Posted By: MB Coonguy
Question on Primeness-well kinda-South vs. North - 11/28/18 11:19 PM
So here is a question for all you guys who talk about primeness and daylight etc..
We have 2 dogs-the same breed-Shiba Inu's-Todd and Kevin-they were both bought in Missouri as pups,but after 8 weeks old have both lived in Canada their entire lives.Todd is 5 years old and Kevin just turned 1.Todd has a very full coat-heavy underwool and all-Kevin has absolutely no underwool at all-just hair.He has been shedding up until a day ago.They are both healthy and happy dogs.Why would Kevin the dog that is a year old be so screwed up with no underwood at all?( especially this time of year) I get they are from the south-but what would cause him to have no wool yet-age? Or are there some of you out there that may have a scientific answer as to why he has not yet developed heavy fur.Is it because of the genes of the dogs being born in Missouri or am I nuts here? Do any of you think it will take a few years to get his fur fully developed-as I don't recall Kevin having this issue.
Just spit balling here wondering what kind of answers some of you guys may have?
We have 2 dogs-the same breed-Shiba Inu's-Todd and Kevin-they were both bought in Missouri as pups,but after 8 weeks old have both lived in Canada their entire lives.Todd is 5 years old and Kevin just turned 1.Todd has a very full coat-heavy underwool and all-Kevin has absolutely no underwool at all-just hair.He has been shedding up until a day ago.They are both healthy and happy dogs.Why would Kevin the dog that is a year old be so screwed up with no underwood at all?( especially this time of year) I get they are from the south-but what would cause him to have no wool yet-age? Or are there some of you out there that may have a scientific answer as to why he has not yet developed heavy fur.Is it because of the genes of the dogs being born in Missouri or am I nuts here? Do any of you think it will take a few years to get his fur fully developed-as I don't recall Kevin having this issue.
Just spit balling here wondering what kind of answers some of you guys may have?