This is not a separate type or breed. The recessive gene for long hair is present in all families and types, and results in a longer than normal coat. It can vary from slightly longer than normal, to very long hair which is difficult to keep well groomed and free of burrs and ice. Regarded for many years as a fault, the long coat is now accepted and can be shown in Germany, provided it has an undercoat. A coated dog bred to a dog that is free of the recessive will produce normal puppies who carry the recessive.