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DOUBLE FOURRURE [1 record]

Record 1 2021-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
  • Dog and Cat Breeding
CONT

... a double coat is a type of coat that consists of two layers. Double-coated dogs have a dense undercoat full of short hairs. These short hairs typically [have] a wooly texture. Meanwhile, the top coat of longer hairs are called guard hairs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
  • Élevage des chiens et chats
DEF

Pelage constitué d'un sous-poil recouvert d'un poil plus long et plus épais [...]

CONT

Plusieurs races [de chiens] possèdent une double fourrure comme le terre-neuve, le berger shetland, le bouvier bernois et le shiba inu pour n'en nommer que quelques-unes. Il n'est généralement pas recommandé de les raser au complet.

Spanish

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