Why doesn't Chewbacca get a haircut?

While Disney has acknowledged that its writers are free to take inspiration from the Expanded Universe, they're also free to ignore it to come up with their own ideas, so long as it doesn't contradict the canon Disney establishes from here on out. read more

On the other hand, as some dogs do need their fur to be cut, Chewbacca could also need to do the same. However, his having a haircut plays no role in the plot of the movies, so it hasn’t been included. read more

Now Chewbacca has been working with Han for awhile now, long enough to know that if Chewbacca is going to have a conversation with Han about Jedis and the Force, Han needed to see things for himself first hand, otherwise the conversation would be pointless. read more