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How can you tell what kind of coat they have? This is probably a question that has been answered before, but I could not find and answer that I understand. How can you tell which kind of coat a Yorkie has ? Does it change in texture from when they are puppies to when they are adults? Gizmo is 16 weeks and seems to have really sparse hair compared to some of the other cute little furry guys I have seen pictures of. I don't know how to tell what cottony, wooly, silky or wiry are. I read on here that only certain types will grow long and that some of them matt easily. Gizmo just looks like a porcupine, for lack of a better discription. He has silver sprigs on the roots on the few long hairs he has. His hair just feels like hair to me...I'm lost...Help... |
Many times, yorkies with thin hair will end up being silky. I'm no expert but repeating what I've read and what I've experienced. When Cooper was smaller, I kept trimming his hair as it would grow because if felt like yucky baby hair. After that baby hair was cut out, it was silky as can be. Its growing as slow as molasses though. I'll be patient and reap the benefits later! We're going through the ugly teenage stage but looking forward to all the years of maturity! Lisa |
I have a hard time with this too. I think my Minnie is a silky and Mickies coat seem real thick to me. |
2 Attachment(s) Thank you. Carter is a cutie! Gizmo has really short, fine fuzz in between his sparse real hairs. Is that normal? It doesn't have any silver to it. Here is a picture of him. Thank you again for your help. |
Mickey and Minnie---I love it. They are both beautiful. |
Gizmo is a doll! :) |
A Yorkie's coat texture is partly determined genetically according to the ancestors. The important thing is not so much what kind of shampoo you use (natural like oatmeal is best), but what is most important is not what you put on your Yorkie, but what you put in him/her! Wheat Germ Oil is terrific to help their coats thicken with more body and also promote a healthy shine. I now have a litter of Yorkie pups. Two have the nice silky thick coat, and one has a more sparse lighter weight coat. I am putting the Wheat Germ Oil in the last one's drinking water and in his food. Wheat Germ Oil can be found in the bird section of the pet store in a small container. If you want to order in a larger quaity - I know they can do that too. |
He has a bit of a sensitive tummy and had some trouble with several brands. He is on Nutro Natural Choice Puppy for Sensitive Stomachs and is doing great. I actually have wheat germ oil because I make soaps and bath products. I never would have guessed it could be used that way also. I will give it a try. Hopefully his tummy can handle it. Thanks |
Is Gizmo purebred? He looks like he is mixed with something like a chihuahua or pom.. Did you see his parents? They can be a good indication of his possibilities.. |
Yes, I have papers on him and saw both parents. The mom weighs 3 1/2 lbs and the dad weighs 3. They were both beautiful and both most definately Yorky. So, unless I found a breeder that is good at falsifying docs and showed me the wrong parents, yes he is purebred. |
They say you cant tell with the puppy hair what type of coat your gonna have but was able to with mine. If you can run a brush through it with no matting it is a silk coat. If you feel matts or waviness it is a cotton coat. |
Thank you. I can run both a brush and a comb through it just fine, but he doesn't have much of the long stuff right now so I don't know if it counts! Now, someone thinks he looks like a Chi mix so I am a little worried about my guys hair. :( Rogaine anyone? |
Your little one looks like Maļa my first Yorkie . She never have had a long coat. |
1 Attachment(s) Finally! I have been wanting to the same question answered. Ellie's hair is the same way. |
Yeah...Gizmo has a friend! OMG she could his sister(except she has perkier ears!) How old is Ellie? How much does she weigh? (I know it's rude to ask a lady her weight but just curious) She's adorable. :) What part of Texas are you in---that's weird. |
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