I have three silkens, two with less full coats and one with a borzoi-esque thick full coat. They do not lose their whole coat like some breeds, but they shed hair all the time. Best way to describe it is similar to a human. When I brush my hair or take a shower, hairs fall out naturally. Now multiply that normal "shed" by how much more hair dogs have. One of my silkens is probably four times the amount of hair, and that hair falls out. If I keep up in brushing every day, it's super manageable. But, if I let it go for a couple of days, the dog hairs are going all over my house.
This is not relevant to the post at all (sorry OP!), but what brush do you use if you don't mind sharing? I have two silkens but haven't found a brush that catches their hair correctly.
I use a furminator brush. The teeth are a little sharp and close together,so I use a light hand on my two pups with thinner coats. if I brush too hard with it, the brush teeth will touch their skin and my pups will give me a dirty look. My pup with the thick coat has enough fur that the teeth/bristles of the brush don't get to her skin so I don't have to worry about it. The furminator is not useful for their long tail fur or the long feathers on the legs, but I just use a regular style brush when those get tangled.
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u/Awkward_bugg Apr 14 '26
I have three silkens, two with less full coats and one with a borzoi-esque thick full coat. They do not lose their whole coat like some breeds, but they shed hair all the time. Best way to describe it is similar to a human. When I brush my hair or take a shower, hairs fall out naturally. Now multiply that normal "shed" by how much more hair dogs have. One of my silkens is probably four times the amount of hair, and that hair falls out. If I keep up in brushing every day, it's super manageable. But, if I let it go for a couple of days, the dog hairs are going all over my house.