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Running hot is a complex subject.
Fur is on a dog to keep it warm. Dogs cannot sweat. A dog with fur-on is going to be warmer than a dog with fur-off.
Still, that said, running hot has nothing to do with fur, lol.
Running hot is some combination of "actual temperature" ... as well as condition, blood chemistry, all capped-off with whether the dog is relaxed or stressed.
Temperature affects how long a dog can go;
Condition affects how long a dog can go;
Blood chemistry affects how long a dog can go;
How relaxed/poised vs. amped/nervous the dog is affects how long ago.
Of all these critical factors, whether or not a dog is "shaved" or not is of next-to-ZERO actual benefit IMO.
A shaved dog with shitty blood will still run hot;
A shaved dog in terrible shape will still run hot;
A shaved dog that burns-up all its energy (and/or is full of anxiety) will still run hot.
In the end, a relaxed, poised dog, in shape, and with good blood, will be long-winded with the hair God gave it.
Jack
PS: Can't think of a single all-time-great dog that needed to be matched, shaved
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