True Silk Coat vs Silk Coat...How Do.. Show Breeder/Exhibitors, I'm wanting to learn how you tell the REAL difference between a True Silk Show Coat from a ? Silk Coated Yorkie. What do you look for in EACH to tell the DIFFERENCE? How do you know you have a True Silk Coated Yorkie? Is it the way the coat looks? The way it lays? The feel of it? The rate of Growth? The coloring of it? Now same questions on the ?? Silk Coated Yorkies. How do you know you have a ?? Silk Coated Yorkie? Is it the way the coat looks? The way it lays? The feel of it? The rate of Growth? The coloring of it? Thanks for any Wisdom of this subject. Hugs to all :) Lee |
Lee, I wish I could be of more help but I think I have already told you all I know on this subject. I am still learning myself and this is something that is not really easy to explain. Different lines break differently and grow at different rates. This is where going to a dog show would really come in handy for educational purposes or visit a show breeders home. I have asked experienced breeders to explain terms like soft coated and modified silk and I have never got any clear answers. What one breeder calls a silky coat, another breeder might call a soft coated coat or modified silk or even cottony. Just keep studying and you will get there. It all takes time. |
I am still learning and learning everyday about coats. I agree that watching shows helps, getting ring experience really helps too! The yorkie coat is a complex thing, it seems that there is no sure fire breaking pattern. I do know that puppies who turn silver/white on their heads will be silky adults, I have not seen an exception to this rule yet. I do know that dogs that break later seem to have a heavier, darker blue coat. I just received my YorkyClub magazine yesterday and the interview with Ava Tyree was great. In the article Ava explained that Chandler (#1 yorkie for 2006 and 2007) did not clear on his head until he was 3. I also found it interesting that he was also not shown until he was 3, but finished with 3 5-point majors in one weekend...but how could he not. Gorgeous yorkie! Coats like his are exceptional...I have seen it first hand and it is gorgeous. I think there is so much to learn about coats and I am not convinced anyone knows it all when it comes to yorkie coat color and texture, but I do enjoy learning all I can about it. |
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Reason I bred to Chandler. He will bring in good color, but still keepthe silky texture! And what a great example of our breed. :thumbup: True silk - is easy to see - it looks like spun silk - or another good example is like a silk ribbon. Very shiny and glossy. It ribbles on a long coat when they walk. It flows. I hope this helps. T. |
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