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Brutus'mama · 01-06-2006, 02:16 AM

Most of the yorkies I see that are a year old have a lot of silver in their coat and have the gold head. Brutus still has a black back with a little silver at the roots and a mixture of silver black and gold on his head. Do you think his coat will continue to change?

His breeder was even a little surprised when she saw pictures of him that he was the color he was at this age. I believe his sister who will be bred has already changed and his mother is very silver and gold and so are most of the yorkies on his pedigree that I looked up.

I love his coloring now but was just wondering how old they are when it stops changing. Thanks!

wendybee · 01-06-2006, 03:05 AM

rosie is almost a year old and she is still very black on her back, but in the last couple of weeks the roots on her are dark grey so maybe shes changing colour now, also her mum was a blue and dad was grey.
i have read on here somewhere that they can change up to 18 months

Brutus'mama · 01-06-2006, 05:10 AM

I didn't know that! Thanks! I don't care if he was purple but I'm just curious to know what is final color will be.

rrosenberry · 01-06-2006, 05:14 AM

Everything I have read says that they should have their ADULT coat by the time they are 2.. Bailey is 1.5 and his back is still very dark.

Diego · 01-06-2006, 05:16 AM

Mitsou was dark at 1 year old and at 18 months , she is blue and gold .

golfwidow14 · 01-06-2006, 06:27 AM

I was kinda wondering about this too. Do some stay black and tan/gold????

Olivier · 01-06-2006, 06:33 AM

Yes , some Yorkies always stay black and tan / gold .

Erin · 01-06-2006, 08:21 AM

My friend's Yorkie stayed Black & Gold until he was about 5, then only turned more silver as he got older. Loki was 1 in November and he is still Black with a Gold head & legs. I hope it stays like that!!

Diego · 01-06-2006, 08:31 AM

Maïa , my first Yorkie never changed colors . She was 18 years old when she died and was black and gold .

SnowWa · 01-06-2006, 01:36 PM

Yorkie colors are amazing! Just hop around and look at all the pictures people have posted - You'll see a wide range of Yorkie colors. My pup is four months old and has quickly changed to mostly silver and gold - with a some black still hanging on.

I can always tell by looking at the roots what new colors are coming in.

Carol Jean

01-06-2006, 02:16 AM	#1
Brutus'mama YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 1,767	Coat Colors Most of the yorkies I see that are a year old have a lot of silver in their coat and have the gold head. Brutus still has a black back with a little silver at the roots and a mixture of silver black and gold on his head. Do you think his coat will continue to change? His breeder was even a little surprised when she saw pictures of him that he was the color he was at this age. I believe his sister who will be bred has already changed and his mother is very silver and gold and so are most of the yorkies on his pedigree that I looked up. I love his coloring now but was just wondering how old they are when it stops changing. Thanks! __________________ ~Carolyn~ Brutus' Video Montage

01-06-2006, 05:10 AM	#3
Brutus'mama YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 1,767	I didn't know that! Thanks! I don't care if he was purple but I'm just curious to know what is final color will be. __________________ ~Carolyn~ Brutus' Video Montage

01-06-2006, 05:14 AM	#4
rrosenberry & Bailey & Bella Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,164	Everything I have read says that they should have their ADULT coat by the time they are 2.. Bailey is 1.5 and his back is still very dark. __________________ Rhonda, Bailey, Josie and my angel Bella Rue' "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~Anatole France~

01-06-2006, 08:21 AM	#8
Erin Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 3,306	My friend's Yorkie stayed Black & Gold until he was about 5, then only turned more silver as he got older. Loki was 1 in November and he is still Black with a Gold head & legs. I hope it stays like that!! __________________ Erin, Sammy & Loki Sewing patterns and tutorials @ www.dogundermydesk.com

01-06-2006, 01:36 PM	#10
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	Yorkie colors are amazing! Just hop around and look at all the pictures people have posted - You'll see a wide range of Yorkie colors. My pup is four months old and has quickly changed to mostly silver and gold - with a some black still hanging on. I can always tell by looking at the roots what new colors are coming in. Carol Jean __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.

01-06-2006, 03:05 AM	#2
wendybee BANNED! Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 966	rosie is almost a year old and she is still very black on her back, but in the last couple of weeks the roots on her are dark grey so maybe shes changing colour now, also her mum was a blue and dad was grey. i have read on here somewhere that they can change up to 18 months

01-06-2006, 05:16 AM	#5
Diego Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 3,617	Mitsou was dark at 1 year old and at 18 months , she is blue and gold .

01-06-2006, 06:27 AM	#6
golfwidow14 YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: PA Posts: 401	I was kinda wondering about this too. Do some stay black and tan/gold????

01-06-2006, 06:33 AM	#7
Olivier Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,999	Yes , some Yorkies always stay black and tan / gold .

01-06-2006, 08:31 AM	#9
Diego Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 3,617	Maïa , my first Yorkie never changed colors . She was 18 years old when she died and was black and gold .