Shedding (Or lack thereof)

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Shedding (Or lack thereof)

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Here's a dumb question: Do Dutch Shepherds only shed seasonally? I've had my dog for nearly a week and he has only lost a few squiggly undercoat hairs. The last dog I dealt with was a minature doberman and he was always shedding. I also read that German Shepherds are one of the worst shedding breeds.

Do your dogs shed all the time, or only when getting a new coat?

edit: 13 week old shorthair
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Thalie is 16 and she falls apart all year long, but Sadie who is 8 only sheds in the spring and fall
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En blows coat twice a year. She sheds very little other than that.
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I cant wait for summer then!!!!!!
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Radar is a constant shedder. There's a couple times a year where it's really bad though.
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