Talk:Coat (dog)

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Good expansion, Elf, but now we have to speak to rough/broken coated dogs--anybody? Quill 03:36, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Now that I'm expanding (wait--were we talking about my waistline or my articles?), there's lots & lots of things to speak to. But I'm tired (I think) and I'm going to go mindlessly organize my bookmarks for a while. Elf | Talk 03:39, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Off you go. Wait! one more thing! I redirected dog coat here--let it stand, or is there more to say about dog coats--should it be moved now that it's down in Miscellaneous? Do I even know what I'm talking about at this point? Been wikying for hours...I think I need a break too.... Quill 03:45, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)
I'd leave it here for now. Why we'd need an entire article on coats for dogs is beyond me at the moment. Maybe if I expand some more-- Elf | Talk 04:19, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)
OK, I did coat colors--but guess what: Those coat textures still need handling! Who's next? Elf | Talk 17:47, 20 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Contents

[edit] Breeds with only undercoat

I could not find info on dog breeds with only undercoats anywhere on the web. Perhaps a list could be added here, as it would probably be short? Do poodles have an overcoat? 67.168.59.171 (talk) 08:29, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Red

The 'red' section needs a tweak. All the colours listed are indeed variants AFAIK but it is not completely correct to say that it is the breed that determines what the colour is called; "liver" and "tan" are two distinct colours in terriers, e.g., and it's a sore point. I'm sure I can think of other examples but I can't think of good wording just ATM. Quill 22:08, 7 May 2005 (UTC)

I'd love to be able to help, but after going through various dog books and discovering that they group the colors differently, I figured it out as best I could (and after talking to a number of people about different breeds), but what I wanted to get at was that there are many variants of color within each major color group--so "red" when the average Joe is looking at a dog might really be one of x, y, or z in dog lingo--and also that the same color might be called something different in different breeds. Best of luck to whoever wants to sort this out--it might be impossible. Elf | Talk 05:38, 10 May 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Saddle pattern

I've seen the Norwegian elkhound's coat referred to as a "saddle pattern", and that pattern isn't listed. Is that the correct name for the pattern? Ralphmerridew 22:30, 21 November 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Request to cite sources

I've removed the request to cite sources. Per this style guide section, you can provide general references if most of an article's content comes from those reference, which is true in this case (in fact I've provided two references); the specific guideline reads:

(you can use) general references – books or other sources that support a significant amount of the material in the article – and inline citations, which provide source information for specific statements. Inline citations are needed for statements that are challenged or likely to be challenged, including contentious material about living persons, and for all quotations.

I see nothing contentious or likely to be challenged, and almost all of the material in this article can be traced to the two books already cited. It doesn't make sense to put footnotes on every paragraph. Elf | Talk 02:06, 4 October 2007 (UTC)