Puppy coats A single-coated breed will lose its puppy coat, and adult hair grows in, but double-coated breeds will develop their second coat as they mature. It's not uncommon for the puppy's adult coat color to end up a different hue than the puppy coat.
At what age do puppies fur change color?
We start to change color somewhere between 6 and 18 months old. Our final color is anywhere from a light silver blue to dark slate blue. Our puppy coat had a different texture than our adult coat too. The puppy coat was more open and softer in texture.
Can a puppy's coat change colour?
Many breeds have coats that change over time. Puppies will generally be a different color than the adult dog. Medications, sunlight, nutritional status and skin disease can all be factors in changing and dog's coat color.
Do puppies coats get lighter or darker?
Puppies often do not gain their adult coloration until they reach maturity, so if you're adopting a puppy, you may notice some changes to its coloring as it nears adulthood. Also, dogs' coats tend to lighten as they age, so mature and elder dogs tend to have lighter colored coats than they did as young dogs.
Do puppies coats change as they get older?
Puppy fur can begin to fall out around six months of age and it may take another six months to one year for the full adult coat to replace the puppy coat, Stelow says. “With this can come changes in coat color, texture, and length,” she says.
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