Adding up to the green eye shine controversy...

[blondflava]

Was just reading through threads and kept bumping into one explaining the green reflection in he eyes... Everyone says it's an indication of a silky coat. Look at the pic, it's as green as can be so why does he mat all the time? Will his coat change into silky as he grows?? His coat is like wool right now but I've never seen anything other than greenish shine in the eyes (soon I'll blind poor Pepper with that flashlight LOL)....

[chachi]

I dont believe the shine color theory because Chachi is a cotton coat and his eyes always shine green

[JESSY_RN2B]

Cotton coat or not..........he is cuttie pie!!

[RoxyJosMom]

That is an adorable pic. I've read different theorys on the green eye shine, so I have no clue.

[Emmsmom]

Yeah I have read them too but have no idea just how true they are. I know that Diesel has a combo-coat. He had a cottony coat all over as a pup and knotted up. Now that he is older his head has become silky. My groomer use to raise and show Yorkies and she said he may always have a combination coat. You have a cutie either way!

Michelle

[feminvstr]

Originally Posted by blondflava

Was just reading through threads and kept bumping into one explaining the green reflection in he eyes... Everyone says it's an indication of a silky coat. Look at the pic, it's as green as can be so why does he mat all the time? Will his coat change into silky as he grows?? His coat is like wool right now but I've never seen anything other than greenish shine in the eyes (soon I'll blind poor Pepper with that flashlight LOL)....

many times the puppy coat will matt very close to the skin whether its silk or not as he ages the puppy coat will brush out and the silk mature coat will begin to show.

hope this helps

[gutu28]

Maybe its just his puppy coat? Cali's would mat all the time when she was younger, but now it's as silky as can be!

[Amber_lv]

Hmmm.. i'm not sure either?

[sashajade]

weather your dog has a silky coat or not you wont be able to tell by shining a light in there eyes. all dogs have a mirror like membrane called a tapetum which reflects light that has already passed through the retina a second time, brown eyes reflect green, if it reflects red it means its the same as mans eye and shows the blood vessels so the tapetum is missing in the eye. dogs who have a blue look to eyes when a light is not shone in there eyes are blind.

[Amber_lv]

Originally Posted by sashajade

weather your dog has a silky coat or not you wont be able to tell by shining a light in there eyes. all dogs have a mirror like membrane called a tapetum which reflects light that has already passed through the retina a second time, brown eyes reflect green, if it reflects red it means its the same as mans eye and shows the blood vessels so the tapetum is missing in the eye. dogs who have a blue look to eyes when a light is not shone in there eyes are blind.

I'm not sure of this because Peeka's eyes shown blue for a very long time as a young puppy and now he is a little older they are green

[sashajade]

Originally Posted by Amber_lv

I'm not sure of this because Peeka's eyes shown blue for a very long time as a young puppy and now he is a little older they are green

thats because there eyes were not fully developed yet as a puppy. trust me its true put a seach in to google and you will see or ask your vet why dogs eyes are green when light shines in them.

[olgap]

oh, thank goodness! When I first read the thread, I thought it said "green eye slime"!!

[daisy mae06]

Okay Like I said in the other post I have yet to see a silky not shine green or a a cottony coat shine green.My mother is a retired breeder and i know several. I have yet to see any that did not match up.yes some silkys with puppy coat do seem to tangle but always seem to change. I also have one of each. I will have to say untill i personally see one I wont think any other way. thingy in the eye or not.