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spikey · 10-21-2005, 11:31 AM

I'm just curious.

My puppy iabout 15 weeks + and the tip of his hair is wavy. I'm wondering what type of coat will his hair be?

Can you tell from a puppy's coat whether it is going to be silky/cottony/wavy?
Is it normal for puppy to have wavy hair?

Can you share what was your puppy's hair coat when they were young? When did they change their coat to silky/wavy/cottony?

YorkieShadow · 10-21-2005, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by spikey

I'm just curious.

My puppy iabout 15 weeks + and the tip of his hair is wavy. I'm wondering what type of coat will his hair be?

Can you tell from a puppy's coat whether it is going to be silky/cottony/wavy?
Is it normal for puppy to have wavy hair?

Can you share what was your puppy's hair coat when they were young? When did they change their coat to silky/wavy/cottony?

Hello Congrats on the puppy. when mine was litle they seemed to have a little wave to the coat to. But as they got older it went streight. Mickeys was really thick at a young age and still is. Minies was thinner and cottony and she still is. maybe some one will post soon that knows more about the coat. sorry I can only tell you how my two Yorkies coat was.

Olivier · 10-21-2005, 11:39 AM

My puppies had almost no coat when they were baby . They grew up silky coats .

Roxie21 · 10-25-2005, 07:35 AM

Its really hard to say unless you seen both parents and even then genetics can sometimes play a part in the outcome of the coat when they are adults. You have a better chance of a silky coat if both parents were silky. When Roxie was a puppy- she looked (still does) like a Ewok from Star Wars.

She has several textures instead of just the silky one. She does have a slight wave pattern directly on her back. But her head and belly are silky. Just like her father. I love her legs the most which are a combination of cotton and silky. She definitely is not a silky coat and never will be but you can use products and the proper tools to help. Yorkies constantly change for years. Some start the color change early and some late. At 10 months mine is still predominately black with very little color change except the top of the head. Sometimes you never know what your going to get.

mustangbee · 10-25-2005, 08:12 AM

Princess had a wave to her coat when she was a puppy,
now she's a sliky, she will be three in March.

chachi · 10-25-2005, 08:14 AM

Chachi had wavy hair when he was a puppy and his coat turned out to be cottony.

10-21-2005, 11:31 AM	#1
spikey Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 45	Puppy hair coats I'm just curious. My puppy iabout 15 weeks + and the tip of his hair is wavy. I'm wondering what type of coat will his hair be? Can you tell from a puppy's coat whether it is going to be silky/cottony/wavy? Is it normal for puppy to have wavy hair? Can you share what was your puppy's hair coat when they were young? When did they change their coat to silky/wavy/cottony?

10-25-2005, 07:35 AM	#4
Roxie21 YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 253	Its really hard to say unless you seen both parents and even then genetics can sometimes play a part in the outcome of the coat when they are adults. You have a better chance of a silky coat if both parents were silky. When Roxie was a puppy- she looked (still does) like a Ewok from Star Wars. She has several textures instead of just the silky one. She does have a slight wave pattern directly on her back. But her head and belly are silky. Just like her father. I love her legs the most which are a combination of cotton and silky. She definitely is not a silky coat and never will be but you can use products and the proper tools to help. Yorkies constantly change for years. Some start the color change early and some late. At 10 months mine is still predominately black with very little color change except the top of the head. Sometimes you never know what your going to get. __________________ Che'-Lees & Roxie

10-25-2005, 08:12 AM	#5
mustangbee Donating YT 9000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North Carolina :) Posts: 10,616	Princess had a wave to her coat when she was a puppy, now she's a sliky, she will be three in March. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Friends are God's way of apologizing for our relatives. "Love & Support Our YT Members" Gina & Princess Member of the SSLS

10-25-2005, 08:14 AM	#6
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Chachi had wavy hair when he was a puppy and his coat turned out to be cottony. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

10-21-2005, 11:39 AM	#3
Olivier Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,999	My puppies had almost no coat when they were baby . They grew up silky coats .