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Originally Posted by Saleswman  I got the eye thing....I think.....Let now pretend that I have 4 puppies.....(which you all know I don't have), but for the sake of learning about this coat thing....lets try this.....
Ok, hypothetically speaking....say you have 4 puppies
If you have green eyed pups, one with thick dark, and beaver, very shiny, looking straight hair...
and the other with black hair with less shine, a little different texture..looks thinner, but not at all thin...
and the third is little more wavy, lighter color...appears lighter in the saddle area...
The fourth has lighter coat., staight hair...more pewter looking color...green eyes....
Which one is the best coat for showing..?????Which one is the judge going to like?????
Ok....i know this is probably second nature....to most of you show gals, and one day it will be that way for me too....but, not yet....
Would you call each type a different type of coat, and what would they be??
For instance.....Puppy 1 is??????Puppy 2 is?????
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I don't think you can break it down by coat texture and I'm not sure the puppy thing is a good scenario, just because you're speaking about puppies.......I'm just going tell you what my mentor has told me and I find it very true when in the ring. A judge is going to 1st put up their own personal preference.....it may not be coat and I hope it isn't just based on coat. Some judges do prefer darker coats and soft coated, some are into the light blue (which I hope a puppy wouldn't have). And some judges are looking at coat length.
I was in the ring with my class bitch, now a champion. With the most perfect silk medium blue silk coat. Beautifully structured, wonderful movement and expression. On each side of me were 2 black dogs. I have never felt so wierd, because the judge literally moved his head completely over me and looked at the 2 bitches on each side of me. What I'm saying is your dog is different, you'll be over looked.