rough coat
Wiry dog pelage
A rough coat is a type of dog or cat fur that is coarse, wiry, or bristly rather than smooth or silky.
Breeds with rough coats, such as wire-haired terriers or rough collies, often have fur that stands away from the body and provides weather resistance.
The border terrier's rough coat requires regular hand-stripping rather than clipping.
Rough-coated varieties are often distinguished from their smooth-coated counterparts within the same breed.
- shaggyLong, coarse, untidy
- bristlyCovered with stiff hairs
- scruffyMessily neglected in appearance
- wire-hairedHaving coarse, wiry fur
- unkemptUntidy in appearance
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