My Cujo had the worst hair on the face of the earth!! She would get groomed, and by the time we got home, she'd be all tangled up again. She had that cotton-candy hair. It's awful. After I shaved her down, and I do mean SHAVED, all of her hair has come back real soft and manageable. She actually likes to be brushed now. It's the best thing I ever did. None of her puppies have had the same type of hair that she did. I have her full brother, and his hair is great. I don't know what gene accounts for hair type, but I hope I never run across it again!! So far, so good.
You did a great job on your little guy. He looks much better than Cujo did after I had her done. They had to shave off ALL of her hair except for the hair on top of her head. She really looked funny for a while. Thank god thats over with!