Blowing Coat...

[TeddyandTiffy]

Ladies I have a few questions on a Yorkie Blowing it's coat.

1. At what age do they usually START blowing their coats??

2. At what age do they usually STOP blowing their coats???

Thanks for any input on this. Hugs to all Lee

[Sethowner]

Do yorkies blow their coat? My German Shepherd does but I did not know Yorkies did.

[feminvstr]

in either sex can blow coat from anesthesia
females can blow coat and color from breeding and or heats

hope this helps

[marcerella02]

I found that Layla lost her puppy coat (not so much blew the coat.. kinda just shedded it slowly) around 6 months when she was teething (it was a fun time for all!) that lasted about a month and her adult coat came in.

[Love4Bella]

I didn't know that yorkies blew thier coats. I shave off all the puppy hair on my yorkies and then let their adult coats grow in so maybe I missed the blowing coat time for them.

I have a yellow lab/german shepard mix that blows his coat twice a year and it's TERRIBLE shedding!!! I have never noticed any of my yorkies shedding hair at all though.

[TeddyandTiffy]

Originally Posted by feminvstr

in either sex can blow coat from anesthesia
females can blow coat and color from breeding and or heats

hope this helps

Can Males do it too? For my Galahad loose coat everytime I bath him, but he is still so very thick. Also when I wash Yorkie blankies there is FURBALLs left all over their blankies as I was them alone with nothing but their blankies and items used for my Yorkies. Next Bath Time for Galahad I'll have to take photos of his coat he loose during his bath. But you can never tell he lost any due to his coat being so thick. He has no bald spots Hugs Lee

[feminvstr]

Originally Posted by TeddyandTiffy

Can Males do it too? For my Galahad loose coat everytime I bath him, but he is still so very thick. Also when I wash Yorkie blankies there is FURBALLs left all over their blankies as I was them alone with nothing but their blankies and items used for my Yorkies. Next Bath Time for Galahad I'll have to take photos of his coat he loose during his bath. But you can never tell he lost any due to his coat being so thick. He has no bald spots Hugs Lee

Lee, when I bathe my kids I have loss as well but no more than what a human would shed....

intact females; pregnancy and or nursing can blow coat as well as change color...both sexes can blow coat under stress, poor diet, drug reaction, allergy to food or shampoo/conditioner.

[Sugar's Mom]

Originally Posted by feminvstr

in either sex can blow coat from anesthesia
females can blow coat and color from breeding and or heats

hope this helps

Thank you Kimberly, this is exactly what I posted in answer to this question on another board and a certain person had to come straight under me and undermine me. I told her that if she is ever a breeder she will know first hand what we are talking about. She was trying to post all kinds of research to prove yorkies do not 'blow' their coats. only double coated dogs. i have experienced two bitches blowing coat first hand when pregnant due to hormonal changes. so thank you once again.

[peanut]

I know that Lexie has lost her color after this last breeding, her back coat is almost silver.

[YorkieRose]

We all have different experiences...I really do not find my puppies or adults blow their coats...breeding bitches can certainly lighten in color, but the amount of coat tends to remain the same...but I know breeders who have bitches wind up with very thin coats after a litter...it just happens.

[cesar49]

Originally Posted by YorkieRose

We all have different experiences...I really do not find my puppies or adults blow their coats...breeding bitches can certainly lighten in color, but the amount of coat tends to remain the same...but I know breeders who have bitches wind up with very thin coats after a litter...it just happens.

i wish my yorkie poo gus would blow his undercoat.. not sure what the blow means.. is that losing hair or shedding? i cannot bear to cut the baby hair.. it is too pretty...i am worried about overheating..