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To Keep Them Warm and because of Genetics. Humans have hair because we decend from apes. And apes are pretty hairy if you ask me.
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∙ 11y agodogs need fur because if they do not have it they will freeze and dogs go out in the cold often.
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∙ 14y agoSome dogs do have hair, rather than fur. (These are typically the "hypo-allergenic" breeds.)
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∙ 12y agoDogs were once wolves. Wolves lived in the snow. All the wolves without fur died and the ones with fur lived and mated having pups with fur. Eventually dogs came into the picture
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∙ 11y agoCats and dogs need fur because it keeps them warm in all kinds of weather, and two, it protects their skin from sharp or poky things.
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Is there a difference between dog hair and dog fur do fleas avoid dogs with hair but not dogs with short fur?
there is really no difference.....most people say dog hair is what it is called when it falls off the dog and fur when it is on the dog...dogs with short fur/hair get less fleas then dogs with long fur/hair.... dogs also with white or light fur get more fleas then dogs with dark or black fur...
Does a Yorkshire terrior have hair or fur?
They have fur. Like most dogs who shed their fur terriers don't. When they lose their hair it has to be pulled off like our hair. They are dogs that people get if they are allergic to dogs.
Do Irish terriers have hair or fur?
They have fur. Like most dogs who shed their fur terriers don't. When they lose their hair it has to be pulled off like our hair. They are dogs that people get if they are allergic to dogs.
What is hair covering a wild dogs body called?
fur
Does a Siberian husky have hair or fur?
hey, a Siberian husky is a dog and dogs does not have hair they have fur
Why are dogs fury?
they are not fury. dogs are hairy. dogs have fur because they are not meant to wear clothes Alternate answer: Some dogs have fur and some dogs have hair. The reason for a dog to have fur or hair is simply to keep their bodies protected from cold, heat, rain, snow, etc.
Why are dogs have hair?
They have Fur to keep their bodies warm.
Do chihuahuas have hair or fur?
Do dogs have hair or fur?The answer to your question is fur. Dogs have fur. -actually dogs have hair me and one of my friends were arguing about this and she proved me wrong when we looked it up.-NEM
Are dogs pink?
they can not be born pink but you can dye their fur pink but iit burns its fur and skin (you should not dye your dogs hair)
What is a gorillas fur like?
yes all gorillas have fur
Do dogs have human hair?
Yes. Some dogs don't have "fur" but hair like on your head. Breeds such as Poodles and Yorkshire Terriers have human hair.
Do great Pyrenees dogs and rottweilers and American eskimo dogs and beagles and labradors have hair?
no they do not they have fur
