Did You Know?

Did you know that Cairns usually blow their coat upon having a litter of puppies? The bitch often loses their undercoat and sometimes their top coat as well. The hormonal changes associated with pregnancy and whelping causes the hair to fall out and some bitches will go almost bald. By 6 months later, they have a full new coat that has grown in and is beautiful again. With humans, the hormones that maintain pregnancy cause the woman to maintain their hair throughout the pregnancy. They grow stronger finger nails and keep the hair that they would have normally lost during the time of the pregnancy. Upon having their baby, with the change in hormones, the hair then falls out. They are actually losing the hair they normally would have lost if not pregnant. This may be the case with the Cairn as well, but if you visit the dam of your new puppy and they aren't as beautiful as you expected, don't be alarmed. She's just blowing her coat due to having puppies and she'll grow it back after the hormone fluxuations. I've also had bitches blow their coat with their heat cycles, and this is another reason spaying is such an advantage.