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pstinard · 07-08-2013, 09:25 AM

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.

HKFandora · 07-09-2013, 02:15 PM

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?

WJM · 07-09-2013, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by HKFandora

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?

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..

HKFandora · 07-10-2013, 06:28 AM

Thank you.

pinkpatty · 07-10-2013, 06:46 AM

Keno has a thick silky coat, does not mat at all. Does not part on back, to thick for that.

HKFandora · 07-10-2013, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by pinkpatty

Keno has a thick silky coat, does not mat at all. Does not part on back, to thick for that.

Can you post pictures. Does he have a long coat?

pinkpatty · 07-10-2013, 06:58 AM

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.

pinkpatty · 07-10-2013, 07:02 AM

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.

pstinard · 07-10-2013, 07:10 AM

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

lisaly · 07-10-2013, 08:05 AM

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

HKFandora · 07-10-2013, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by lisaly

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

That helps alot. If I would hav went by the first two photos I would have thought cotton coat.

lisaly · 07-10-2013, 02:56 PM

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.

HKFandora · 07-10-2013, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lisaly

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.

I was reading about the flash rule on some old posts and some people with cottons had green eye flashes. So who knows? It is interesting thoughost people said it was correct for them though.

lisaly · 07-10-2013, 03:46 PM

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.

tricia208 · 07-10-2013, 04:31 PM

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.

07-10-2013, 06:58 AM	#22
pinkpatty No Longer A Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: usa Posts: 238	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.

07-10-2013, 08:05 AM	#25
lisaly Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,892	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 Attached Thumbnails

07-10-2013, 02:56 PM	#27
lisaly Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,892	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. Attached Thumbnails

07-10-2013, 04:31 PM	#30
tricia208 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ocean Beach, CA Posts: 109	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.

07-08-2013, 09:25 AM	#16
pstinard YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Urbana, IL USA Posts: 3,648	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.

07-09-2013, 02:15 PM	#17
HKFandora Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 160	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?

07-10-2013, 06:28 AM	#19
HKFandora Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 160	Thank you.

07-10-2013, 06:46 AM	#20
pinkpatty No Longer A Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: usa Posts: 238	Keno has a thick silky coat, does not mat at all. Does not part on back, to thick for that.

07-10-2013, 07:02 AM	#23
pinkpatty No Longer A Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: usa Posts: 238	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.

07-10-2013, 07:10 AM	#24
pstinard YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Urbana, IL USA Posts: 3,648	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

07-10-2013, 03:46 PM	#29
lisaly Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 5,892	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.