Shedding?

[veriwags]

My 3 yr old female started shedding after suddenly developing a thicker white undercoat. We live in Maine and have had her for 2 years but she didn't shed the first year. Should I be concerned? Or just get a good brush? Zoom Groom is OK but not great. Also any thoughts on raw/ freeze dried food diet? She has been on it and digestion & appetite is way better, but heard it may affect her coat...

[elbrant]

My (6 yo spayed female) developed an undercoat around the same age. A good brush (outside) helps. Diet, in my experience, has little to do with the intensity of the shed.

[Saving]

My 15 month old is shedding like hell at the moment, been going on for weeks.

[Mildred Mayhem]

I've noticed that my brindle and my black white and tan basenji both developed thick undercoats in winter but my two red and white B's did not, though I'm not sure why that was.

[elbrant]

@Mildred-Mayhem I don't think climate is the cause (as I am in the Southern U.S.). Nor do I think that it is related to foods. So, I'm wondering if the undercoat is directly related to age. Is there a big age difference among your B's?

[basenjilovers]

@veriwags How long did your basenji shed for? Our 18 month tri color basenji has never shed before. However, she is starting to shed immensely. Her black coat is turning white with a distinct black stripe down her back. Just hoping her new coat comes in as dark and does dissolve her color.

[Vesna]

We have exactly the same situation with our tricolor girl, @basenjilovers. We were told, that the coat might changed after spaying and she did develop some undercoat around her neck, but she is now losing a lot of hair (like never before), which I contributed to extremely hot summer here (Europe).

[basenjilovers]

Hi @Vesna, it’s interesting you say that about the spay. Our tri-color actually just got spayed this week and her coat shed before that. I noticed small amount of black hair growing in where she shed, hopefully it grows back. What phase is your tri-color at? Did this just happen?