My chin shedding so much..

[Evelyn]

I don't wanna say so bad because I don't know if its bad. His fur still looks very healthy though. Is it normal for them to lose their fur?

 

[threewingedfury]

Are you sure she's not just blowing her coat?

 

[3CsMommy]

Right now mine is going through a sort of seasonal shed called "priming". They essentially lose a lot of fur in a short amount of time, often in little tufts that make their sides and back look sort of chunky. Does that sound like what your chin has happening right now?

 

[jamanalo]

Yea its most likely just blowing fur. Its normal so dont be alarmed. If you have a coarse grooming comb I would use that. It will help remove the dead hair and allow room for the new hair to grow in.

 

[Evelyn]

yea its probably just a blowing fur. Its not that much and its surely doesn't look like hes gonna go bald. I just wanna make sure other chins do the same I'm thinking of getting a comb though since I don't want the them trigger my allergy. Anyone has recommended place to buy them? Does chin likes it when you comb them?

 

[Bostongirl'sChin75]

Personally, all of mine hate being groomed! Though Herby will tolerate it because she has to or she gets matted fur on her bum.

 

[3CsMommy]

I tend to offer a bath one more time a week than I usually do (so 3 at the most) instead of combing while he's out of prime. I don't see the sense in investing $20-$40 in a show comb when he's not a show animal. I usually run the vacuum an extra couple of times a week to keep the fur and bath dust under control and let him shed on his own.

 

[mommyslittlechins2010]

Buttons sheds too. when i was holding her tonight her fur was jsut comming out and i was holding her. like the other girl said she's not bald . she just is shedding it's not alot of fur just a lil clump .. I give them a dust bath twice a week and that is when thier chage is getting cleaned. what will a dust bath do to thier fur with it falling out?

 

[Cuddlebug]

A dust bath helps remove the loose fur. All that flipping and turning rubs in the dust and gently pulls it out.

 

[Laurie]

I'm not so great at grooming not like the breeders are--so mine don't really enjoy a good combing lol! Leonard is the chin I have who sheds the most. What I do with him is before allowing him to bathe I scrub him down with my hands--I run my hands up and down his fur, gently pull out the tufts I see sticking up then I give him a bath. This seems to work really well for both he and I as he enjoys the petting from me. Except his rump! He has the sweetest little kack when you touch his rumper!

 

[Essentia]

I don't know many chins who like their rumper being touched.

For me, my white shed a fair amount. More than anything though, my violet is shedding a TON. I believe he is priming, so hopefully it will lesson up a bit in the winter.

 

[Olallie]

My ricky has been shedding since the beginning of june, constantly, little white balls of fur in his cage. But he is not bald. So I would think its normal and heat related maybe.