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Thank you folks. This has been most interesting. So can I safely assume that most if not all breeders who show will sell cottonly coat Yorkies as pets? Edited to ask what percentage, approximately, is silky verses cottony? |
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Silky is the preferred textured coat you want but some will produce a cotton coat so if one is breeding correctly one should be producing silk coats with an occasional cotton or wired but again, breeding correctly, a silky coat should be the highest percentage....but that's not always the case... Donna |
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If you look at pictures 30 - 40 years ago, cotton coated dogs were being Championed and those that began way back when we need to pay homage too, as they are the ones that took breeding earnestly, developing the breed to the silk coats of today. |
Hello, as I am brand new to Yorkie Talk and also a first time Yorkie owner, I am still learning so much about this breed. I still have questions about the Yorkie hair. I have a 6 month old and right now I would call her a cotton coat from the descriptions I have read. But yet her legs are sparse amount of hair, color is a reddish color and it seems to be straight and silky with some cotton in it. Her head is straight, silky and has some cotton undercoat as well. But her body is wavy and seems to be cottony with sparse whites or greys noticeable when you part her hair. Would she be more of a cotton or will she eventually turn to a silky? When does their hair start changing, what age is the most visible transition at what age is the final transition? Sorry so many questions, but really excited to see what type of hair she'll have. |
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Is it possible for you to upload a picture.....it can help, but, unless one sees a coat up close and personal it's difficult to make an educated evaluation. |
I just posted some pics of her on my account. I hope you are able to view the album and help me figure out her coat. Thanks |
4 Attachment(s) Tried again, and figured out how to put pics of her on this post! YAY! |
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WOW!!! Thanks. Must be years of experience to be able to just look at pics and be able to tell. Her hair does take a long time to grow. I only take her in to groomers to trim feet hair, clean ears and trim, and her 'potty' areas:eek: I haven't allowed the groomer to touch her hair because we want it to grow fairly long. Because of the way her hair is now, I find myself brushing her 1-2 times a day. Poor thing.....she seems to like it as long as we are relaxing on the couch together.:) Another thing I was curious about....her eyes seem to water alot. Is that common in this breed? |
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Thanks again. So, then a 'slow growing silk' would mean that her hair will always grow at a slow rate? Will her hair still have the ability to get long? |
It should but, will take a long time. I'm thinking you have this long coat that you see in pictures in your mind. But, you have to be realistic, those dogs are show dogs and so much care goes into getting them that long. Your baby is a pet. More than likely sleeping with you, allowed on furniture, carpet, grass, and as it should be. But, all those things contribute to coat breakage. |
I think long coats are very pretty and that is what I imagine a yorkie to have but I do know that a coat as long as a show dog would be insane for our pup. We are going to allow it to grow to about her knees (for now). Just as long as I can get it all even. :) I look at a lot of different possible cuts and can't find one yet that suits her personality. LOL. We have a Min Schnauzer that we like to grow his hair out as well. They are so beautiful. But at times we do end up cutting his hair short for one reason or another (usually if he gets something stuck in his hair or the groomer trims shorter than usual. |
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