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YorkyKids · 12-14-2005, 07:54 AM

hahaha you got a lot going on there! LOL Yep this stage of growth can drive one crazy. It really sounds from your description that this baby has a very soft cottny woolly coat. I will line up the symptoms as you typed them. <g>
<<<<<worst stuff I have ever seen
His hair is extremely oily.
It is very thin.(I think you may mean FINE ??)
It mattes and is very difficult to comb.
And, he is changing color and looks even worse during this process.
His hair seems to be going through a terrible puppy stage.
His roots (body, sides, and stomach) are growing out silver. I have no idea what texture this new silver growth is - but it appears that it's the black that is growing out that is causing all the trouble. (this is classic many soft coated black Yorkies have silver on the body sides and stomach)
His hair grows fast.(Yes soft coats grow very very fast) >>>>>>

ALL OF THE ABOVE are the classic description of a wooly coat. For ease I would suggest you keep him cut down. Being a big boob is no joke. Pulling even a little matte out of a coat of this type is painful. So you are right.....for his peace of mind and yours keep him short. there is really no reason for a pet to have the long floor flowing coat. It's a pain in the arsh to maintain. Poor baby I can just picture his cries. Keep him cut short! NO do not waste his puppyhood hurting him. I agree with this completely. Having a short coat is more practical for pets. 1/2 inch is good. This leaves some length to give him a little warmth. No there should not be any silver in the tan areas around the face or legs. And yes it is probably a different texture easier to manage.

<<As far as his eyes go - I have never seen anything except dark brown/black in any of his pictures. >>snip

If you are wanting to see "eye shine" you can 1) shine a flashlight in his eyes in subdued lighting in the room get down on the floor on his level or 2) take a picture with a flash with him looking straight on into the camera.

1) Do you agree with my keeping him short for a while?
YES

2) Does puppy hair change when a dog becomes older.
SOMETIMES. BUT WILL NOT CHANGE FROM WOOLY TO SILKY

3) Did any of you have to go through this with your puppy's coat.
YES ABSOLUTELY! I have a male Yorkie here who is TWO wins from getting his championship! He is silky now but his coat as a puppy was very very strange with constant matts everyday. I almost sold him at 12 weeks because I thought he was a soft coated wooly dog. BUT HE HAD THE GREEN EYESHINE! So I held him back and around 6 to 7 months the silk started to come in.

12-14-2005, 07:54 AM	#2
YorkyKids Currently Suspended! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Posts: 144	hahaha you got a lot going on there! LOL Yep this stage of growth can drive one crazy. It really sounds from your description that this baby has a very soft cottny woolly coat. I will line up the symptoms as you typed them. <g> <<<<<worst stuff I have ever seen His hair is extremely oily. It is very thin.(I think you may mean FINE ??) It mattes and is very difficult to comb. And, he is changing color and looks even worse during this process. His hair seems to be going through a terrible puppy stage. His roots (body, sides, and stomach) are growing out silver. I have no idea what texture this new silver growth is - but it appears that it's the black that is growing out that is causing all the trouble. (this is classic many soft coated black Yorkies have silver on the body sides and stomach) His hair grows fast.(Yes soft coats grow very very fast) >>>>>> ALL OF THE ABOVE are the classic description of a wooly coat. For ease I would suggest you keep him cut down. Being a big boob is no joke. Pulling even a little matte out of a coat of this type is painful. So you are right.....for his peace of mind and yours keep him short. there is really no reason for a pet to have the long floor flowing coat. It's a pain in the arsh to maintain. Poor baby I can just picture his cries. Keep him cut short! NO do not waste his puppyhood hurting him. I agree with this completely. Having a short coat is more practical for pets. 1/2 inch is good. This leaves some length to give him a little warmth. No there should not be any silver in the tan areas around the face or legs. And yes it is probably a different texture easier to manage. <<As far as his eyes go - I have never seen anything except dark brown/black in any of his pictures. >>snip If you are wanting to see "eye shine" you can 1) shine a flashlight in his eyes in subdued lighting in the room get down on the floor on his level or 2) take a picture with a flash with him looking straight on into the camera. 1) Do you agree with my keeping him short for a while? YES 2) Does puppy hair change when a dog becomes older. SOMETIMES. BUT WILL NOT CHANGE FROM WOOLY TO SILKY 3) Did any of you have to go through this with your puppy's coat. YES ABSOLUTELY! I have a male Yorkie here who is TWO wins from getting his championship! He is silky now but his coat as a puppy was very very strange with constant matts everyday. I almost sold him at 12 weeks because I thought he was a soft coated wooly dog. BUT HE HAD THE GREEN EYESHINE! So I held him back and around 6 to 7 months the silk started to come in.