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11-11-2006, 04:03 PM | #1 |
Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida
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| Question about cotton vs. silk coat Luna's only 12 weeks old, but I think she might end up with the cotton coat, poor kiddo! Her fur matts SO easily, but I found some Cowboy Magic at our local horse store, so that should help. My question is, how can you tell if the coat will be silky or cotton? Does what they have as a puppy indicate their adult coat? TIA Tracy and Luna |
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11-11-2006, 04:16 PM | #2 |
My furkids Donating Member | Hi there! I have one of each...I would say yes...if her coat is cottony now it will be when she is an adult...Sadie had a silky coat as a puppy and it still is silky...Lillie is only 5 months old and her coat is very soft and matts easily...I used cowboy magic on her....for the most part it worked but,,,,she HATES to get brushed so getting the matts out isn't easy...she matts where her adult coat meets her puppy coat...if she would only sit still!!! Little Bugger!!
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11-11-2006, 06:13 PM | #3 |
Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida
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| Yeah, this one hates the brush and comb too, but too bad for her She's getting better at it, so I'm hoping that with the CM making things easier, she'll know it'll be over fast. Thanks! |
11-11-2006, 06:21 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | I only have my girls to judge but Cottony has way more volume even young - When Chanel was little - she had really long hair by a little over a year old - and as a puppy - had a little fluffy teddy bear face ....I knew she was going to have a pretty soft coat and she does. It's more work & soft coats tend to grow quicker I think - with good products and daily care ...it's worth the trouble, cause when it's in good shape - its SO soft and fun to bury your face in. |
11-11-2006, 06:25 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa
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| Take him into a dark room and shine a light in his eyes, or take a picture and see if they glow green or red. If they glow green it's a silk coat. |
11-11-2006, 06:29 PM | #6 | |
My furkids Donating Member | Quote:
Lillie isn't bad with brushing on her back and head but, it's when I have to go under...on her britches, under front legs, chest and bellie....not a good thing...she bites the brush...I think it kinda funny but I dont' laugh...I just keep telling her shes a good girl....as she's fighting me every bit of the way!
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11-11-2006, 06:31 PM | #7 | |
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11-11-2006, 06:38 PM | #8 | |
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that is the CUTEST AGE ....they kind of lose that real young puppy look - don't have the adult hair yet - but don't have the dark black hair either - it's like getting a surprise every few months they change so fast the first year - | |
11-11-2006, 06:50 PM | #9 | |
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11-11-2006, 07:00 PM | #10 | |
Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida
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11-12-2006, 06:05 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kearny, NJ
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| My pup, when I got him at 2 months, had a lot of coat... Thick and fluffy, seemed tangled all the time, also very soft some places - paws and chest ie, and matted terribly. Now he's almost 5.5 months and his adult coat has been growig in quickly but, luckily, is sooo much different from his puppy frizz. It did lose a lot of volume, stayed soft and fine but has a silk sheen to it already and, if brushed daily, matt free. So, I say, there's hope! Pepper's fur at 2-3 months and now is like night and day, he needed a haircut at little over 3 months thou, sometimes it's best to start with a short hair - it's not worth to hang on to long coat, esp with a matted puppy.... good luck
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11-12-2006, 06:18 AM | #12 |
Donating YT 14K Club Member | If there is a curl or wave to a 12 week old pup, then it's safe to say the pup will have a cotton coat. Eye shine is also a way to tell. Puppy hair has a different texture than adult hair and could just be pup's hair is unmanagable. Give it some time.
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11-12-2006, 07:57 AM | #13 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Virginia
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| Silk Coat Remi is a silk coat as a pup, she glows green
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11-12-2006, 08:25 AM | #14 | |
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11-12-2006, 08:51 AM | #15 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Virginia
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| Crickets always look black in pics (she's the pup) and Roxie who is a redleg, her eyes are always yellow.
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