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Dog coat

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Dog coat pattern: sew a jacket with legs for puppy. Instruction by mail: Canada, USA

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How To Put On A Dog Jacket

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Italian Greyhounds & DIY Dog Coat

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Make a Dog Coat with Simplicity + Creativebug

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Winter jacket for Jack and Flexi.

The coat of the domestic dog refers to the hair that covers its body. A dog's coat may be a double coat, made up of a soft undercoat and a tougher topcoat, or a single coat, which lacks an undercoat. Double coats have a top coat, made of stiff hairs to help repel water and shield from dirt, and an undercoat to serve as insulation. The terms fur and hair are often used interchangeably when describing a dog's coat, however in general, a double coat, e.g., like that of the Newfoundland and most mountain dogs, is referred to as a fur coat, while a single coat, like that of the Poodle, is referred to as a hair coat.