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03-27-2007, 10:48 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Louisville
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| New Puppy I have a new Yorkie puppy and she is not quite four months old. Her coat is turning grey especially on the top of her head....is this normal? |
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03-27-2007, 11:04 AM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rochester, MN
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| most yorkies tend to turn "blue" and gold so it's normal. Winnie turned grey on the top of her head, but her body has stayed black so far (she's a year old). Don't worry about it, it's cute |
03-27-2007, 11:04 AM | #3 |
BANNED! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky
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| yes, it is very normail. it is what is called 'breaking color" or breaking silver". This is the beginnings of adult hair and usually the white or silver turns a pretty shade of tan , gold or silver over time. |
03-27-2007, 11:11 AM | #4 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois
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| My pup is about that age has the silver roots coming in on her head. Yes this is normal. I have a 2 year old that is mainly silver with a tan head, and 1 year old who is mainly black with silver on the belly, and brown,tan, black, and a touch of silver on her head. ( i love her coloring!!!) But the puppy is going to turn silver with the tan head, I think. It's hard to tell. People that don't know anything about yorkies, will make comments to me like this: " He looks old, how much longer you think he will be alive?" They have no idea he's only 2 and that is a primary color that they change to.
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03-27-2007, 11:38 AM | #5 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nebraska
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| My Bijou started with the grey hairs about a month ago. I freaked out and posted. Everyone assured me this was completely normal.
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03-27-2007, 12:08 PM | #6 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| That is very normal
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03-27-2007, 12:12 PM | #7 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ocean City MD
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| Annie is 17 weeks old and her head is almost pure gray now.. she looks worse than I do I hope it turns to tan or gold...I can't figure out what color she is going to be. Kasey & Annie |
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