Dying hair?

[kpstoybox]

Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985

Just now saw the second part. I've seen other methods of making the topknot and I think this one is the worst. I don't like how unstable it looks at the end when the dog is trying to walk around. Plus, the whole process looks painful.

I have been noticing that a lot lately on show yorkies. The top knot seems to sit right above the eyes now. As seen in that video, almost to the point of flopping over on the eyes...if not for the fact it was anchored down. Is this done to enhance the look of a shorter muzzle, and for lack of a better word..a "squishier" looking face?

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by kpstoybox

I have been noticing that a lot lately on show yorkies. The top knot seems to sit right above the eyes now. As seen in that video, almost to the point of flopping over on the eyes...if not for the fact it was anchored down. Is this done to enhance the look of a shorter muzzle, and for lack of a better word..a "squishier" looking face?

I don't think a precariously perched topknot is typical of what is being shown. Here are a few recent examples:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/3185922-post3.html

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/3150493-post20.html

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/3187933-post2.html

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/3198420-post33.html

[kpstoybox]

Originally Posted by Maximo

I don't think a precariously perched topknot is typical of what is being shown. Here are a few recent examples:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/3185922-post3.html

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/3150493-post20.html

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/3187933-post2.html

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/3198420-post33.html

I have no idea if it's typical or not. But I sure am seeing it more and more these days.

[DvlshAngel985]

Ha! This thread got off topic. I did learn a lot, and now know the difference between hair dyes and hair enhancers (thank you google ). I hope to learn more about showing and I would hope that their really is no hair dying going on in shows. That's just plain dishonest.

[gemy]

Well... I think I know the video .. maybe it is geared to the European market. Not sure, but here in Canada and the USA it is not allowed to "dye" use enhances even color washes to change the coat. How-ever proving it is another bag of tell.

For the rat tail comb, you never use this on a young or unstable dog around their eyes. In that video the dog is obviously very quiet and used to the process of grooming.

My show boy Razzle - does indeed live a "normal" life, but at a certain cost to his coat. I always try to ameroliate that with very high quality grooming products, but his furnishings are not as robust as what they could be. This has been a trade off I've made as now he has an Agility Certificate 2



I would never, ever dye my dog who has an incorrect colour, but I will and have between shows, used protective products on my dogs coat to protect from sun and water damage.

With black coats sun will fade color and also bring out red in the coat. Hence the spf products and the color enhancers. These products will put around the hair shaft a barrier to repel sun's rays. With my black coated dogs they have before swimming and long exposure to the sun a minkoil spray put on the coat with spf and further oiling on their furnishings.

Razz is covered with his wrapping jacket and oiled of course within his wraps, he can go out into the sun with a little more impunity.

Dyeing the coat of whatever breed to cover an imperfection in coat color in all breeds is usually a DQ.

Do some exhibitors take license and perhaps dye their dogs? For sure. But this is not an acceptable or condoned practice by ethical breeders/exhibitors.

[ginalynn]

that is sad, i feel sorry for that puppy...