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07-09-2007, 06:38 AM | #1 |
My Four Sweet Babies Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Jersey near Philadelphia
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| Silky, cottony, Blue, Black, Gold, & Tan...confusing!! I hear a lot about whether a Yorkie's coat is cottony or silky. Are they the only two types? And how can I tell whether my puppy's coat is cottony or silky? She has a very very thick coat right now. Also, I got her AKC certificate and pedigree Saturday and she is Blue & Gold. Her sire is also Blue & Gold but her mother is Blue & Tan. This is confusing to me. How can anyone say which is which? What is the difference between Gold and Tan and what is the difference between Blue and Black?
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07-09-2007, 06:40 AM | #2 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: kentucky
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| yorkies come in many different colors and coat textures she is to young to really say what she will be as an adult they can fool you |
07-09-2007, 06:46 AM | #3 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan
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| Your Know I think the same. When you regester your puppy I thing sometimes it may be wrong. Like if the breeder puts blue and gold and the pup ends up being black and gold/tan. I know with horses, you have to wait till a Palomino is two years old to regester it cause their color can change. Maybe Yorkies should be the same. Also I have a question, Bruizer was black and tan but now is hair is silver at the roots where it has grown out since I shaved him last, Does this mean he is turning silver and gold?
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07-09-2007, 06:47 AM | #4 |
My Angels Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Colorful Colorado
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| I have one dog that tends to be more soft coated and black and tan. His hair is very thick and the hair on his feet is very thick also. Makes him look like he is wearing slippers. Sometimes you can tell by their eye shine what kind of coat they are going to have but some people dont think that works all of the time. |
07-09-2007, 06:48 AM | #5 | |
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07-09-2007, 06:54 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member | Puppy coat Here is info on the type of coats a Yorkie can have: There are three main types of coats that yorkies can have: 1. Silky coat - This kind of coat is optimum and it should be shiny (reflect light), silky, soft and fine. Generally this kind of coat will feel cool to the touch. 2. Woolly coat - This kind of coat is very thick and dark in color - almost a blue-black or dark steel blue. Because of the nature and texture of this kind of coat, the yorkie with a woolly coat doesn't require baths quite as frequently and would probably do better having a bath once every 2 weeks. The natural oils in the skin that will be present between baths can help the coat to lay more flat as the oils move down the individual hair shaft. This coat is difficult to manage for the average person and most people who have a woolly coated yorkie find that keeping them in a short cut is preferred - both for the owner and the yorkie. 3. Cottony coat - This kind of coat tends to break and will characteristically be thin and look dry or "fuzzy" at the ends. Care must be given when brushing this kind of coat as additional breakage can occur very easily. A good quality, mild shampoo and crème conditioner, some protein in the diet and a vitamin supplement such as Vitamin E can help the cottony coat. (However, it is always recommended that you check with your vet for proper dosages and to ensure your dog is in appropriate health before administering anything ingestible - vitamins included.) It is important to make sure that you always rinse your yorkie very well during bathing no matter what kind of coat it has so that there is no residue left on the coat or skin. Residue can cause irritation and unwanted buildup on the hair and skin. If you are planning on keeping your yorkies hair long, it will be worthwhile for you to invest in quality grooming products such as a natural boar bristle brush (Mason Pearson has a wonderful line of these brushes) and an Untangler comb that has rotating teeth which helps to unsnarl tangles as well as quality dog shampoos and conditioners. It is recommended that you do not use "people" shampoos or conditioners on your yorkie because dogs have a different pH balance than humans.
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07-09-2007, 06:56 AM | #7 |
Loves Hannah & Gracie Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: washington
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| When I got Hannah her coat was a mess. I thought that it would never end up silky. Her color was black and tan and now it has changed so much and she is only 9 months old. Here are some pictures to compare. |
07-09-2007, 06:58 AM | #8 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan
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| Well I know the black is BLACK. And the blue is like a black with a silverish tint to it. Its lighter and blueish looking. Thats what I was told anyway> I think the Silver is also concidered a Blue. As for the tan and gold. I will let someone else shoot at that one cause I dont know. Also the coat texture, Some people say that with the eye flash you can tell. Like Green/yellow eye flash means they would have a silky coat and red/orange means they would have a more cotteny coat. But like said before some people say this doesnt work. In Bruizers case it does cause he has a green eye flash and his hair is like silk. soft and smooth. Hope this helps.
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07-09-2007, 06:58 AM | #9 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minnesota
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| I think gold is brighter than tan , blue is what you see on most of the dogs showing (a dark gray blue ) it will really shine in the light. Black is black. On puppies it's hard to tell what they will end up to be. If both parents are blue there a good chance the pup will be too. Some go really light to a silver. Your pups roots will start to change color as she gets her adult coat. What a darling puppy you have !! |
07-09-2007, 07:03 AM | #10 |
No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK
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| Yes, this can be very confusing. When I got Buddy his coat felt like velvet. I never felt anything so soft. He is a silky coated Yorkie and today his coat shines and is very straight. I think that the thick coated pups most likely wind up being cottony. |
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