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					Originally Posted by Lorraine  I wonder if the red leg are born wiry rather than the regular puppy coat we see on new puppies?  I remember about 11 or 12 years ago, an acquaintance had a litter of 3 or 4 pups.  One she named Bristles because he had a wiry type of coat practically from birth.  This was before there was much internet etc and neither of us knew at the time that a red leg could exist and we didn't know what she had.  I have no idea whatever happened to that pup other than she sold him for pet. | 
 
  I have a very dear friend that bred silk to silk...out this breeding came a red leg...she explained she could tell right at birth the texture of the coat was different.  I might add, this was a repeat breeding and never expected it.