Heidi is now one, has had her first season and been spayed. I was told that both a season and spaying will effect her coat. What changes should I expect?

What breed is she?

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Westie x Jack Russell. Initially I didnt think she was going to moult but just recently she has but I wouldnt class it as a full moult.

A lot of dogs seem to be moulting at the mo - I think it is the weather...

Dogs with full coats are normally more affected by seasons/spaying I think...but each dog is different. Some seem no different and some you can feel/see a difference.

My MILs rough collie blows her whole coat after a season and then it grows back really thick again.

Some say spaying can alter the coat for the worse, but others I have known who show their dogs said sometimes it can even make them better?!

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lucy is a choc lab and after being spayed she seemed to lose some of her shine for a while and moulted more than usual for the summer - she is back to normal now though so i think it is just the hormones sortiing themselves out.

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Thanks for the input, it's just that the lady at the groomers said to wait until she had her season and was spayed as both would change her coat confused1:

My setter throws her coat badly when she has been in season she looses a lot of her feathering. When setters are speyed it does change their coat often goes like an afghans coat and slightly fluffy.

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