Where does the puppy coat go? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

shell820810 · 01-19-2010, 07:33 AM

Where does the puppy coat go? How does it transition from puppy coat to adult coat? I mean, do you have to cut off the ends to get rid of the puppy coat, or do the ends also change to an adult coat?

Sorry if its a silly question, just trying to deal with the puppy to adult coat mats and am just wondering if you have to cut the puppy coat off anyway, I might as well do it now, but otherwise I will stick it out because I want long coats.

tonyag9 · 01-19-2010, 09:58 AM

I'm bumping this for you hoping you get an answer. I'm curious about this as well

Marie 1 · 01-19-2010, 10:04 AM

I have been wondering about the same thing.

YLIME · 01-19-2010, 10:06 AM

I had the same problem, Tiger's coat was covered in knots and mats, so i sat there with a fine tooth comb and brushed them all out. I had to cut a few of them out, the ones that were really matted. It took me about 2 weeks. Doing an hour or two everyday. Now i give him a quick brush every day and the knots havn't come back. I still do not know about when his adult coat is going to come through, but his fur is looking lovely now. And after all that brushing he actually enjoys to be brushed and barks at the brush on the table for me to brush him!!!

I know this isnt a proper answer, but i hope it helps all the same!
happy brushing

Cheller_ · 01-19-2010, 11:17 AM

Doesn't it grow out.. and eventually it is trimmed off, because most ppl don't like the contrast of the puppy and adult coat

florencelisa · 01-19-2010, 11:28 AM

Yeah, i think they just grow out. Kind of like how highlights grow out if you don't retouch them. Eventually you'd need to trim some of the puppy coat. My puppy is 3 months now and his colors are changing already near his head.

linz06 · 01-19-2010, 01:02 PM

The puppy coat just grows out

For awhile you just have a puppy that looks like it has black tips! When Layla was in that transition stage, nobody believed that I didn't dye her that way!

jencar98 · 01-19-2010, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by YLIME

I had the same problem, Tiger's coat was covered in knots and mats, so i sat there with a fine tooth comb and brushed them all out. I had to cut a few of them out, the ones that were really matted. It took me about 2 weeks. Doing an hour or two everyday. Now i give him a quick brush every day and the knots havn't come back. I still do not know about when his adult coat is going to come through, but his fur is looking lovely now. And after all that brushing he actually enjoys to be brushed and barks at the brush on the table for me to brush him!!!

I know this isnt a proper answer, but i hope it helps all the same!
happy brushing

Those knots and mats you were combing out were some of the hairs of the puppy coat. That's why as puppies they get so easily tangled, it's their puppy coats coming out. Once they are adults, yorkies don't shed and properly groomed really shouldn't have mats.

To the OP: It is a stage that most puppies go through. To grow coats long you'll have to be patient and diligent about grooming. If you cut the hair now, it will be just that much longer a wait for a grown out coat.

topknot · 01-19-2010, 01:52 PM

You never cut or trim a puppy's coat. It just evendually grows out. Now when it reaches the floor we trim, so it does not have to drag. I have had to trim about 5 inches off since the last 5 months of the girl I am showing now.

And yes you should never have to take so long to get a yorkie's coat back into condition. You should never have to groom so much and you should never have that many mats. Stay on a weekly schedule and it will be easier to manage.

jeanm1963 · 01-19-2010, 02:25 PM

I didnt want my dog in full coat so I just shaved it all off , it was a knotted mess even though I brushed her all the time.. she does not have a silky coat , more of a modified coat... she is not a show dog she is a crazy, play in the snow, play fetch kind of dog.. she has a schnauzer cut ( sort of) very very cute!!

Sweet Apple · 01-19-2010, 04:13 PM

I had Apple's puppy hair cut off @ 9 months old (that's her @ 9 months, in the avatar)...The black puppy hair had gotten stringy, and it knotted up so bad...She looked soooooooo much better, after the cut, and it was so much easier to brush her hair...Now she's 14 months old, and all that steel/gray/silver/blue hair, that I thought she would have forever, has golden roots growing out!!! I think she's going to end up being all golden...And I'm am totally surprised, but not, at all, upset...I think the solid golden yorkies are beautiful... Right now, she's gold and silver and steel and blonde...Oh my, she's like a rainbow lolol...so pretty.....

Sweet Apple · 01-19-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jeanm1963

I didnt want my dog in full coat so I just shaved it all off , it was a knotted mess even though I brushed her all the time.. she does not have a silky coat , more of a modified coat... she is not a show dog she is a crazy, play in the snow, play fetch kind of dog.. she has a schnauzer cut ( sort of) very very cute!!

I always thought your baby was adorable...When I see her face, I look at her and call her Miss Persnickity lol...I say that w/total love for her face...She's just got so much personality popping out of those little eyes lol...

tonyag9 · 01-20-2010, 07:43 AM

Aaaah well if it just grows out, I guess maybe Pixel isn't going to change because he is all black on his back with no roots. The hair on his head has been changing since he was 5 months though. I guess maybe since he's half chi, he will keep the black. Though he's only 1 year and 5 months so maybe he will still change??

daylee · 01-20-2010, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jeanm1963

I didnt want my dog in full coat so I just shaved it all off , it was a knotted mess even though I brushed her all the time.. she does not have a silky coat , more of a modified coat... she is not a show dog she is a crazy, play in the snow, play fetch kind of dog.. she has a schnauzer cut ( sort of) very very cute!!

I love her hair cut.I have been thinking of having Khloe cut like that.But I don't know if Kayti would look good cut like that her coat is silkier than Khloe's.I think her's is modified.

deeogie · 01-20-2010, 09:41 AM

Is there a chance that the coat will keep the black and tan color? Lucky is a year old and I only see hints of a silver around his back legs underneath the dark hair.The hair on his head has gotten tremendously lighter but otherwise he is still very much black and tan.......

01-19-2010, 07:33 AM	#1
shell820810 YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: N Ireland Posts: 475	Where does the puppy coat go? Where does the puppy coat go? How does it transition from puppy coat to adult coat? I mean, do you have to cut off the ends to get rid of the puppy coat, or do the ends also change to an adult coat? Sorry if its a silly question, just trying to deal with the puppy to adult coat mats and am just wondering if you have to cut the puppy coat off anyway, I might as well do it now, but otherwise I will stick it out because I want long coats. __________________ Toby - 03/03/09 & Maisie - 08/09/09 RIP Millie - 30/03/08 - 24/03/09 Last edited by shell820810; 01-19-2010 at 07:35 AM.

01-19-2010, 10:04 AM	#3
Marie 1 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Spokane, Wa Posts: 121	I wonder too I have been wondering about the same thing.

01-19-2010, 10:06 AM	#4
YLIME YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: England Posts: 8	I had the same problem, Tiger's coat was covered in knots and mats, so i sat there with a fine tooth comb and brushed them all out. I had to cut a few of them out, the ones that were really matted. It took me about 2 weeks. Doing an hour or two everyday. Now i give him a quick brush every day and the knots havn't come back. I still do not know about when his adult coat is going to come through, but his fur is looking lovely now. And after all that brushing he actually enjoys to be brushed and barks at the brush on the table for me to brush him!!! I know this isnt a proper answer, but i hope it helps all the same! happy brushing __________________ Emily and little man Tiger

01-19-2010, 11:17 AM	#5
Cheller_ YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 259	Doesn't it grow out.. and eventually it is trimmed off, because most ppl don't like the contrast of the puppy and adult coat __________________ Member of PMR (Prey Model RAW) feedingoAchieving enlightenment one post at a time.

01-19-2010, 11:28 AM	#6
florencelisa Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 249 Blog Entries: 9	Yeah, i think they just grow out. Kind of like how highlights grow out if you don't retouch them. Eventually you'd need to trim some of the puppy coat. My puppy is 3 months now and his colors are changing already near his head. __________________ Proud Mommy of Lewie & Manolo

01-19-2010, 09:58 AM	#2
tonyag9 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tallahassee, FL, USA Posts: 204	I'm bumping this for you hoping you get an answer. I'm curious about this as well

01-19-2010, 01:02 PM	#7
linz06 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,154	The puppy coat just grows out For awhile you just have a puppy that looks like it has black tips! When Layla was in that transition stage, nobody believed that I didn't dye her that way! __________________ Lindsey and Layla, Lucy, and Kash

01-19-2010, 01:52 PM	#9
topknot Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA Posts: 3,787	You never cut or trim a puppy's coat. It just evendually grows out. Now when it reaches the floor we trim, so it does not have to drag. I have had to trim about 5 inches off since the last 5 months of the girl I am showing now. And yes you should never have to take so long to get a yorkie's coat back into condition. You should never have to groom so much and you should never have that many mats. Stay on a weekly schedule and it will be easier to manage.

01-19-2010, 02:25 PM	#10
jeanm1963 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weymouth, Ma Posts: 2,584	I didnt want my dog in full coat so I just shaved it all off , it was a knotted mess even though I brushed her all the time.. she does not have a silky coat , more of a modified coat... she is not a show dog she is a crazy, play in the snow, play fetch kind of dog.. she has a schnauzer cut ( sort of) very very cute!! __________________ I Support http://www.yorkiesinc.com/

01-19-2010, 04:13 PM	#11
Sweet Apple Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, Texas USA Posts: 2,473	I had Apple's puppy hair cut off @ 9 months old (that's her @ 9 months, in the avatar)...The black puppy hair had gotten stringy, and it knotted up so bad...She looked soooooooo much better, after the cut, and it was so much easier to brush her hair...Now she's 14 months old, and all that steel/gray/silver/blue hair, that I thought she would have forever, has golden roots growing out!!! I think she's going to end up being all golden...And I'm am totally surprised, but not, at all, upset...I think the solid golden yorkies are beautiful... Right now, she's gold and silver and steel and blonde...Oh my, she's like a rainbow lolol...so pretty.....

01-20-2010, 07:43 AM	#13
tonyag9 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tallahassee, FL, USA Posts: 204	Aaaah well if it just grows out, I guess maybe Pixel isn't going to change because he is all black on his back with no roots. The hair on his head has been changing since he was 5 months though. I guess maybe since he's half chi, he will keep the black. Though he's only 1 year and 5 months so maybe he will still change??

01-20-2010, 09:41 AM	#15
deeogie YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brampton Posts: 408	Is there a chance that the coat will keep the black and tan color? Lucky is a year old and I only see hints of a silver around his back legs underneath the dark hair.The hair on his head has gotten tremendously lighter but otherwise he is still very much black and tan....... __________________ Mommy 's Lucky