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Bella has a straight silky coat that doesn't mat. On the other hand, when she was a puppy, her puppy coat matted horribly. We had the puppy coat trimmed off at 17 weeks. |
Can those that started cotton then went to silky post pictures from 12 weeks to current? Same question for the ones who started off silky and stayed silky? |
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This is Oscar @ 13 weeks & almost 2 years old..:) Even as a pup his coat was silky and never matted or tangled.. I brush and comb him everyday but I could probably get away with doing it only every few days.. |
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Keno has a thick silky coat, does not mat at all. Does not part on back, to thick for that. |
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Keno Picture I will try to post recent picture, am not real good at posting pictures. Keep getting error message. Not sure what is wrong. Size has been reduced.:confused: |
Go to my profile page and look at picture #3 in Keno's pictures. Most current picture with med hair. He is to active for long hair. He is terrier first. |
Here is Bella's cottony puppy coat: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/att...-5-30-2013.jpg And this is Bella's silky adult coat (cut short): http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/att...-5-30-2013.jpg |
4 Attachment(s) Katie has a very thick, silky coat. The first three photos were taken by her breeder, and the last one I took at Christmas time. You can see that her hair got a lot more silky as she got older. I have recently cut her hair, but still Katie's silky coat stands out a great deal. A good breeder can tell if the coat will be silky or not. First photo 2.5 months Second photo 11 months Third photo 2.5 years Fourth photo almost 4 years old |
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4 Attachment(s) Just a few more of Katie. The first photo at five weeks with her breeder appears like it is silkier than the other ones when she was young, though a puppy coat definitely is different than an adult coat. I usually try to avoid eye shine in photos, but one way to tell if a dog will be silky is to see the color of the shine in the eye. Katie's is so green that I can often see it at night without even a camera flash. Generally, green/blue flash is said to be a silky coat and red/yellow is a cottony coat. You can see that Katie's coat is very silky now, even though it is very thick. |
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There is no fool-proof method in all of this. You just have to find a breeder who you really trust, one who puts their heart and soul into breeding healthy, well-socialized pups. They will most likely know if the coat is going to be silky or not. A silk coat is easier to maintain because it doesn't matt a lot, but once you love your pup, it matters very little if they have a silky coat or a short muzzle. You will love your pup with all of your heart, and you will think your baby is beautiful and perfect. I have an image in my mind of what I think a Yorkie should look like. Despite that, once you love him/her, all of that won't matter at all. I do believe that it's of utmost importance to choose a breeder with a love for this precious breed, one who is looking to preserve the special qualities of Yorkies, and who places health and temperament above all else. |
Hugo Ibanez-Hornung I learned more about Yorkie coat color and texture from a Yorkshire Terrier breeder named Hugo Ibanez-Hornung, Estugo Kennels. One of his articles can be found on this link: Yorky Club Magazine - United by passion for Yorkies. You can do a search on his name to find many more articles. He has a way of describing the Yorkie coat's color and texture. He was a professor (I believe he is retired now) and he has produced over 150 champion Yorkies. I keep one of my dogs in full coat because she does not tangle and has a beautiful coat. My male has a cotton coat. I don't want to make him miserable by always brushing out mattes so I keep him in a semi-puppy cut. |
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