Caring And Grooming For Your Afghan Hound

Ok, now I know some of you reading this have seen an Afghan Hound and exclaimed at their marvelous coats, and either thought to yourselves or said aloud to the owner "How do you take care of that?" Well, our hope is that this will help to enlighten some fanciers, or new owners, of this truly marvelous and unique breed on how to care for your Afghan Hound! I also hope that this will give more confidence to those who love and would like to own an afghan but were intimidated or dissuaded by the coat care. They are a wonderful breed. Grooming is only one part of it. Think of it this way, all dogs need to be groomed regularly, afghans just a little longer. This also gives you more time to spend with your afghan. You will find that if you take care of them regularly, it is really not a big deal and you will learn to remember all of the other wonderful and endearing qualities of this breed. I will take you through a journey of the afghan coat from puppy hood to maturity and other important grooming factors. So sit back, enjoy and prepare to be enlightened!

The Puppy Coat

This section deals with the puppy coat from 9 weeks to 14 months in males and 9 weeks up to their first season in bitches. My reasoning for separating the bitches from the dogs(males) will be explained further on.