[QUOTE=Baron]You mention about enhancing coats, no matter what you use, you really can't change the coat. Either you have a true silk coat, or you don't. No amount of color, straightening, conditioners or anything else will make a cotton coated dog into a silky coat. All show people have their own grooming tricks to make their dog look prettier than the others, but in the end, you still have to have the proper coat. Different conditioners will make the coat shine more, and using a straighting iron is done because show yorkies are kept up in wraps when not being shown to protect their coats, and the wraps cause the hair to be curly. QUOTE]
I disagree, I know of a show breeder here in Oregon currently finishing a soft coat boy, he needs only one more major. You would never know he is a soft coat once she has him groomed for the show ring. There are many tricks available (many talented groomers can make silk out of a sows ear with the vast amount of products available). A professional handler will not arbitraily enhance a coat (dye it) unless he/she as a professional deems it necessary get the win.
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