Wire Coat

This coat is a wiry outer layer of rough hair. The coat feels quite different than a smooth coat. Even a properly groomed wire coat will be rough and bristly! This coat does NOT shed, the best way to groom a wirehaired dog is to “hand-strip” the coat. Hand stripping is an alternative process of removing a wirehaired dog’s excess coat by manually plucking out old or unruly hairs using your fingers. 

 

​HAND STRIPPING IS NOT AVAILABLE *
 

Breeds

Affenpinscher

Airedale terrier

Australian terrier

Border terrier

Brussels griffon

Cairn terrier

Dachshund

Dandie dinmont terrier

Fox terrier

German wirehaired pointer

Giant schnauzer

Glen of imaal terrier

Grand basset griffon vendeen

Ibizan hound

Irish terrier

Irish wolfound

Lakeland terrier

Miniature schnauzer

Norfolk terrier

Norwhich terrier

Otterhound

Parson russell terrier (rough)

Petit basset griffon vendeen

Portuguese podengo

Portuguese podengo pequeno

Russell terrier (broken or rough)

Scottish deerhound

Scottish terrier

Sealyham terrier

Spinone italiano

Standard schnauzer

Welsh terrier

West highland white terrier

Wirehaired pointing griffon

Wirehaired vizsla

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*Hand stripping requires routine grooming and special attention to the coat, speak to Heidi if you have more questions