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Originally Posted by rjwalt  This little youtube video is the best distinguishing aid to tell what kind of coat your yorkie has. Of course the dog has to be a bit past the puppy coat stage to truly tell but this was the only thing that really explained it for me when I first got my yorkie. He had a thick coat that has since thinned out and turned to a delicate silky texture.
Silky coated yorkies look like drowned rats when water hits them while cotton coated yorkies fair much better. https://youtu.be/SBVaiXw-bKY
You also must always take into account that a lot of the images we see of yorkies with these long flowing, silky coats are the result of intense grooming with products, flat ironing and all types of trick of the trade. |
Thank you, rjwalt! That video really is very helpful. Trupa definitely has a cotton coat. She doesn't look much worse the wear after a brief walk in the rain or after a spritz with the mister bottle.
That's an interesting point about the flat irons, etc., for Yorkies with their long, flowing, silky coats. I tried blow drying Trupa's hair straight with a brush, etc., and her hair just laughed and immediately curled back up! I guess I'd need a silky coated dog to start with to achieve that look.
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Originally Posted by lovestiny lol both of mine look like wet rats when they are wet but Hudson definitely has a completely diff texture then ella when dry. I will try to get a natural light photo. |
Thank you, lovestiny. Does your cotton coated Yorkie have curls?
