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Miz Mary · 07-26-2007, 07:07 PM

Can someone post a pic of thier "Cottony " baby ?! I dont know what this looks like !!!

Suzy · 07-26-2007, 07:17 PM

Here's a test...feel your yorkie's fur. Does it feel like soft cotton candy, or like smooth silk?

I know this is a booty pic

but look at their hair side by side:
Emma, on the left, has a cotton coat, which has softer, more feathery hair. It mats easily, and needs daily brushing. She is SO soft, no matter what the length of her hair. Milli, on the right, has a silk coat. It lays down better, is shiny, and feels smoother to the touch.

Sorry again for showing you their rear ends, but this really shows their hair types well next to each other!

alex_143 · 07-26-2007, 07:44 PM

my coco has combitation fur lol

Tink's Mom · 07-26-2007, 07:49 PM

Tink has a cotton coat. Yep, matts are a definite problem. Notice the difference between the hair on her head and the hair on her back/butt and legs. The back is the cotton coat.

lolasmomma · 07-26-2007, 07:58 PM

lolas hair is not silky heres a pic i dunno if u can tell!

Miz Mary · 07-26-2007, 08:25 PM

So, he's about 1 week shy of 4 months, and growing silver under his black !!
I cant tell if hes gonna be silky or cottony !!!! can you usually tell by this age ?!?!?!

omichka · 07-26-2007, 08:50 PM

usually black yorkies have cotton'wooly hair
i think (but I am not sure) that your dog's hair will be VERY light. in my opinion, for this age he has alot silver already... probably will be silky...

red98vett · 07-27-2007, 03:38 AM

Here's my baby Chanel...she's cottony (1st 2 pics)

then my little sweetie -Cheri - who is silky

Your puppy looks like he'll be light in color

Gizmo's Mom · 07-27-2007, 05:26 AM

I thought eye color told the tale..or is that just a saying? Just something I heard once. Gizmo's eyes are green in his pictures and he is silky.

babi1542 · 07-27-2007, 05:52 AM

Yes if their eye color is red it is cottony and green/blue silky.

YorkieRose · 07-27-2007, 06:01 AM

Comparing Suzy's two Yorks is a good example of light reflection...a cotton coat is flat in color, little reflection...silk reflects light and has a shine..good photo's for learning.

Rubi · 07-27-2007, 06:29 AM

Hi, black-coated yorkies tend to have cottony texture. My six year old Rubi's coat is cottony. She's got a black coat which is softer to the touch than the silken texture. I mats more easily and it's easier you'll snap its ends off when brushing out. They look quite fluffy, like having lots of hair. Sorry I've got no pictures on my computer of her yet.

omichka · 07-27-2007, 07:02 AM

I cut my Jess VERY shortly on her back.... It is waaaay easier for me take care of her and I would recommend this hair style for "cotton" yorkies

. They look nicer I think

. Last time I risked and cut all body very shortly, and trimmed a little bit her legs, tail, and head. Schnauzer type. But don't cut everything, it doesn't look right...

very cute summer cut

, just recommendation...

celstu1 · 07-27-2007, 07:05 AM

I have 2 boys, from the same liter. One has a cotton coat and one has a silky coat. Fletch is silky and a lot more silvery, Dexter is black still, no silver. They are almost 2 years old.
Sorry I had a bum shot too, but you can really tell the difference with this pic!

pic 1 - fletch in back (silky) dex in front (cotton)
pic 2 - Dex (cotton)
Pic 3 - Fletch (silky)
Pic 4 - Left Fletch (silky) Right Dex (cotton)

omichka · 07-27-2007, 07:16 AM

Unfortunately, I don't have pics of her latest style, but this is just examples how she looked before, when I didn't cut her at all, and how she looks now. Sorry, pic are not best...

PS: sorry, I couldn't attach pic how she looked before. Pic below show how I cut her back........

07-26-2007, 07:07 PM	#1
Miz Mary Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 92	"Cottony " fur?? Can someone post a pic of thier "Cottony " baby ?! I dont know what this looks like !!!

07-26-2007, 07:17 PM	#2
Suzy 2 Pups=Double Trouble! Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 6,581	Here's a test...feel your yorkie's fur. Does it feel like soft cotton candy, or like smooth silk? I know this is a booty pic but look at their hair side by side: Emma, on the left, has a cotton coat, which has softer, more feathery hair. It mats easily, and needs daily brushing. She is SO soft, no matter what the length of her hair. Milli, on the right, has a silk coat. It lays down better, is shiny, and feels smoother to the touch. Sorry again for showing you their rear ends, but this really shows their hair types well next to each other! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Suzy Emma & Milli What's better than loving a yorkie? Loving two yorkies! Milli 's Remi!

07-26-2007, 07:49 PM	#4
Tink's Mom With Indy In My Heart Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,442	Tink has a cotton coat. Yep, matts are a definite problem. Notice the difference between the hair on her head and the hair on her back/butt and legs. The back is the cotton coat. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Mom of Bruno RIP Tinkerbelle Tala & Howard Indy & Stuart

07-26-2007, 07:58 PM	#5
lolasmomma Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 361	lolas hair is not silky heres a pic i dunno if u can tell! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Lola Sebastian Kelly

07-26-2007, 08:25 PM	#6
Miz Mary Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 92	So, he's about 1 week shy of 4 months, and growing silver under his black !! I cant tell if hes gonna be silky or cottony !!!! can you usually tell by this age ?!?!?! Attached Thumbnails

07-26-2007, 07:44 PM	#3
alex_143 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,041	my coco has combitation fur lol

07-26-2007, 08:50 PM	#7
omichka YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: *** Posts: 647	usually black yorkies have cotton'wooly hair i think (but I am not sure) that your dog's hair will be VERY light. in my opinion, for this age he has alot silver already... probably will be silky...

07-27-2007, 03:38 AM	#8
red98vett Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston TX Posts: 33,590 Blog Entries: 1	Here's my baby Chanel...she's cottony (1st 2 pics) then my little sweetie -Cheri - who is silky Your puppy looks like he'll be light in color Attached Thumbnails __________________ Villette, Chanel & Cheri www.DesignsByVillette.net Custom Address Labels and Note Cards using YOUR Photos! Just Click HERE! Last edited by red98vett; 07-27-2007 at 03:39 AM.

07-27-2007, 05:26 AM	#9
Gizmo's Mom No Longer a Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,490 Blog Entries: 7	I thought eye color told the tale..or is that just a saying? Just something I heard once. Gizmo's eyes are green in his pictures and he is silky.

07-27-2007, 05:52 AM	#10
babi1542 Double Trouble Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 4,658	Yes if their eye color is red it is cottony and green/blue silky. __________________ PEBBLES AND SASHA MY DOGS ARE NOT SPOILED...I'M JUST WELL TRAINED!

07-27-2007, 06:01 AM	#11
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	coat Comparing Suzy's two Yorks is a good example of light reflection...a cotton coat is flat in color, little reflection...silk reflects light and has a shine..good photo's for learning.

07-27-2007, 06:29 AM	#12
Rubi Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Madrid (Spain) Posts: 167	Hi, black-coated yorkies tend to have cottony texture. My six year old Rubi's coat is cottony. She's got a black coat which is softer to the touch than the silken texture. I mats more easily and it's easier you'll snap its ends off when brushing out. They look quite fluffy, like having lots of hair. Sorry I've got no pictures on my computer of her yet.

07-27-2007, 07:02 AM	#13
omichka YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: *** Posts: 647	I cut my Jess VERY shortly on her back.... It is waaaay easier for me take care of her and I would recommend this hair style for "cotton" yorkies . They look nicer I think . Last time I risked and cut all body very shortly, and trimmed a little bit her legs, tail, and head. Schnauzer type. But don't cut everything, it doesn't look right... very cute summer cut , just recommendation...

07-27-2007, 07:05 AM	#14
celstu1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 10,534	I have 2 boys, from the same liter. One has a cotton coat and one has a silky coat. Fletch is silky and a lot more silvery, Dexter is black still, no silver. They are almost 2 years old. Sorry I had a bum shot too, but you can really tell the difference with this pic! pic 1 - fletch in back (silky) dex in front (cotton) pic 2 - Dex (cotton) Pic 3 - Fletch (silky) Pic 4 - Left Fletch (silky) Right Dex (cotton) Attached Thumbnails __________________ “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ― Dean Koontz

07-27-2007, 07:16 AM	#15
omichka YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: *** Posts: 647	Unfortunately, I don't have pics of her latest style, but this is just examples how she looked before, when I didn't cut her at all, and how she looks now. Sorry, pic are not best... PS: sorry, I couldn't attach pic how she looked before. Pic below show how I cut her back........ Attached Thumbnails Last edited by omichka; 07-27-2007 at 07:19 AM.