Lavs Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 what in the heck is a wooly husky, are they just sibes that have longer hair than the other ones? Do they even really exhist? I'm lost on this, I've only really ever seen short haired or sorta fuzzy ones lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 what in the heck is a wooly husky, are they just sibes that have longer hair than the other ones? Do they even really exhist? I'm lost on this, I've only really ever seen short haired or sorta fuzzy ones lol. As far as I know they are basically long haired huskys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA DA KA Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 http://www.vetgen.com/canine-coat-length The wooly coat in the Siberian breed is considered a default gene, but has recently been sought out after. They have been able to identify the gene which makes them either a wooly or rough or smooth coat. Our Sasha was short coat with wooly mix which gave her that lion looking face with a very feathered tail. Go to the link listed, it will give an explanation. Hope this helps with your question. Husky Lovers in Vermont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 what in the heck is a wooly husky, are they just sibes that have longer hair than the other ones? Do they even really exhist? I'm lost on this, I've only really ever seen short haired or sorta fuzzy ones lol. just some huskies that have a longer, fluffier coat genetic issues. Idk dominant/recessive this is considered as a fault and woolly huskies aren't acceptable in the show ring. EVEN IF SO, they are very cute and cuddly and I am very proud to tell you that my husky is a woolly here he is http://www.husky-owners.com/forum/threads/err-help-please.37842/ EDIT: in case u might ask, no. Woolly huskies aren't some kind of a subspecies of huskies and they are just huskies in a somewhat different package. Other woolly owners: Vlad (Vlad) Liz Jones (Indi) and... kper (kenai RIP) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Jones Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Indi is a woolly husky with a very long thick coat she is always admired where ever we go... and asked is she a different breed!!! Here's Indi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Lavs so.... Yep, woolly huskies do exist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Here is Vlad with Indi one of my fav pics. .JPG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavs Posted March 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 ok so....if neither of the parents are woolies then there may still be a chance of a puppy being wooly (genes from grandparents) but can u tell in puppyhood if thats what they are going to be? my girl is fluffy but not too fluffy, like, her puffy undercoat is probably only 1cm or less shorter than her topcoat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Sutsibe has had wooly puppies , blazes parents were normal coated n had 2 wooly pups I will add pics when I'm on my laptop ov one ov them Skyla isn't a wooly but is longer n thicker coated then some other sibes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavs Posted March 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 to me she looks like she'll have a short/med length coat. Opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Jones Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Here is Vlad with Indi one of my fav pics. [ATTACH=full]41627[/ATTACH] That's my favourite as well like little and large Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA DA KA Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Indi is a woolly husky with a very long thick coat she is always admired where ever we go... and asked is she a different breed!!! Here's Indi [ATTACH=full]41583[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Blazes brother as a pup (around 7 weeks old i think) Blazes brother now [ATTACH=full]41634[/ATTACH] to me she looks like she'll have a short/med length coat. Opinions? yup she looks like she will have a standard length coat - shes gorgeous btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA DA KA Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Here is Vlad with Indi one of my fav pics. [ATTACH=full]41627[/ATTACH] Vlad is just striking! Camera loves him too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Yep, she looks like she'll have a normal coat. Wooly coats are softer, and don't really have the harsher guard coat top layer. Because of this, they are less water and wind-proof, and will tend to both soak up water (and stay wet!) and form mats more easily than a usual coat. I'm not sure of the genetics - it could be simple recessive, as two normal coated parents can produce wooly offspring, however it could also be a more complex, multiple gene situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavs Posted March 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Blazes brother as a pup (around 7 weeks old i think) Blazes brother now yup she looks like she will have a standard length coat - shes gorgeous btw :)thank ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 ok so....if neither of the parents are woolies then there may still be a chance of a puppy being wooly (genes from grandparents) but can u tell in puppyhood if thats what they are going to be? my girl is fluffy but not too fluffy, like, her puffy undercoat is probably only 1cm or less shorter than her topcoat. yes grandparents' genes may play a part too and usually you can easily tell will a puppy be woolly or not. But not always, as huskies are just full of surprises x) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kper Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 and... kper (kenai RIP) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueWolf Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 kper Wow, if it wasn't for the distinctive markings I would almost say it's a collie :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kper Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 BlueWolf, she is the wooliest husky I've ever seen in person but I have seen several on the web. We sure do miss her, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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