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ketters12 · 10-21-2007, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by suej

The Pictures Didn't Go Threw. I'll Try Again.

tobey's leg hair looks exactly like this but his back hair is longer and thicker

ketters12 · 10-21-2007, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by feminvstr

here is various stages of Hannah and her hair growth - she is a redleg
http://yorkiepassion.com/hedy.htm

what is a redleg? does this mean thin hair on the legs? is it a genetic defect? Is Hannah healthy? how old was she in those pictures?

MyFairLacy · 10-21-2007, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ketters12

what is a redleg? does this mean thin hair on the legs? is it a genetic defect? Is Hannah healthy? how old was she in those pictures?

redleg is a term for a yorkie with a short wirey coat. They normally are dark in color - dark blue or black and almost a reddish tan. They have a longer muzzle and larger ears. They don't ever grow coat - it always stays short and is very coarse.

suej · 10-21-2007, 03:12 PM

Do you have any pictues of Tobey you could attatch so we could see what your little pups coat looks like. How old is your puppy?

ketters12 · 10-22-2007, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by suej

Do you have any pictues of Tobey you could attatch so we could see what your little pups coat looks like. How old is your puppy?

Tobey is in my avatar (with his Cardinals bandana on...Go Cards!!) but i know it is small and hard to see. I am at work so i don't have any pictures to post. His leg hair is very thin like your pup's. Especially up by his chest- they almost look identical. Very wispy looking. But his back hair is like 3-4 inches long and i have trimmed it a few times. it is probably medium in thickness. all his hair is super straight and soft. The hair on his belly is very thin and short and has kinda fallen out in the past few months and the hair loss looks like it is creeping up his sides a little (we call it his monkey belly

) but ALL of his hair is extremely soft- not coarse at all. in fact, i don't know how his hair could be much softer. But his skin looks dry. His leg hair is light tan, the top of his head is silver-almost white, he has a whiteish tuft on his chest, and the hair on his back is black at the ends, but is growing out dark grey. He will be 11 months old on Nov. 4th.

lidarose · 10-22-2007, 08:54 AM

Lida Rose looked just like that when she was a pup, her hair filled in but it's not like other yorkies, she has a permanent 'puppy cut'. Everyone asks me where she gets her hair done and I say she does it herself.

suej · 10-22-2007, 02:32 PM

I guess were lucky in one sence we will save on having to have hair cuts and it so easy to maintain. They are all such little cuties

cydsuz · 10-22-2007, 05:16 PM

It could be a thyroid problem? Have you tested for that.

lidarose · 10-23-2007, 08:08 AM

Since Lida was so sick, she's been tested for everything - perfectly healthy. I will say I think she's smarter than your average yorkie though (I may be biased

). I like her short fur, I only have to trim around her eyes on occassion, I was worried at first - my baby doesn't look like other yorkies, but now I just accept her as she is. Lida really knows how to communicate, she comes to get us if her pups get seperated, she can't carry them around because of her paws, she tells us when it's time to go to the store, make dinner, go to bed, look at the pups, etc. I think shorter hair means bigger brains,

10-22-2007, 08:54 AM	#51
lidarose No Longer A Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: london, ky Posts: 287	Lida Rose looked just like that when she was a pup, her hair filled in but it's not like other yorkies, she has a permanent 'puppy cut'. Everyone asks me where she gets her hair done and I say she does it herself. Attached Thumbnails

10-22-2007, 05:16 PM	#53
cydsuz Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 43	thyroid It could be a thyroid problem? Have you tested for that.

10-21-2007, 03:12 PM	#49
suej Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Haven Posts: 34	Do you have any pictues of Tobey you could attatch so we could see what your little pups coat looks like. How old is your puppy?

10-22-2007, 02:32 PM	#52
suej Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Haven Posts: 34	I guess were lucky in one sence we will save on having to have hair cuts and it so easy to maintain. They are all such little cuties

10-23-2007, 08:08 AM	#54
lidarose No Longer A Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: london, ky Posts: 287	Since Lida was so sick, she's been tested for everything - perfectly healthy. I will say I think she's smarter than your average yorkie though (I may be biased ). I like her short fur, I only have to trim around her eyes on occassion, I was worried at first - my baby doesn't look like other yorkies, but now I just accept her as she is. Lida really knows how to communicate, she comes to get us if her pups get seperated, she can't carry them around because of her paws, she tells us when it's time to go to the store, make dinner, go to bed, look at the pups, etc. I think shorter hair means bigger brains,