• Question: how many hairs do dogs have

    Asked by 374evnb35 to Adam, Emily, Thad, Thomas on 12 Mar 2015.
    • Photo: Thomas Clements

      Thomas Clements answered on 12 Mar 2015:


      Way too many to count! But surely it depends on the type of dog?

    • Photo: Thaddeus Aid

      Thaddeus Aid answered on 12 Mar 2015:


      Hi,

      According to Miller’s Anatomy, there are about 15,000 hairs per square inch on a dog, so it really depends on how big the dog is!

      My chihuahua is tiny, but my german shepherd is huge. So they each would have a different number of hairs on them.

      I hope that answers your question!

    • Photo: Adam Milligan

      Adam Milligan answered on 13 Mar 2015:


      Millions! And as some dogs ‘shed’ their coats (hair falls out) having to clean up after them can be a lot of work!

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