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Explanation of Yorkie Coat Textures? I have read the sticky on Coats (in fact I have The Complete Yorkshire Terrier from which it was quoted. But I have not been able to find definitions of the different coat types -- Soft, Silky, Modified, Wiry, Wooly, etc. Can someone point me in the right direction or provide a short description of each? I think I am only clear on the silky -- the others I only have a vague idea. Thanks in advance! |
ive never seen anything about the other types of coat, only on here:) |
My understanding is that a modified coat is a combination of silk and soft. I believe wooly is maybe an older term used in conjunction with soft. As to wiry, to me, that would mean a coat more similar to a Welsh Terrier, or a kinky type. Soft, wooly and wiry coats are slower to grow, mat easier and more difficult to maintain in general. A true silk coat with maintenance does not mat, is straight (for the most part) and is not fuzzy (ideally). I'm sure there is something wrong with my description and anyone with more correct information is appreciated. Yorkierose (Pat) or Lorraine can give a much better description I'm sure. |
Thanks Jennifer. It would be great to have the different types define on a site like YTCA -- I guess it is enough of a challenge to get the membership to agree on the standard let alone several types of coat. ;) |
coats The only two coats I see now are silk or soft (Cottony) in texture...the days of wire and wool are long gone with the serious breeder. There is a big difference in a soft, cottony coat and pure lambs wool...and believe me there was once WOOL...nothing but shaving could help a matted coat like that..I had a Trivar champion who was wool...but softer, wooly coats were the norm then.. I do not see wiry coats any longer from the breeders I know...some call these types Red Legs... Modified is not ideal silk, yet not really too difficult...products can help them look and act almost a good strong silk...many judges can be fooled. You can get a heavy silk or a thin one and every stage in between...same with soft, some are more managable then others because they are thinner... Just my opinions... PS...the YTCA does not discuss different types of coats is because there is only one correct..silk..anything else is discouraged and breeders are advised to breed away from the improper coats. If it is not silk, then there is no reason to discuss it in the standard. |
Thanks Yorkie Rose -- appreciate you sharing your experience. |
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Great thread! I'm glad you asked this, and the answers here have really made sense to me. Ginger's coat never mats (even when it was long, currently it's short do to a recent severe bout with allergies), but is really thin, almost stringy. On bath day she can look very silky (when her coat was long), but quickly turns into a stringy mess. Her hair tends to look a little oily after a few days too. Bernie (who's coat is currently short due to surgery) seems to have a silky coat too, BUT it's much thicker than Gingers. I can't wait until his hair grows out a bit so that I can see what it's like. He sheds water easily and has a bit of wave on the top of his head. His beard etc, still look nearly perfect a week after a bath! |
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