Short coat defect

[Silvester]

Originally posted by "elf":
"Winter are not terrible here (last year not less than -5°), and my dog never slept outside, I wonder what is just an adaptation and what is more like a defect/lost ability."

Well, i think you already gave the answer to yourself.

It has indeed to do with the circumstances you keep the dog - especially because you wrote this also:

Originally posted by "elf":
"...the point is it did not (h)append her first 2 years but only after. "

This shows that not the dog has lacked the ability to get a long winter coat but only has adapted to the conditions you keep him.

If you would keep him outside during the whole year most time and you would have more cold winter temperatures, i am sure your dog would get another time a fine long winter hair and coat.

Greetings , Silvester