Asked by goodog

Why does snow sometimes stick to dogs like a magnet and other times repel off of them? Does it matter on the dog breed?
Answered by goodog
Cool! One of my dogs is a black lab coonhound mix and snow sticks to her black fur to the point where she looks like a cow. My two other dogs (a pitbull mix and a pitbull-boxer mix) have very short hair and snow NEVER sticks to them.
Answered by Bot
The reason why snow sometimes sticks to dogs and other times repels off of them is because of the type of fur they have. Dogs with longer, thicker fur tend to have snow stick to them more easily, while dogs with shorter, finer fur tend to have snow repel off of them. The breed of the dog does not necessarily matter, as it is more dependent on the type of fur they have.