When Does My Standard Poodle Lose Its Puppy Hair

For standard poodles, the change in coat type begins between the ages of 9 to 16 months, but the entire transition takes just about three months to complete. By the age of 19 months -- approximately the same age as his smaller cousins -- the standard poodle sports an entirely curly coat.

When does my standard poodle lose its puppy hair. 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. While the adult coat is darker than the puppy coat in many breeds, there are those in which the adult. A puppy is born with one single coat of soft fur, even if it is a double-coated breed. When he sheds that puppy coat, his new, adult coat will come in stiffer and thicker, according to the American Kennel Club. The double-coated dog will grow two layers of fur after shedding the puppy coat. The puppy's coat pattern and texture may also change. Even if the poodle does "clear" from a darker color to a lighter one, the "clearing" of the coat is not uniform all over the poodle's fur. For instance, the fur around the ears and the thicker guard hairs tend to "hold" their color throughout the life of the poodle, even when other parts of the coat change to another color. 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.

Once a poodle transitions out of its puppy coat, it develops a thick curly hair type that covers the entire dog from head to toe. This coat is non-shedding and hypoallergenic; while poodles are well-known for their lack of shedding, this also means that their curly coat needs constant maintenance to avoid matting. Puppy fur is very much like human baby hair; it is soft and fluffy. Most puppies are born with this thin covering of fur, and it thickens and becomes more pronounced in the first few weeks of life. This fur is the puppy’s only defense against the elements, and helps regulate her body temperature. A good puppy coat shouldn't be wispy, btw. My puppy's is thick and fairly curly with decent texture. Yes it's softer than adult coat, but if it has nice texture now it will have great texture when it changes. If it is wispy than either it's a bit thin OR it has been damaged. My pup has a few spots like that, but it's from playing with Trev. The poodle’s type of coat does not change, so if a puppy coat was naturally curly, the adult coat will be curly as well. Maltese may shed their puppy coats, but their transition is more gradual and less likely to be noticed by the owner. If a Maltipoo does have a noticeable coat change, it will likely occur around their first birthday.

Poodle won't "shed" it's puppy coat but will grow & grow & grow & you need to give your pup haircuts on a regular basis. The puppy coat will grow out & the adult coat will come int at the same time. You most likely will get a good deal of matting if you don't scissor, comb, bath & condition the coat on a regular basis. Poodle hair transitions from puppy hair to adult Poodle hair somewhere between 9 and 18 months of age. Some Poodles don’t grow into their full adult coat until they reach three years old! They do shed, but their curly adult hair traps the shed hair so it doesn’t fall out. It is a hereditary disorder found in small poodle varieties and cold-weather breeds, like Pommeranians and malamutes. The syndrome causes hair loss along both sides of your dog's body, starting near the base of his tail. The balding continues up the spine as the disorder progresses, but it does not affect the head or front legs. A Poodle does not have the plush double coat that many breeds have. Poodles have a single, dense coat of curled hair. Just like human hair, it grows and some hairs do fall out. When the hairs fall out of a Poodle's coat, they often fall back into the coat. Therefore, a Poodle does not shed in the traditional sense of canine shedding.

When a Poodle is a baby it's hair is longer than a breed with short hair, but it's not curly yet. As they grow their hair starts to get long and starts to take it's curly shape. It's not going to get really curly until it's about a year old. There are many warning signs of Cushings. Some of the more common ones are: excessive appetite, drinking large amounts of water, frequent urination, large pot belly, thin skin, hair loss on the body, thinning of hair and drastic change of texture of hair. This is usually seen in older dogs, but can begin much earlier in life. Puppies should be checked every day not only for injury and signs of illness, but also to help them get used to being handled. One alarming sign of illness is bald patches or sudden loss of clumps of hair. As they get older, short-haired puppies tend to normally get thinner hair around the belly. Other than that, hair. I would say coat change (which is when the puppy loses its puppy coat) generally occurs around a year of age (give or take a few months older or younger). You may notice adult hair beginning to come in much sooner. When my puppy was around 6 - 7 months I started noticing patches of much coarser, curlier hair.