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Originally Posted by Dreamer74  My question is the opposite, what really qualifies as a dark steely blue? In the silvery blues I see it, but I don't consider that a dark steely blue. My current opinion is that Buddy is going to be blue/tan. His head is starting to turn tan like the rest of his face, and depending on the lighting his back looks more blue than black and is starting to have the more silvery blue strands. Also on his head the coloring on the tips that are growing out are what I consider blue. Thoughts? |
Just from the pictures I would say your adorable little boy has a cottony coat. The texture does not look like that of silk that would reflect light and feel cool to touch. Often dogs with cottony coats are dark as young dogs but at around 1 or 2 years they turn a blueish or dark gray color but it is what is referred to as a clerical gray. They do not follow the normal breaking pattens of a dog with a true silk coat. You are correct in your observation that some yorkies have the proper silky coat but they are more of a silvery blue which is also incorrect for show. Some yorkies also have coats that are refered to as woolly coat and some have modified silk (which I still don't understand).