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Every spring and autumn, double-coated dog breeds like Corgis, Shibas, and Shelties go through a heavy shedding season — called kanmōki (換毛期) in Japanese — during which they shed their undercoat in startling quantities. Owners who skip regular brushing quickly find fur coating every surface of their home, so many dedicate serious time and effort to grooming their dogs during this period.
One Corgi owner decided to make the most of all that collected fur. After spending nearly an hour brushing their dog Komachi, they had gathered so much shed fur that they shaped it into a second dog — complete with eyes and a nose — that looked remarkably like the original. The photos spread quickly online, drawing a wave of reactions from dog owners who knew the experience all too well.
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✓@komachiaya_ — Official
Brush hard enough and you end up with a whole second dog.
ブラッシング頑張ると犬もう1匹出来る
Cute! Incredible! This is a thing that happens?! Amazing! No but seriously… thank you for your service.
かわいい！ 凄い！ こんな事あるの⁉️ 素敵！ いや本当にお疲れ様…
A cute little sister who looks just like Komachi 💓👏
こまちゃんそっくりなカワイイ妹💓👏
✓@komachiaya_ — Official
Hey, listen!! It took me almost an hour to make this dog lol. I’m exhausted 😂😂😂😂
ねー、聞いて！！ この犬つくるのに1時間弱かかった(笑) 疲れた😂😂😂😂
I get it but I can’t believe you actually did it lol. If you poke it with a felting needle you’d have a full wool felt Komachi!
分かるけどほんとにやるとは笑 ニードルでチクチクやったらフェルトこまちゃん出来ますね！
The phrase “if you work at it” says so much — you can feel the patience and love that goes into caring for your dog.
「頑張ると」という言葉に、愛犬のケアに対する根気と愛情が滲み出ている。
Another Komachi made entirely from shed fur… that’s art!
抜け毛でこまちちゃんがもう一匹…アートですね！
This time it even has eyes and a nose 😊 Still, the amount every single time is just insane! She must feel so much lighter now 🤩
今回は 目と鼻 ついてる😊 それにしても 毎回 スゴい量！ 軽くなったやろね〜🤩
[Gulp] ﾟωﾟ;) Incredible… it’s like Komachi has a little sister 🥰 Maybe I should try this at home too 🐶🍞 It’s even got eyes and a nose ✨✨ Handmade wool felt! ✨✨ ( *ˊᗜ`ฅฅﾞﾊﾟﾁﾊﾟﾁ✦
[ｺﾞｸﾘ]ﾟωﾟ;)凄い… こまちちゃんの妹が居るみたいです🥰 我が家も挑戦してみようかなぁ🐶🍞 目とお鼻がついてる✨✨ 手作り羊毛フェルトですねっ✨✨ ( *ˊᗜ`*ฅฅﾞﾊﾟﾁﾊﾟﾁ✦*
☘️ Incredible… so cute. You just can’t beat a natural handcraft.
☘️ スゴい…カワイイ。天然の手芸作品には敵わない。
For a second I genuinely thought there was a second dog 🐕 Making another one out of shed fur 👏˶ｰ̀֊ｰ́ )ｵﾐｺﾞﾄ‼️
一瞬もう1匹わんちゃんいるのかと思った🐕 抜けた毛でもう1匹って👏˶ｰ̀֊ｰ́ )ｵﾐｺﾞﾄ‼️
Wowww 🤭 Is it Komachi’s shedding season?! Shadow Clone Jutsu 🐶🐶
すごーい🤭こまちゃん換毛期きた？！分身の術🐶🐶
Hmm… so this is the ninja dog’s Empty Cicada Shell technique. (In ninjutsu lore, the utsusemi technique involves leaving behind a hollow decoy — like a cicada’s shed skin — to fool enemies. Komachi has clearly mastered it.)
うーむ、これが忍犬による空蝉の術か
Love me some Dog Shadow Clone Jutsu.
犬分身の術すき
So this is Canine Transmutation⋯ (´・ω・`) (A riff on 人体錬成 — “human transmutation” — the ultimate forbidden act from Fullmetal Alchemist.)
これが犬体錬成⋯(´・ω・`)
So dogs molt now…
わんこって脱皮するんだ…
Didn’t realize Corgis shed this much 😳 Still absolutely adorable though 😍
コーギーちゃんはこんなに沢山抜け毛があるんですね😳 それにしても可愛いです😍
Shedding season is rough! But still so cute 🩷 We had a Sheltie and honestly, it was a lot of work.
換毛期は大変ですね！ でも可愛い🩷 ウチはシェルティでしたが、本当に大変でしたもん。
The dog herself has absolutely zero interest in any of this, lol.
本人は、自分の抜け毛に無関心なんですよねぇ。
Is this the winter coat coming out? I’d heard it was a lot but… wow. Good work out there.
冬毛ですか？ 噂程度で、凄いと聞いてましたが…。 結構、あるんですね。 お疲れ様です。
This made me remember how much mine used to shed lol. Made me wonder how she’s doing now 🐶 Grateful for that little moment 😆
うちの子もこれくらい抜けたの思い出した笑 うちの子、元気にやってるかなぁ🐶って、思えた、ありがたい😆
That much shedding?! My Shih Tzu doesn’t drop nearly enough to collect lol.
こんなに抜け毛が⁉️うちはシーズーで集めるほど抜けないな。
Shibas get like this too! 🐕
柴さんもなるね！🐕
I knew Shibas were intense during shedding season, but Corgis too, huh.
柴犬の換毛期が凄いのは知っていましたが、コーギーもなんですね。
Shibas and Corgis look like they have short coats, but the amount of fur that comes off is genuinely baffling.
柴犬ちゃんやコーギーちゃん見た目短毛なのに、毛がこんなにとれるの不思議すぎる
✓@komachiaya_ — Official
Thought it was oddly quiet, then found her sleeping in the shape of Honshu. (Honshu is Japan’s main island — long, irregular, and unmistakably shaped. Apparently so is a napping Corgi.)
やけに静かだなと思ったら、本州みたいになって寝てた
✓@komachiaya_ — Official
Oh no… Komachi trying to climb onto the cushion looks exactly like an old man lowering himself into a bathtub, seen from behind…
どうしよう… クッションに乗ろうとしてるこまちゃんが、湯船に入ろうとしてるおっさんの後ろ姿に見えてきた…
My take
Shedding season is no joke — the sheer volume of fur that comes off in a single session is kind of staggering. Once you start brushing, you can't stop. It does raise a genuine question though: what do wild dogs and cats do when there's nobody around to brush them?
Source & translation note
Comments loosely translated for tone. Reactions collected from Togetter and X threads.
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