G-string

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Not sure if anyone here has one of these dogs, but I've got a 14 month old huskamute who has been constantly shedding his fur for the last 5 months, is this normal or should it be seasonal, any advice is great fully taken, brushing 2-3 times a day is doing my head in fair play

SiPie

Snazy does, although I haven't seen him post on here for some time

GC8Fin

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My inlaws have one and they say he malts once a year and it last from jan till Dec.

Wolf_gsxr

As above they shed constantly. When you go and buy one they usually tell you/ put you off about it.

Ant

As already said Snazy does , il let him know
Of this thread. He'll be frothing at the mouth on the subject

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where is snazy anyway?

chop

Dr Hu

NO

PAS

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Yes we have a 1year old sib husky and he has been blowing his coat for a few months and we have had a few plastic bags full.

Makes him look like he is shrinking lol

Ant

Spoke to Snazy , he doesn't do SN anymore it's "so 2011" .

He would of been the best for advice he has 2

Lee247

Sorry, but snazy is your man on this subject
I do have a long haired GSD and he sheds all the flaming time. I have to hoover every day and whilst I do, I hoover him too. He loves it

ScoobyWon't

Pfft. Malting...

You should have a Newfoundland, as I do. They have two coats which malt all the time!

BULLITT

So do huskies.

ScoobyWon't

I've not seen a Newfoundland size Husky yet.

Husky 34Kg, Newfy 65Kg. Lots more hair

Wolf_gsxr

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_u...?v=PE_WZne4j30

b road blaster

err my huskamute is 62Kg but no he is still not a big as a newfoundland.
but yes they do blow there coats all the time somtimes worse than others but never fully stops.

GazTheHat

I have a 13 month old malamute male. He is currently blowing his coat for the first time. He's been blowing for a good few weeks now and to be honest was shedding quite a lot all year. We get a carrier bag full every other day now. Our current brush was just not doing it, so we got a Mikki Large Rake for Long Undercoats.
http://www.petsathome.com/shop/under...by-mikki-26695 You can get them on ebay for about £6.

It was recommended to me by members on Icebay, the Malamute/Husky forum. What a difference! It really is getting the undercoat out better.

Is yours coming out in clumps?

EOEUMC

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I like that one, its like "shyte, where the puppies head then?" lol

Gorgeous dogs and yes they moult all the time it seems. Been covered on several occasions with a neighbours one

Take the bag of fur to a bird sanctuary or leave it in your garden. The birds love using it for their nests.

GazTheHat

How tall is he?

Sounds massively overweight for a malamute, never mind crossed with a husky which typically weighs less.

b road blaster

tbh never measured his hight but yes he is a big boy vet does'nt seem to think he is overweight
not got any resent pics to put up last ones were taken about 15 mths ago when he was just 18 mths old.

ScoobyWon't

You can't beat hairy dogs.

Here's a Newf who lost a little fur when grooming:

Sleiper STI

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Got 2 malamutes mate and f**k do they shed some hair although not as much now, try putting a tea spoon of veg/olive oil in their food, it shines their coat and they don't lose as much hair!!

Dave Y

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The one in my avatar moults twice a year we could stuff a mattress.She always ends up a slightly different colour after moulting.

ditchmyster

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Wow, i was thinking about a Husky/GSD cross thats in a sanctuary near me, but after seeing this thread no way

We had a couple of gsd's when i was a kid, and don't remember that much hair.

Dave Y

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just registered on the Icebay mals forum.I didnt know it existed.Thanks to gaz the hat.

Lee247

What a bonny dog. Those eyes

GazTheHat

He's gorgeous.

Our vet that they didn't want to see any more weight on him. 41kg and 28". Which is about right. The largest ones are generally 49kg. I only know of one that is 60kg/32". A mini-horse, but has HD.

The average is about 40 for a mute and 35 for a husky, so your huskamute is both put together Do you work him? Which might equate to more muscle?!

GazTheHat

GazTheHat

Yeah, i've noticed that. He's going more grey and losing some black. Who knows what colour he'll end up. His goggles have greyed, which makes him look older/wiser.

Good stuff. See you on there. I'm SnowPup.

scoobyride

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Have had my siberian husky 9yrs now! They do shed small amounts of hair constantly but come summer/winter time as said a mattress could be filled... Great dogs beautiful looking mines quite small here's a picture.

He's just been washed here

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Wolf_gsxr

Beautiful dogs. How long to huskys/ malamutes live for? I was gonna buy a malamute but got told there alot more aggressive than a husky.