Fur growth

[christ1]

Just wondering when a Yorkie starts to get long fur? My puppy is 6 months old and it seems her fur has not grown any in the past 2-1/2 months. Should I be worried about this.

[x-tinkerbelle-x]

I would love to know the answer to this question too - my Yorkie is nearly one and her fur doesn't seem to be 'that' long really, average, not long though. I reckon as they mature, they will fill out and start the fur growth, but I don't know to be honest, I'm still waiting!!! xXx

[christ1]

I'm just curious because I brush her every night and I see quite a bit of fur in the brush!

[tiffjunior]

thats strange because mine just turned 24 weeks and i had to cut his hair wayyyy down because i wouldnt stop growing n he kept matting and hates me to brush his hair.. and already it has grown...

[x-tinkerbelle-x]

aww wish my Yorkie would grow that fast. Suppose it depends on their genes too - both Tink's parents weren't really 'long' in the fur department either xXx

[maddiesmom08]

We keep our lil Maddie's hair cut short like a puppy cut....I have to have her groomed every 5 weeks or it becomes matted, even though I brush her all the time. She is only 2.7 lbs.....8 1/2 months old...so it cracks me up when its about that 5 week mark and one of the little girls in my child care says "Maddie looks chubby!" (because she turns into a big furball) haha.

This picture is a lil dark but its a pic of her right after her Valentine's Spa Day! =]

[piptickle]

Originally Posted by x-tinkerbelle-x

I would love to know the answer to this question too - my Yorkie is nearly one and her fur doesn't seem to be 'that' long really, average, not long though. I reckon as they mature, they will fill out and start the fur growth, but I don't know to be honest, I'm still waiting!!! xXx

Originally Posted by tiffjunior

thats strange because mine just turned 24 weeks and i had to cut his hair wayyyy down because i wouldnt stop growing n he kept matting and hates me to brush his hair.. and already it has grown...

Originally Posted by christ1

Just wondering when a Yorkie starts to get long fur? My puppy is 6 months old and it seems her fur has not grown any in the past 2-1/2 months. Should I be worried about this.

I have been researching this too as Mika has slow growing hair and a couple of points that I've found is SILKY hair is slow growing and rarely matts whereas COTTON hair is very fast growing but its matts ALOT! I'm pretty sure Mika has SILKY hair, she has never had a matt or even a tangle and I don't even brush her every day-its very slow growing but it'll be worth it when all that puppy hair grows out and she will be left with long silky locks