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Originally Posted by Timmy  I have a rust and black male. He has more of a cotton coat but when it grows it is beautiful. I'm just confused because he doesn't tangle but I do know its not a silk coat. Is there another type of coat out there? Since I cut his hair its starting to come in nice. I also keep up with his coat as far as using good shampoos & conditioners, leave in conditioners and shine sprays. Gabby on the other hand has a silky coat and I can definately see the difference. She hardly needs anything on her coat..it just flows like silk sheets.
I love the dark color yorkies. I have the best of both worlds....one dark and my girls are light. |
You sound like you definitiely take care of your dog's coat and kudos to you!
Cotton coats are more dense and grow a lot faster than your silk coats. Now, I am NOT an expert...just have read a lot and have spoken to many people, but it is to my understanding that you generally have 3 classes of coats...Cotton or wooly, silk, and wirery (typically your red leg yorkie).
All coats come in different degrees and shades. Some may be a true (cotton, silk or wire) while others are modified or blended.
To me, a cotton coat feels like rabbit's fur...extremely soft to the touch and has a warm feel. Silk feels cool to the touch and reminds me a lot of human hair. I've never touched a red leg (wire coat) so I couldn't tell you how it feels to me.
One thing that I swear by...because of speaking to long time seasoned breeders...but I believe in the eye shine...it's the glow that you get back from the eyes after taking a picture.
Red/amber/orange eye shine signifies (to me) a cotton/modified coat. Green or blue green signifies (to me) a silk coat.