When will she stop looking so funny?

BeautifulChaos · 08-31-2011, 07:39 PM

Ray is now 19 weeks old. She was the only long coat (long stock) in her litter. All are sables.

About 4 weeks ago, all of the other pups lost the skunk/raccoon look and the black hairs came out. They are all very dark now. Ray is still bright red with the black stripe. Her "ear hair" is long, and she looks like she has a mane, but it's all only really long around her face.

Do the long coats just take longer to change? She looks very strange right now and I'm ready for her to start looking like a dog again!

She has always been behind the others. She didn't develop the stripe look until 3 weeks after the rest of them.

Stosh · 08-31-2011, 09:18 PM

She sounds adorable! Stosh was one of 3 long coats out of the litter and coincidentally he's been very slow to mature in many ways. He still has the wild ear floofies that get all crinkly when he's wet. I's day he was about 7 mos before he settled into his coat. I'd love to see some pics of Ray- she sounds unique

BeautifulChaos · 09-01-2011, 08:00 PM

This is a poor picture of her, but it's all I have at the moment.
This was Ray at the vet yesterday.

KZoppa · 09-01-2011, 08:05 PM

she's beautiful! being a long coat, she's gotta grow the coat out. She'll get there. she's young so dont trip on it.

AddieGirl · 09-01-2011, 08:09 PM

I don't know about the coat, but I think she looks absolutely adorable!! I just want to squeeze her, she is so cute!

Stosh · 09-01-2011, 09:38 PM

She is so adorable! It's funny that she has the ear floofies but a smooth coat. Like KZ said, it's going to take a while. Can't wait to see what she looks like!

1sttimeforgsd · 09-01-2011, 09:46 PM

She is a beautiful little girl.

BeautifulChaos · 09-01-2011, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Stosh

She is so adorable! It's funny that she has the ear floofies but a smooth coat. Like KZ said, it's going to take a while. Can't wait to see what she looks like!

Her coat isn't as smooth as it looks in the picture. She definitely isn't as fluffy as most long coats though. Her back hair is long and wavy. Other than that, she is just "wooly".

It's going to be interesting to see how she matures. She appeared solid black at birth and had always been the darkest pup with the darkest mask - seems to be opposite now.

**Cassidy's Mom** · 09-01-2011, 11:26 PM

You are describing Halo! She was also the darkest pup in her litter, but then she lightened up, then darkened.... Sables go through many stages on their way to maturity. She has very long ear floofies, but the rest of her coat is not that long, nothing like my boy Keefer.

Here she is at the same age as your pup:

tracyaesaert · 09-01-2011, 11:35 PM

Oh she looks soooooooooo adorable and I think she needs to grow out of it.... Ours was the only girl of the litter, the boys already had their "regular" coat and ours was like a month or so later.... And now she lost all her puppy hairs and starts looking like a fullgrown GSD !!!

( I just wish she would not grow much more, cause the boys are all between the 40kg and 52kg and ours only 32 for the moment !! )

08-31-2011, 07:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
BeautifulChaos Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 50	When will she stop looking so funny? Ray is now 19 weeks old. She was the only long coat (long stock) in her litter. All are sables. About 4 weeks ago, all of the other pups lost the skunk/raccoon look and the black hairs came out. They are all very dark now. Ray is still bright red with the black stripe. Her "ear hair" is long, and she looks like she has a mane, but it's all only really long around her face. Do the long coats just take longer to change? She looks very strange right now and I'm ready for her to start looking like a dog again! She has always been behind the others. She didn't develop the stripe look until 3 weeks after the rest of them.

09-01-2011, 08:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
BeautifulChaos Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 50	This is a poor picture of her, but it's all I have at the moment. This was Ray at the vet yesterday. Attached Thumbnails

09-01-2011, 08:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
KZoppa Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Maryland kinda missing CO Posts: 13,809	she's beautiful! being a long coat, she's gotta grow the coat out. She'll get there. she's young so dont trip on it. __________________ The more people I meet and talk to,the more I love my dogs and their intelligence. www.krystalscollarcreations.weebly.com Riley GSD/BC 1/10/05 Zena GSD 6/1/03 Shasta GSD 5/5/10

09-01-2011, 09:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
1sttimeforgsd Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 4,891	She is a beautiful little girl. __________________ karen, mom to: ace-gsd (bi-color) 6/14/2010 mandy-yellow lab 1/31/2009 baby-terrier mix 11/25/2000

09-01-2011, 11:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 24,948	You are describing Halo! She was also the darkest pup in her litter, but then she lightened up, then darkened.... Sables go through many stages on their way to maturity. She has very long ear floofies, but the rest of her coat is not that long, nothing like my boy Keefer. Here she is at the same age as your pup: __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

08-31-2011, 09:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stosh Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tyler texas Posts: 8,434	She sounds adorable! Stosh was one of 3 long coats out of the litter and coincidentally he's been very slow to mature in many ways. He still has the wild ear floofies that get all crinkly when he's wet. I's day he was about 7 mos before he settled into his coat. I'd love to see some pics of Ray- she sounds unique

09-01-2011, 08:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
AddieGirl Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 353	I don't know about the coat, but I think she looks absolutely adorable!! I just want to squeeze her, she is so cute!

09-01-2011, 09:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Stosh Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tyler texas Posts: 8,434	She is so adorable! It's funny that she has the ear floofies but a smooth coat. Like KZ said, it's going to take a while. Can't wait to see what she looks like!

09-01-2011, 11:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
tracyaesaert Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Adinkerke, Belgium Posts: 86	Oh she looks soooooooooo adorable and I think she needs to grow out of it.... Ours was the only girl of the litter, the boys already had their "regular" coat and ours was like a month or so later.... And now she lost all her puppy hairs and starts looking like a fullgrown GSD !!! ( I just wish she would not grow much more, cause the boys are all between the 40kg and 52kg and ours only 32 for the moment !! )

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