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Esme's Mommy · 03-15-2005, 06:16 PM

I am letting Esme's hair grow... (I think) Anyways, will we have to cut off the puppy coat?? Is there such a thing? Or does the hair just change as she gets older? I am a little bit confused about this. Also, the parts of her that are chaging color, will we have to cut the black off the tips eventually, or will it just lighten too? These might seem likes silly questions, but I am VERY confused!
Thanks!

jbarile · 03-15-2005, 09:37 PM

I would like to know that answer myself!!

Trevor's Mom · 03-16-2005, 05:46 AM

Yorkies hair is much like humans. If you bleached your hair, then as the roots get your natural color, the bleached part continues to be on the ends. The ends stay blond until you cut it off. Same at a yorkie. The tips will stay black as the hair grows out and becomes gray/silver. But the texture may be different on the two because one is puppy hair and the other will be more like the adult texture.

Hope this helps and makes sense.

Cyndie
Trevor's Mom

Gracie'sMommy · 03-16-2005, 06:05 AM

Gracie is shedding her puppy coat quickly! I brush her daily and get a brush full of puppy hair. I'd say keep brushing Esme (love that name!) and get all the puppy fur out!

03-15-2005, 06:16 PM	#1
Esme's Mommy Esme's My Princess Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Miami Posts: 754	A question about puppy coats? I am letting Esme's hair grow... (I think) Anyways, will we have to cut off the puppy coat?? Is there such a thing? Or does the hair just change as she gets older? I am a little bit confused about this. Also, the parts of her that are chaging color, will we have to cut the black off the tips eventually, or will it just lighten too? These might seem likes silly questions, but I am VERY confused! Thanks! __________________ Esme & Mari

03-15-2005, 09:37 PM	#2
jbarile Tilly & Sami Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Syracuse, Utah Posts: 1,133	Good Question! I would like to know that answer myself!!

03-16-2005, 06:05 AM	#4
Gracie'sMommy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 191	Gracie is shedding her puppy coat quickly! I brush her daily and get a brush full of puppy hair. I'd say keep brushing Esme (love that name!) and get all the puppy fur out! __________________ Julie

03-16-2005, 05:46 AM	#3
Trevor's Mom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 96	Yorkies hair is much like humans. If you bleached your hair, then as the roots get your natural color, the bleached part continues to be on the ends. The ends stay blond until you cut it off. Same at a yorkie. The tips will stay black as the hair grows out and becomes gray/silver. But the texture may be different on the two because one is puppy hair and the other will be more like the adult texture. Hope this helps and makes sense. Cyndie Trevor's Mom