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I was reading today about hair types I did not know there were three type of hair Yorkies can have. Wiry, soft and silky. I have a friend that has one that has beautiful long tri colored wiry hair. My Cooper seems to fit the soft hair that makes him look twice his size. It's slightly wavy and very thick. The article said that the silky hair (thin, silky and doesn't tangle easiy) are the only ones that should be bred, because that is the AKC standard. Wondering what kinds of hair do your dogs have? |
We have a rehomed yorkie that has a very straight, short(never grows much) coat. I do not know her background so I would be tempted to think she is not all yorkie. She must be close to ten and is still very black and dark rich tan. My Ziva is cottony but silky,never a knot but very fine, I call her black crushed velvet and keep her short because she gets a lot of breakage- at seven she is black with a little silver around the edges with a pretty gold head and legs. Abby is five and silky and takes no care but a quick brush with a cat brush and fades to silver in our sun and pool chlorine- she will grow in darker thru the winter- her head and legs are a champagne blonde. When Abby and Ziva are wet in the pool you can hardly tell them apart it is their hair that defines their looks. |
Mario's is fairly straight, and short/medium. It was rather wirey when we first got him, but now using 4-legger shampoo and Infusium-23 it is rather soft even right before his bath is due. He has the perfect cuddle factor in his hair and personality :hug: not that I am biased. |
My girl has a very fluffy/wavy and shiny cotton coat. She'll look "fatter" as it grows out ^^;; If it werent' for the fluffy waviness I'd have thought she had silk. But then I read about another way to tell is what colors shines from the eyes. Not always accurate but I hear it's correct the majority of the time. Green/blue - silk coat; Brown/Yellow/Red - cotton and I'm not sure of wire coat, I think it's also brown/yellow or something. My girl's shine red (like red pepper paste XD) |
Emma has an amazing coat. It's silky and grows like hair. Very easy to manage as she has a long coat . |
1 Attachment(s) This is Max... he has very little hair and is wiry |
grease monkey my puppy is 6 months old...and 2 days after a bath she looks like a hood rat...she has stringy hair but looks oily around her face..she seems scrawny...kinda like a squirrel on crack. she's perfect.:) |
1 Attachment(s) This is Daisy.......her hair is straight and black...... but golden in her head and legs. |
1 Attachment(s) Attachment 408481 My puppy Beowulf is 7 mo. He's got a soft cotton coat. |
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1 Attachment(s) This is Runty......wiry on his back...... golden/cotton on his legs..... and the hair on his head is golden... but at the top of his head is poodle wanna be....LOL |
Love looking at your pics and stories. When I figure out how to post a pic I will post a picture of Cooper. |
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1 Attachment(s) This is Daisy |
This is how I post the picks... Click post reply Tap message and write something Then click on the paper clip Click browse Click the picture of your choice Click open Click upload Click close the window Clock preview post Click submit reply |
Cooper 1 Attachment(s) Thanks for the directions on how to post pic! Here is Cooper last week. He will be 5 months on the first of January and is now 3 pounds 2 ounces. |
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Fun! Lacey and Cooper are 5 months today! 1 Attachment(s) Cooper got a birthday bath. He's been a busy guy today. Funny dog and we love him so! |
3 Attachment(s) My two yorkies have completely different hair. My female has thick, soft hair that tangles very easily. It grows fast, but tangles if I don't brush her daily. My male has silky, smooth and soft hair. His hair does not tangle and I could go a week without brushing him and he would have very few tangles. His is more to the breed standard. It is straight and will grow to the floor if I let it. My female is the darker one and my male is the lighter one. |
1 Attachment(s) Sir Rupert has very soft, cottony fur! His head isn't golden and I don't know if it ever will be. He was 2 in October. |
Coover, Khole and Sir Rupert and so cute! I see Coover his hair up in a pony to keep the hair out of his eyes..Dave insists that I cannot put a pony in Cooper! Darn. Since he has the soft cottony fur I may not be able to grow it out. Can you tell me what type of hair cut Sir Rupert has? That may be what I end up doing for Cooper. |
I see your from Eastern Washington. We have lots of family in Spokane and Chewlah area. Originally from Kent, but moved 40 years ago to Minnesota.... miss the sound and mountains! |
My dog's parents had totally different hair types too. The mother, Daisy, has very soft, thin hair which was forever getting tangled/matted no matter how much we brushed her, especially on her belly, and the father, Oliver, has very thick hair, however, his feels more wiry and rarely has tangles! My Walter is a bit young at the moment to predict what his hair will be like, but from the sheer thickness of it, I'm guessing he'll be like his dad, but it's hard to tell! |
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My Bella has a soft, slightly waved coat....her appearance grows fuller as it grows and when she gets groomed she's this tiny little thing underneath :) My chase Silky, soft, shine bundle of Joy.... I'm almost jealous!!!:) |
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