lion cut?

Has anyone ever done this to their Corgi?

We are seriously considering it as Colbert has super thick corgi fur and we live in grotesquely humid Charleston, South Carolina.

He already has a deviated septum which results in him clicking while panting and we would like for him to not get heat exhaustion or heat stroke because he loves to keep up with our chowbrador and aussie cattle dog while playing hardcore fetch.

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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on June 1, 2009 at 1:31pm

Good info! I would never shave mine but we live in Michigan so heat is not a huge problem.

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Permalink Reply by Banjo and Starbuck on June 1, 2009 at 1:46pm

Thanks! I live in Denver, so extreme weather goes both ways. Your corgis are incredibly cute, but the way.

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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on June 1, 2009 at 1:51pm

O'Ryan, Banjo and Starbuck's mom, this was the best post I have read regarding shaving your corgi. Thank you!

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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on June 1, 2009 at 1:57pm

Awesome post! Very informative, love the pie crust example :)

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Permalink Reply by Sunni A. on June 1, 2009 at 2:00pm

That picture's soo weird..

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Permalink Reply by Boo Buchheit on June 1, 2009 at 7:12pm

Oh my...this I would not do. Please don't shave your Corgi...they need their fur and their dignity.

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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on June 1, 2009 at 7:14pm

"Dignity"!!!! LOL I love it.

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Permalink Reply by DR, Nala & Simon on June 11, 2009 at 11:46pm

I just found this on Facebook. Everybody is entitled to do what they think it's correct and in the best dog interest, but... I don't know. I hope the hair grows back soon. : ( But, would this be a lion cut in a corgi?

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Permalink Reply by Geri & Sidney on June 12, 2009 at 12:18am

Oh that poor little thing...

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Permalink Reply by Wendt Worth Corgi's on June 12, 2009 at 12:24am

I do believe thats about as close as Lion Cut your gonna get in a Corgi and a very dangerous cut to give if I may say.

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Permalink Reply by John Wolff on June 12, 2009 at 1:49am

That's what you get for herding so close to the sheep... looks like one of the shearers got the dog, too.
My wife, the spinner, says that dog hair is too short and brittle for spinning, but the Pacific Northwest natives had a dog bred for its fur, they used it in their clothing.
I recall when Gwynn was spayed, her belly fur seemed to take over a year to grow back.
Will some of you dogs please weigh in on this issue? Nobody's asking you. Tell us what it's like to have your fur shaved off in a hot climate.