Jack is 11 months now and his adult coat started to come through at about 10 months. It hasn't come through all at once, either. Started at the shoulders/hips and is now working its way along his back and down his ribs/flanks. Top half looking good with a few stray wisps, bottom half, woolly mammoth still. So he's half and half at the mo', but his head still has a mop which isn't showing any sign of coming out as yet. I expect this will be the last to go - simply because I want to get rid of it!
I want the classic show Cocker look, so won't be clipping or using a Coat King. Handstripping is the way to go. It's a daily job I'm finding. Partly because some comes easily, some doesn't want to budge, and Jack can't stand still for longer than five minutes. Patience is key I think. When the coat is ready it comes out without too much pulling. It must be itchy for him, too. He tends to have a go at certain areas with hair tumbleweed all over the place...
Interestingly, as a whelp he was mostly roan with black spots and ears and a white spot on his head, then almost completely woolly black, still with the white spot. The adult coat is different again - beautifully silky roan and black. So, I'm torn between itching to see what he'll look like when he finally gets all his coat and sad that he'll no longer be a pup...
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