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Dogs, unlike cats, devote little or no time to grooming themselves and therefore need more attention from owners, especially the long haired breeds.
The average owner can attend the day to day grooming needs for their dog.
Dog hair, unlike human hair, does not continue to grow. In the dog, the follicle from which the hair grows and is nourished, eventually becomes dormant and the hair growth stops. After some months of dormancy, the hair falls out. The cycle is then repeated with the follicle producing a new hair.
Other factors which affect the growth, quality and loss of dog hair are:
*Genes (e.g. the old english sheepdog grows a long course coat, whereas the german shorthaired pointer grows a very short fine coat).
*Vitamins
*Hormones
*Parasites
*Diease
*Environment (coat development is stimulated by decreasing daylight hours, not by a drop in temperature).