Breed coat guides

Long fine silky coat · Brush several times a week; bathe often

Airedale Terrier

Wiry double coat · Brush weekly; strip or clip every 6-8 weeks

Akita

Thick double coat · Brush weekly, daily during coat blows

Alaskan Malamute

Thick double coat · Brush weekly, daily during coat blows

American Eskimo Dog

Thick white double coat · Brush 2-3x a week

American Staffordshire Terrier

Short stiff coat · Brush weekly

Australian Cattle Dog

Short double coat · Brush weekly, more when shedding

Australian Shepherd

Medium double coat · Brush weekly, more in shedding season

Basset Hound

Short smooth coat · Brush weekly; clean ears and wrinkles often

Beagle

Short double coat · Brush weekly

Bearded Collie

Long shaggy double coat · Brush several times a week

Belgian Malinois

Short double coat · Brush weekly, more when shedding

Bernedoodle

Wavy to curly · Brush every 1-2 days; groom every 6-8 weeks

Bernese Mountain Dog

Long double coat · Brush 2-3x a week, more in shedding season

Bichon Frise

Curly double coat · Brush every 1-2 days; groom every 4-6 weeks

Bloodhound

Short coat with loose skin · Brush weekly; clean wrinkles and ears often

Border Collie

Rough or smooth double coat · Brush weekly

Border Terrier

Wiry double coat · Brush weekly; hand-strip a few times a year

Boston Terrier

Short fine coat · Brush weekly

Boxer

Short single coat · Brush weekly

Brittany

Flat or wavy medium coat · Brush weekly

Brussels Griffon

Rough (wiry) or smooth coat · Rough: brush weekly, strip a few times a year. Smooth: weekly

Bulldog

Short coat with heavy wrinkles · Brush weekly; clean wrinkles daily to weekly

Cairn Terrier

Harsh double coat · Brush weekly; strip a few times a year

Cane Corso

Short double coat · Brush weekly

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Silky medium coat with feathering · Brush 2-3x a week; tidy feet regularly

Cavapoo

Varies: wavy to curly · Brush every 1-2 days; groom every 6-8 weeks

Chihuahua

Smooth or long coat · Smooth: weekly. Long: 2-3x a week

Chow Chow

Rough or smooth thick double coat · Brush several times a week

Cockapoo

Varies: wavy to curly · Brush every 1-2 days; groom every 4-8 weeks

Cocker Spaniel

Silky medium-long coat · Brush several times a week; groom every 6-8 weeks

Collie

Rough (long) or smooth double coat · Rough: 2-3x a week. Smooth: weekly

Dachshund

Smooth, long or wire coat · Smooth: weekly. Long: 2-3x a week. Wire: may need hand-stripping

Doberman Pinscher

Short smooth coat · Brush weekly

English Springer Spaniel

Medium coat with feathering · Brush 2-3x a week; trim every 6-8 weeks

French Bulldog

Short single coat · Brush weekly; clean facial folds often

German Shepherd

Medium double coat · Brush several times a week, daily in shedding season

German Shorthaired Pointer

Short dense coat · Brush weekly

Golden Retriever

Medium-long double coat with feathering · Brush 2-3x a week; trim feathers and feet every 6-8 weeks

Goldendoodle

Varies: wavy to curly · Brush every 1-2 days; groom every 4-8 weeks

Great Dane

Short smooth coat · Brush weekly

Great Pyrenees

Long weather-resistant double coat · Brush weekly, more during shedding

Greyhound

Short smooth coat · Brush weekly

Havanese

Long, silky, wavy coat · Brush daily to every other day; trim every 6-8 weeks

Italian Greyhound

Very short fine coat · Brush weekly

Keeshond

Thick double coat · Brush 2-3x a week, more when shedding

Labradoodle

Varies: hair, fleece or wool · Brush several times a week; groom every 6-8 weeks

Labrador Retriever

Short double coat · Brush weekly, more in shedding season; bath as needed

Lagotto Romagnolo

Dense curly coat · Brush weekly; clip regularly

Lhasa Apso

Long heavy coat · Brush daily if long; puppy cut every 4-8 weeks

Maltese

Long silky white single coat · Brush daily; trim every 4-6 weeks

Maltipoo

Varies: soft wavy to curly · Brush daily to every other day; groom every 4-6 weeks

Mastiff

Short double coat · Brush weekly; clean facial folds

Miniature Pinscher

Short smooth coat · Brush weekly

Miniature Schnauzer

Wiry double coat · Brush weekly; groom (clip or strip) every 5-8 weeks

Newfoundland

Heavy water-resistant double coat · Brush 2-3x a week, daily when shedding

Old English Sheepdog

Long shaggy double coat · Brush every 1-2 days if long; many owners keep a short trim

Papillon

Long silky single coat · Brush weekly to 2x a week

Pekingese

Long double coat with mane · Brush several times a week

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Medium double coat · Brush 2-3x a week

Pomeranian

Thick double coat · Brush 2-3x a week

Poodle (Standard/Mini/Toy)

Curly, low-shedding, continuously growing · Brush and comb every 1-2 days; professional groom every 3-6 weeks

Portuguese Water Dog

Curly or wavy single coat · Brush several times a week; clip every 6-8 weeks

Pug

Short double coat · Brush weekly; clean facial wrinkles

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Short dense coat · Brush weekly

Rottweiler

Short double coat · Brush weekly

Saint Bernard

Short or long double coat · Brush weekly, more when shedding

Samoyed

Thick white double coat · Brush several times a week, daily during coat blows

Scottish Terrier

Wiry double coat · Brush weekly; strip or clip every 6-8 weeks

Shetland Sheepdog

Long double coat · Brush 2-3x a week

Shiba Inu

Thick double coat · Brush weekly, daily during coat blows

Shih Tzu

Long, flowing double coat · Brush daily if long; puppy cut every 4-6 weeks

Siberian Husky

Medium double coat · Brush weekly, daily during coat blows

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Silky single coat · Brush every 1-2 days; trim every 6-8 weeks

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Short smooth coat · Brush weekly

Standard Schnauzer

Wiry double coat · Brush weekly; strip or clip every 6-8 weeks

Vizsla

Short smooth coat · Brush weekly

Weimaraner

Short smooth coat · Brush weekly

West Highland White Terrier

Harsh double coat · Brush weekly; strip or clip every 6-8 weeks

Whippet

Short smooth coat · Brush weekly

Yorkshire Terrier