What kind of coat does my puppy have? I have a new yorkie puppy. She is 15 weeks old and I have had her for 4 weeks. Her coat has grown alot but it is very fuzzy, especially on her back. Her color is still black but the roots on her back and head look silver. I am wanting to know if could be her puppy coat and maybe it will get silky or if her coat will always be fuzzy. I bathe and conditoner her once a week. I have tried leaving a little conditoner in and that helped a little. About 3-4 days after her bath her hair on her head is really oily and the hair on her back looks a little better. When do they loose their puppy coat? Does she need to be groomed to get the puppy coat off? I think it is soo cute but it matts very easy. Any suggestions? |
I have no idea but would be interested in hearing what others have to say so I'm going to bump this up for you ;) |
It sounds like she MAY have a cotton coat, but it's really hard to tell without pictures. I'm sure someone more experienced can probably tell you if you post a picture. Coco has silky coat and even in her puppy months, she never had fluffy or fuzzy coat that matted easily. But my friends yorkie had a coat like you describe and her yorkie is almost 3 now and she still has a cotton coat. |
Please post pictures..........:D |
I am not very good at computers and I can't get the pics to upload. I think they are too big and I don't know how to get them smaller. :p I will have to wait until my daughter gets home from school to help me:lol tears |
If you want to send me your pics to Brandynkids@sbcglobal.net I will resize them for you. |
If it mats easily, it's probably a cotton coat. Usually silky coats only mat when dogs are wearing clothes for long periods Nancy |
2 Attachment(s) He is sooo cute!! Here are your pics |
no help but my Troy is 11wks and her coat looks NOTHING like that.... :confused: shoo Hannah's coat looks like my fro!!!:eyetearss hopefully someone will come along and tell you what is up with her coat!:thumbup: |
Got an idea Hey Genie.....do the flashlight test......does her eyes shine green or red? See my question in another thread that may help you decide the type of coat your little Yorkie has.... Good luck |
Her eyes doesn't flash or they are greyish blue? I don't know. She is a mystery to me. But I love her anyway. I think she is so cute. |
1 Attachment(s) This is Hannah giving kisses to my daughter Corri. See, she is still so cute. |
2 Attachment(s) she looks just like my baby. I showed the pic to my hubby and he thought it was maggie :) I don't think Maggies hair looks like that on her back, as far as the texture goes, but they do have the same coloring. very VERY cute!!! How old is your baby again? I guess I could look at the original post. But Maggie is now 13 weeks old and looks a little different than she used to. the second pic of her was taken last night... |
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She is adorable! I love that little face -- but that coat....hmmmm. I don't know if it is damaged, cottony, or wiry. I guess it could just be an in-between stage as the puppy down is coming out. Not sure. Are you brushing her dry? Need to be sure to spray with a detangler/grooming type mix before brushing. Maybe order some Missing Link supplement? Fish oil? It seems dry, is the skin flaky at all? What food are you using? If it is a wiry coat, a breeder I know has a beautiful silky coated female that she told me had a wiry coat that looked horrible for her first several months. Hopefully one of the breeders will check in this thread and be able to give you a better idea of what to expect or what you might be able to do to help. |
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