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The long and short of it

LONG HAIR, SHORT

hair or wire hair? Most of us have a favourite breed regardless of what sort of coat it has, but the length and nature of a dog’s hair does make quite a difference when it comes to living with the animal, especially if it’s one that lives indoors. It’s certainly something that anyone deciding on a specific breed of dog should think about carefully.

There’s no choice of coats with a labrador, except when it comes to colour. However, I’ve met quite a few labradors

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