Rug (animal covering)
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A rug is a covering or garment made by humans to protect their pets from the elements, as in a horse rug or dog coat.
Rugs are also used to protect the pelage of show animals, particularly if the wool or fleece is to be judged, as in alpaca fleece sent to an agricultural show, where it would be desirable to have the wool free from dirt and debris.
Dog coats may be used functionally but are also fashion accessories.
Horse rugs are used for many reasons. They can be waterproof, to keep the horse dry in wet weather and allowing it to be turned out, used as a means of providing extra warmth, especially to clipped horses, to keep flies off the animal in summer, or to keep a horse clean. Dogs look cute in coats :)
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