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red98vett · 07-23-2005, 05:27 AM

Chanels are gold in pictures now Dawn...That red glow only happened in pictures when she was a baby - I haven't seen any Devil Dog eyes in 2 years - weird huh ?

YorkieRose · 07-23-2005, 05:31 AM

I can't see true eye color until about 6 months or so.
Silk is cooler to the touch..and soft grows faster. BUT...there are degrees of soft and silk...some soft is like wool, other soft coats tangle and mat,but not as bad. There is no easy answer from a photo..LoL

red98vett · 07-23-2005, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by YorkieRose

I can't see true eye color until about 6 months or so.
Silk is cooler to the touch..and soft grows faster. BUT...there are degrees of soft and silk...some soft is like wool, other soft coats tangle and mat,but not as bad. There is no easy answer from a photo..LoL

I agree Pat - Chanels is very soft - not harsh but DOES matt easily ...when she was a puppy we used lots of Johnsons No More Tangles....

apaprikao · 07-23-2005, 05:49 AM

I'm not sure what Rika's coat is either, but I keep her cut very short so it's m anagable either way. She's definatley not a silky but she's not a pure cotton either. Would she have her adult coat by now? She's still in the midst of changing colors and she's 16 months old.

Francie · 07-23-2005, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by diva pup

A puppy that has a thick heavy coat with fluffy feet is likely to be a cotton coated pup.
A puppy that has thin hair will likely have a thick silky coat as an adult.
This is the way I was told you can tell.
I am sure there are lots of ways breeders can tell what type adult coat they will have. It is very detailed in a book I have by way of color too and it is really interesting.

Whats the name of that book ?

Francie

diva pup · 07-23-2005, 07:14 AM

The New Complete Yorkshire Terrier by Joan Gordon

chachi · 07-23-2005, 08:04 AM

I have one dog with a cotton coat and one with a silk coat. The cotton coat matts easily and if it is unbrushed has a curly appearance. The silk coat is smooth and I rarely have to brush it. It does not matt.

Francie · 07-23-2005, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by diva pup

The New Complete Yorkshire Terrier by Joan Gordon

Thanks for the book title!

Francie

PinkMartini · 07-23-2005, 10:11 AM

So at what age do they have their 'adult coat?' A year? 6 months?

tartisst · 07-23-2005, 10:18 AM

You all are CRAZY!!! So....when "humans" take pictures and they get those "red" eyes are they devils too??!!!

Cotton or Silk....either way, all of the dogs that I've seen on this website are so B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!

chachi · 07-23-2005, 10:20 AM

I think I read their adult coat comes in at two years but both of my dogs coats have already changed.

Francie · 07-23-2005, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by tartisst

You all are CRAZY!!! So....when "humans" take pictures and they get those "red" eyes are they devils too??!!!

Cotton or Silk....either way, all of the dogs that I've seen on this website are so B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!

Why....yes we are crazy...something wrong with that (as I casually choose bows from a pet catalog....despite the fact I have no Yorkie yet) ?

Francie

babi1542 · 07-23-2005, 01:37 PM

This is why I am so confused, Pebbles hair does not mat at all, I can go three or four days without brushing, but yet she has red eyes.

Bruce's_Mom · 07-23-2005, 05:07 PM

Bruce's eyes always reflect green but I am convinced that he has a cotton coat because he gets tangled pretty easily...Could this be because he is young? When will I know his coat will stay how it is?

diva pup · 07-23-2005, 05:54 PM

Mignon is almost 8 mths and I complained about tangling to the breeder during a phone chat the other day.She said that the puppy hair is just fighting with the adult coat coming in.She definitly has a silk coat. I just keep up with it more now. Rio has a softer coat and his hair never tangled as a baby.Go figure LOL

07-23-2005, 05:27 AM	#16
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07-23-2005, 05:31 AM	#17
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	coats I can't see true eye color until about 6 months or so. Silk is cooler to the touch..and soft grows faster. BUT...there are degrees of soft and silk...some soft is like wool, other soft coats tangle and mat,but not as bad. There is no easy answer from a photo..LoL

07-23-2005, 05:49 AM	#19
apaprikao Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Unionville, CT Posts: 243	Keep 'em short. I'm not sure what Rika's coat is either, but I keep her cut very short so it's m anagable either way. She's definatley not a silky but she's not a pure cotton either. Would she have her adult coat by now? She's still in the midst of changing colors and she's 16 months old. __________________ Anjie & Paprika

07-23-2005, 08:04 AM	#22
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	I have one dog with a cotton coat and one with a silk coat. The cotton coat matts easily and if it is unbrushed has a curly appearance. The silk coat is smooth and I rarely have to brush it. It does not matt. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

07-23-2005, 10:18 AM	#25
tartisst Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pearland, TX Posts: 249	You all are CRAZY!!! So....when "humans" take pictures and they get those "red" eyes are they devils too??!!! Cotton or Silk....either way, all of the dogs that I've seen on this website are so B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L! __________________ Blessed to be a blessing, Tia Jett and (R.I.P. TO MY 4 : Jagger , Tyson , Coty & Conan)

07-23-2005, 07:14 AM	#21
diva pup BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,139	The New Complete Yorkshire Terrier by Joan Gordon

07-23-2005, 10:11 AM	#24
PinkMartini BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California Posts: 1,043	So at what age do they have their 'adult coat?' A year? 6 months?

07-23-2005, 10:20 AM	#26
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	I think I read their adult coat comes in at two years but both of my dogs coats have already changed. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

07-23-2005, 01:37 PM	#28
babi1542 Double Trouble Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 4,658	This is why I am so confused, Pebbles hair does not mat at all, I can go three or four days without brushing, but yet she has red eyes. __________________ PEBBLES AND SASHA MY DOGS ARE NOT SPOILED...I'M JUST WELL TRAINED!

07-23-2005, 05:07 PM	#29
Bruce's_Mom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 779	Bruce's eyes always reflect green but I am convinced that he has a cotton coat because he gets tangled pretty easily...Could this be because he is young? When will I know his coat will stay how it is?

07-23-2005, 05:54 PM	#30
diva pup BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,139	Mignon is almost 8 mths and I complained about tangling to the breeder during a phone chat the other day.She said that the puppy hair is just fighting with the adult coat coming in.She definitly has a silk coat. I just keep up with it more now. Rio has a softer coat and his hair never tangled as a baby.Go figure LOL