How often do you brush him?

Brushing is a weekly commitment, at a minimum. I find it is easier if I brush more frequenlty and typically do so every other day. If you don't like to brush, this is probably not the breed for you. It is a life long commitment to the dog's health and general well being. Otherwise you subject the dog to the discomfort of knotted hair constantly pulling at the dog's scalp.

Never brush a dry or dirty coat. The ideal, is to bathe the dog first, then line brush through the layers of the hair. Of course I don't bathe Nash every other day, so when I brush his unbathed coat, I use a spray bottle filled with water and conditioner. I periodically mist the hair so that it is brushed while damp and moisturized, rather than dry which promotes breakage and damage.