 coat
When it comes to coat you have to trust the breeder. I cannot determine to the exact degree of texture, but anyone who is honest and knows what they are doing can tell basically what type of coat a pup will have...it is easy to tell a potentally soft from silk at 8 weeks...start by looking at the parents, that is your best help. The thick, fluffy teddy bear look on a puppy tends NOT to be silk. Silk is much cooler tot he touch, cotonis warm..that is why the eyes of an older pup start to reflect warm shades of ambers and reds.
I would not hestiate to trim a soft coat into a comfortable style for your boy. It makes life so much more fun for them. You can use thinning shears yourself to reduce a difficult coat..lift up the first layer of hair and thin out the hair near the body.. As a former groomer, I have done this and taken half the coat off and the Yorkie still had a nice coat of hair that layed flat..I like Coat Handlers rinse..it is not an oil base and can be left in after a bath..and used inbetween for brushing.
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