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When do puppies get their first coat?

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An 'oodle pup goes through a coat change anywhere from 6 to 14 months of age, with 9 to 12 months being most common. Their super soft, thinner, fluffy, easy care puppy coat will transition into the adult coat, becoming high maintenance (at least in the short term).


At what age does a puppy's fur change?

Puppies lose their puppy coats between 4-to-6 months of age, although this time frame varies widely from breed to breed and can start at 12 weeks or wait until they're one year old. You might not notice your puppy shedding, especially if she is a shorthaired breed, or the change could be dramatic.

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.

How do you tell what kind of coat a puppy will have?

Your puppy's coat can usually tell you whether or not it will have long hair when it's older. A long-haired puppy will have a more furry, fluffy puppy coat than its short-haired siblings. The ears and the legs are also a good place to check for longer hair or “feathering” which is an indication of a long coat.

How does a puppy coat change?

Puppy coats The American Kennel Club notes that when puppies are born, they have a single fluffy and soft coat. 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.

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