Plush coat vs Std. in pups - how can tell? - Page 1

Hello! Can someone tell me when you can see THAT difference? I see the thread on plush coats but I am curious about plush coats. When you can tell? What does it look like? Does someone have pics? Thanks in advance

Kmaot, you cannot tell at an early age what type of coats you have unless there is a longcoat in the group. You may have a young puppy who appears to have a plush coat, but it matures as a stock or a short stock coat, and vice-versa.It may be as many as six (6) or nine (9) months before the final coat is determined. For these close calls you must wait. Send me an e-mail and I'll send you some pictures of various puppy coats we have had. Bob-O

Bob-o, If both parents are plush coat, what are the chances of getting short stock coat puppy? I do not prefer short stock coat GSD.

In my experience there are several good indicators between plush and long coated puppies. Aside from the genetic factor, a long coated puppy will seemingly have a very large head made up of "hair." the backside of the forelegs will be fluffy, and there will be hair on the inside of the ears. The "plush coat" has a fluffy head but not to to accenuate the size as does the long coated puppy. There will be fluffy hair on the backside of the ears but not on the inside of the ears, and there is usually an absence of hair down the backside of the forelegs. Again, these are strong indicators, not proof positive, and it is correct that further development of the puppy is needed to ascertain the correct coat.

Hi, You can tell the moment they are born: the coat on the neck is wavy, a bit longer then on other pups. They are darker as well, from the very beginning: look at the legs (front) especialy. Regards, Steve

If both parents are "Plush" coated, the chances of getting a stock coated puppy or puppies is very good.

Wagonmaster is correct they can be decieving but the tell tale hair in the ears fringy in appearance is the dead give away and even tho a puppy may appear to be fluffy or plush coat all over still not a indication and may be a stock coat when older. A long hair will part down the middle of the back when matures and be thinner in texture with no undercoat a silky type coat usually like collie hair. Look for the hair in the ears especially as this is the major tip off for the possible longcoat in a puppy.

Bob-O, I have sent you an email....

Ryken1, the odds of getting a short stock coat are pretty good, as that is what appears roughly 50% of the time when breeding plush coat parents. It is still a correct coat with an undercoat, just not as handsome by some people's taste. Myself I tend to like the longer coats, but as long as they are in the standard they are all okay. Bob-O