HI rachel
this can be a problem with some longhairs unfortunately and nearly always
bitches and I wonder if the lhc to lhc could be part of it as I have seen it a
couple of times once with one of mine and twice with dogs others have bred.
Having said that full littermates have not had the same problem. My experience
is still quite limited as I do not puppy farm but only breed for ourselves so
despite being in the longhair since 1997 we have bred less than 20 longhairs.
All but one had fantastic feathering. all were from lhc to lhc. The one who
doesnt tends to lose it after her season but it grows back poorly. Her
fullsister has no such problem and lives inside all the time. Her kennel mate
has no such problem and lives with her and eats the same food. Her two babies
have no such problem.
so I believe it is an individual thing. I believe they tend to just do it
despite how you feed or groom. however if you can find a cure tell me too!!!!
I do brush the tail but only do it when its wet so dont pull hair out. Probably
the only way to improve it would be to desex her and I wouldnt recommend that
just to improve hair growth. Boys never get it so I think that reinforces the
seasons affect on it.
Good luck
cheers Ingrid


On Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 09:02:50 AM,
Weimaraner_Longhaired@... wrote:

> Hello everybody,
>
> I was wondering if anybody on the list can help solve a problem for
> me. My longhair has lost all the feathering from her tail over the
> last 6 - 8months. I am quite disappointed as she used to have such a
> beautiful tail but now it resembles more of a 'labrador' rather than a
> 'goldie' tail (for lack of a better description).
>
> Does anybody have any advice on how to 'grow it back' - again for lack
> of a better description. Whilst i have owned weimaraners for the past
> 23 years, Ayela is my first long hair thus I haven't had a lot to do
> with 'coat maintanence'.
>
> She is fed a premium diet (Hill's active)and has a beautiful shiny
> coat. The feathers on her hocks and front legs look lovely. We live in
> Palmerston North so it is not really sun-bleached (as we get plenty of
> rain/clouds/terrible weather here). She does however sleep in her
> crate inside at nights (thus doesn't have to deal with cold weather
> during the night. She also rolls allot and is constantly wagging her
> tail (is she wearing the feathers off perhaps??)Ayela is from a Lhc to
> Lhc mating.
>
> Is there something I could be doing to help her feathers grow back?
>
> Do any of you groom your dogs tails?(i have never groomed her tail.I
> infrequently groom her mostly before shows/when she is moulting/if she
> needs it.)
>
> How often do you all bath you Lh's? (she is onl bathed around 4 - 5
> times a year - i used to do it more when we were regularly showing but
> now that she is made up we really only go to specialty shows. Am I not
> bathing her enough/bathing her to much?)
>
> Sorry for all the silly questions but I really would like to get her
> tail looking like it used to again! I am not really sure why it has
> lost it's feathering as the rest of her coat looks stunning!
>
> I would apreciate any help,
>
> Cheers
>
> Rachael
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