Silky coat or cottony coat? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

alaskayorkie · 06-09-2006, 01:27 AM

Eddie has a cottony coat, and Jack has a silky coat. I prefer Eddie's because it's low maintenance. Jack's looks best when it is brushed daily.

I would suspect that show-quality Yorkies would have to be silky. But I'm wondering what YTers think. If you had a choice, would you choose silky or cottony?

Olivier · 06-09-2006, 02:39 AM

I prefer silky coat .

Maydi · 06-09-2006, 04:10 AM

Schatzi has a cottony coat, and I love it! I've never cut it and it looks beautiful after I brush her. I like that her coat is thick; my friend has yorkie with silky hair and it's much thinner. Anyway, I like Schatzi's dark color, and I heard that those colors are usually cottony....

DENISE517 · 06-09-2006, 05:03 AM

Parker is more cottony and I love it. He too is Dark in color which I love. After he is brushed he looks great. Nice thick coat too. I'm getting another baby girl with a thick coat too. I cant wait!!! She too will be dark in color.

megan_kat22 · 06-09-2006, 08:25 AM

I said silky, because I have 1 of each, and Tripp matts very easy (cotton coat), while Tucker is much easier to maintain (silky coat). He does get oily, but he has a puppy cut so a bath once a week makes him look very nice. One thing about Tucker though is his hair isn't that soft, it can be somewhat coarse- I've never understood that- everything but his back is nice and soft

UTDentalHYG2006 · 06-09-2006, 08:30 AM

I like both! But I have to say that Fergie's I guess is more of a soft coat. It never matts and it is staying black and she still looks like a little puppy! I think the cottony coat is beautiful as well

kitty · 06-09-2006, 08:41 AM

I perfer the silky coat because that is what the breed standard calls for.

margaritaville · 06-09-2006, 09:03 AM

I chose-it doesn't matter because I have 1 of each and they both have pros and cons. He(Bubba is cottony) and she (Sissy) is silky. On a bad day he looks like a brillo pad and she looks like an oil slick but both just came from the groomer and look beautiful today

I love Lucy · 06-09-2006, 09:52 AM

Lucy has the cottony coat and I tell you it is a lot more work. It is thick and fluffy and somewhat curly (on her behind.) I am trying to grow it out and it seems like it never really grows and just gets wavy and out of control. SHe looks like a mop. Maybe if one day it will grows out and look awesome?? Milo has the silk hair and although it is a lot thinner it is not much work. I mean they both need the special shampoos,conditioners and products..but his seems to stay in place more.

Gazou · 06-09-2006, 10:39 AM

All my Yorkies have silky coats .

elcameno · 09-03-2007, 01:32 PM

Our yorkie's hair on her head & chest feels very silky but the hair on her back is straight but always rather messy until I brush it which I do every day. She shakes herself after brushing & then it is messy looking again. On her legs it is like she has an undercoat of tan with thin black laying over that. Is that normal? I wish it was thicker on her legs.

Elcameno

Dior'sMom · 09-03-2007, 01:55 PM

Dior has a silky coat and i love it. She brushes out fairly easily.

Hokule'a · 09-03-2007, 01:59 PM

I prefer Kalani's silky coat, it's easier to take care of. Hoku's cottony coat matts so very easily and grows like crazy so it seems I'm always having to trim her up.

Yorkieluv · 09-03-2007, 03:29 PM

I prefer the silky coat, as I think it's easier to care for

Yorkiedaze · 09-03-2007, 03:33 PM

I have one of each and the silky coat is much easier to care for, but I do have to say I love the dark cotton thick coat best.

View Poll Results: Silky or cottony?
I prefer silky coat	75	53.57%
I prefer cottony coat	23	16.43%
It doesn't matter	42	30.00%
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06-09-2006, 01:27 AM	#1
alaskayorkie Race to 7,000 champ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anchorage Posts: 10,480 Blog Entries: 25	Silky coat or cottony coat? Eddie has a cottony coat, and Jack has a silky coat. I prefer Eddie's because it's low maintenance. Jack's looks best when it is brushed daily. I would suspect that show-quality Yorkies would have to be silky. But I'm wondering what YTers think. If you had a choice, would you choose silky or cottony? __________________ Meet Eddie and Jack: www.dogster.com/?159686 YouTube vids: http://www.youtube.com/alaskayorkie Picture site: http://web.mac.com/mlewishome Last edited by alaskayorkie; 06-09-2006 at 01:31 AM.

06-09-2006, 04:10 AM	#3
Maydi Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Weslaco, TX Posts: 118	Schatzi has a cottony coat, and I love it! I've never cut it and it looks beautiful after I brush her. I like that her coat is thick; my friend has yorkie with silky hair and it's much thinner. Anyway, I like Schatzi's dark color, and I heard that those colors are usually cottony.... __________________ Mommy to Schatzi supporting women everywhere

06-09-2006, 05:03 AM	#4
DENISE517 Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 3,868	Parker is more cottony and I love it. He too is Dark in color which I love. After he is brushed he looks great. Nice thick coat too. I'm getting another baby girl with a thick coat too. I cant wait!!! She too will be dark in color. __________________ Bella, you are my little bundle of Joy! Maddie, you will always have a special place in my heart

06-09-2006, 08:25 AM	#5
megan_kat22 I love my boys! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 1,909	I said silky, because I have 1 of each, and Tripp matts very easy (cotton coat), while Tucker is much easier to maintain (silky coat). He does get oily, but he has a puppy cut so a bath once a week makes him look very nice. One thing about Tucker though is his hair isn't that soft, it can be somewhat coarse- I've never understood that- everything but his back is nice and soft __________________ -Megan, Tucker & Tripp "My little dogs- heartbeats at my feet" www.dropshots.com/megan_kat22

06-09-2006, 02:39 AM	#2
Olivier Currently Suspended! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,878	I prefer silky coat .

06-09-2006, 08:30 AM	#6
UTDentalHYG2006 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 125	I like both! But I have to say that Fergie's I guess is more of a soft coat. It never matts and it is staying black and she still looks like a little puppy! I think the cottony coat is beautiful as well

06-09-2006, 08:41 AM	#7
kitty My Best Friend Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 2,251	I perfer the silky coat because that is what the breed standard calls for. __________________ Support our Troops Princess Kitty

06-09-2006, 09:03 AM	#8
margaritaville Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: west long branch, n.j. Posts: 1,039	I chose-it doesn't matter because I have 1 of each and they both have pros and cons. He(Bubba is cottony) and she (Sissy) is silky. On a bad day he looks like a brillo pad and she looks like an oil slick but both just came from the groomer and look beautiful today

06-09-2006, 09:52 AM	#9
I love Lucy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California's central coast Posts: 232	I think I prefer the silky coat Lucy has the cottony coat and I tell you it is a lot more work. It is thick and fluffy and somewhat curly (on her behind.) I am trying to grow it out and it seems like it never really grows and just gets wavy and out of control. SHe looks like a mop. Maybe if one day it will grows out and look awesome?? Milo has the silk hair and although it is a lot thinner it is not much work. I mean they both need the special shampoos,conditioners and products..but his seems to stay in place more. __________________ Lucy's mom

06-09-2006, 10:39 AM	#10
Gazou YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,075	All my Yorkies have silky coats .

09-03-2007, 01:32 PM	#11
elcameno Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: fairfield Posts: 28	our yorkie's coat Our yorkie's hair on her head & chest feels very silky but the hair on her back is straight but always rather messy until I brush it which I do every day. She shakes herself after brushing & then it is messy looking again. On her legs it is like she has an undercoat of tan with thin black laying over that. Is that normal? I wish it was thicker on her legs. Elcameno

09-03-2007, 01:55 PM	#12
Dior'sMom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: virginia Posts: 2,855	Dior has a silky coat and i love it. She brushes out fairly easily. __________________ Proud Mom 2 Dior And Diezel

09-03-2007, 01:59 PM	#13
Hokule'a Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 4,241	I prefer Kalani's silky coat, it's easier to take care of. Hoku's cottony coat matts so very easily and grows like crazy so it seems I'm always having to trim her up. __________________ Eva's keikis: Hokule'a, Kalani & Pi'ilani Kalani - Official member of The Little Gentleman's Club

09-03-2007, 03:29 PM	#14
Yorkieluv Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,821	I prefer the silky coat, as I think it's easier to care for __________________ Miko 's his Mommy

09-03-2007, 03:33 PM	#15
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 6,859	I have one of each and the silky coat is much easier to care for, but I do have to say I love the dark cotton thick coat best.