Angora Coat Regrowth Experiment

Oct 8, 2021

7wk old male English Angora, had right side of his body shaved including head and face. You can see that at this age, a new layer of coat has already started coming in over the middle of the back. No new growth yet over shoulders or down towards the tail.

Progress at 11wks old, 4wks after the shave.

16wks old, 9wks after shave. Shaved side on the right side of the photos.

Shaved side on the left side of the photos. 

Left side near the spine, unshaved. 3rd layer of new growth is coming in. Ring from 2nd layer visible.

Right side near the spine, shaved. 3rd layer of new growth is coming in. Ring from 2nd not visible as I lopped off the tops of that growth at 7wks.

Shaved side on the right side of the photos.

Dec 16, 2021

Shaved side on the left side of the photos.

All grooming so far has been done only with the high velocity blower. This coat has not been brushed. 

Experiment boy has been painting his cage with wool so clearly going through a shed. The shaved side actually looks better right now in every aspect. And check out the head. The unshaved side is shedding, clearly only that side on the top of the head! I can see the same new growth within the older wool on the shaved side but that side is still holding very firmly.

Mar 7, 2022

We are now at 6mo old and few weeks ago he started to blow his coat over his entire body (top to bottom). I was able to pluck most of it out with a fresh new layer that's about 2'' long waiting underneath. Bottom skirting is still hanging on. Growth on the head between both sides has evened out and looks the same. Parted in the middle of the back, the coat looks the same on both sides.