you want.

A few curly coated breeds wear dreadlocks. A Puli or a large Komondor are two distinct example of such coat that naturally falls into cords.

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Curly coats are common in water dogs for the reason that it serves as effective water repellant. It also works as an insulator for the dogs. Curly coated water dogs include the American and Irish Water Spaniels, the Portuguese Water Dog, and the Curly Coated Retriever.

Owning a curly coated dog is suitable if you are interested in learning the art of good grooming or if you don't mind paying for a professional groomer about once a month.

Other examples of curly coated breeds are the Bichon Frise, the Miniature, Standard, and Toy Poodle, the Bedlington Terrier, and the Kerry Blue Terrier.

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