Coat Texture, Wavy? Curly? Strait?

Depending on what you want to do with maintenance can help you determine which coat you prefer. A softer wave and a coarser curl do tend to have different grooming requirements.

A softer wave is better if you prefer to leave their hair long and shaggy and not cut it more than twice/year. It won't mat if you brush it about once per week or so. A shorter clip (like what you see on my dogs) is better for a curlier coat, as it can get matted if it is left really long and not brushed every single day.
I don't brush my dogs' coats, but I do bathe them (at home) once to twice a month and I cut their hair (also at home) about once every three months. I find that the tighter curl is much easier to cut at home and have a great look and it is much more forgiving of "professional" groomers (who tend to do a below average job of grooming unless you go to a really great place) 

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