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Originally Posted by anevarez  Thank you. So no puppy is born with a silk coat... the puppy coat will be a different texture. The reason I ask is because an ad has come out in our paper that advertises 7 week old yorkies who have a silk coat. My breeder who has many years experience told me that alot of times puppy coats have no reflection as to what their adult coats will actually be. |
Your breeder's correct.
I have been told the earlier the color breaks on their heads is an indication of a silk coat. Also the color reflection in flash photography is another. Green means silk...gold glow means cotton. And lastly a pup who retains black at the temple will have a cotton coat.