A warning to anybody thinking about getting a husky
You can build yourself a third husky
Why did people even bother with sheep? Huskies eat less, smell better, and can shepherd themselves.
Short answer, dog hair fibers tend to be pretty short and double-coated dogs aren’t as popular, so only a few breeds of dog make usable fiber, and dog fur is really hot and not elastic enough. You only want the undercoat, really – the white fluff that comes out when you brush, not the guard hairs. I would probably blend it with sheep wool just to have a more elastic yarn and breathable product, and maybe cut down on the fluffy halo? But I don’t spin myself so I’m probably wrong. Anyway, I’ve seen some nice yarn made out of dog hair – I thought it was a bit like angora.
There WAS once a fiber dog – the Salish dog, bred by the Coast Salish people of North America. It is now extinct. Here is a Salish dog with a lady making a dog-fur blanket:
Not everyday you can see a badass 11 year-old female shepherd, carrying mother goat in her bag, while her side-kick dog carrying a baby goat in its bag in this level of snow.
P.S She is taking the mother goat to shelter after the unexpected birth.
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