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Post by krisknr on May 2, 2008 18:50:39 GMT -8
 Brutis is four mo old and havin a weird hair thing. He used to have thick soft fur and now he looks like he has mange!!!  He has 2-3 inch hair in some places and like 1/2 inch hair in other places and his hair seems thinner too. I know they get adult coats but this is not a smooth transition. Has any one Else's Yorkie or mix gone through this?
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Post by Jen on May 2, 2008 22:02:59 GMT -8
My first Yorkie had a soft semi thick coat as a puppy. As an adult Tigger's coat was thick and became very wavy. My second Yorkie Peanut had very fine fur as a puppy that changed into a thicker coat as an adult. This surprised me too because I thought her coat was going to stay fine like so many other Yorkies I had seen.
Do you know what your Yorkie is mixed with maybe the coat change you are describing is normal for that breed? Maybe you could post a picture of him.
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Post by krisknr on May 3, 2008 5:12:04 GMT -8
He is 1/4 poodle but his fur so far is very straight. I lost my camera!!!! I need to keep looking for that. Do poodles loose there puppy fur? He's cute all scruffy looking but I am hoping his fur comes in not all patchy. He has actualy shed off alot of his puppy fur.
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Post by Jen on May 3, 2008 7:23:16 GMT -8
I would guess all puppies lose their puppy coats but I've never had a poodle myself. You know all my Chihuahuas took a very long time, over a year, to get their final coats and they definitely went through different stages.
I did find this information. She does mention teacup and as far as Chihuahuas there's no such thing as a teacup Chihuahua.
"11. I bought a poodle from someone and it's coat is not curly. Does this mean that my dog is not purebred?
Most poodles have what is known as a puppy coat until they are a year old, and some dogs are late bloomers and may take up to two years to get their adult coat. The puppy coat is usually finer with more waves than actual curls. It is usually especially thin on their top of their head which makes for a very funny looking topnot at 4 or 5 months old! Many things can effect coat texture. Some lines genetically have gorgeous coats, while others don't. Also many times, very tiny toys/teacups can have thinner, finer coats than some of the larger poodles. Some tinies have such thin coats and ear leather that their ears stand up as young puppies! Luckily as the hair grows and thickens, it weights down the ear leather and their ears usually go down as they mature. Once a poodle gets their adult coat it usually comes in thick and curly and they become the beautiful dogs they are supposed to be."
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He has 2-3 inch hair in some places and like 1/2 inch hair in other places and his hair seems thinner too. I know they get adult coats but this is not a smooth transition. Has any one Else's Yorkie or mix gone through this?
