Darwin's Coat Change - Revised

I found some pictures that we took during the first month we had Darwin. I hadn't really seen these photos since we took them, and after looking at them I realized his coat has changed quite a bit. So I'm revising my past discussion on his coat change with a few more photos...

we brought him home at 12 weeks, so I'm not sure what he looked like before that.

when we first brought him home, 2" or so long hair, straight fur. He only need a normal hairbrush run through on his coat, and it was very fine and soft.

4 months old his hair was long and pretty much straight. Silky, and still required no brushing, and he didn't shed a bit -

Six months. I gave him a haircut so it's shorter, but you can still see that his hair is wavier and thicker. It was starting to feel a bit more cottony now-

Around 9 or 10 months - Another haircut, but his fur is obviously thicker and curlier. Still soft, but thick and cottony. The hair on his back grew darker and somewhat coarser. He started to matt at this point, and shed minimally

And finally, present. His hair has grown out again, it's curly when short, wavy/curly when long. No more shedding, but he still matts if not regularly brushed. He is very soft, even on his back which is slightly course. He is also a bit lighter in color now.

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Permalink Reply by Kristi and Mickey Finn on February 2, 2013 at 7:14am

Camilla,

Your pup is beautiful. This is the exact dog I am hoping for. He is still at the breeders & he is 5 weeks old. You have a wonderful dog in Darwin.

Kristi

Permalink Reply by Camilla and Darwin on February 2, 2013 at 11:09am

Thanks!

Permalink Reply by Laura Bogar on February 21, 2013 at 2:16pm

so so pretty and the pictures are great!

Permalink Reply by Laura Bogar on February 21, 2013 at 2:16pm

so so pretty and the pictures are great!

Permalink Reply by Kristi and Mickey Finn on February 21, 2013 at 4:10pm

We are picking up our F1 golden doodle on Saturday. Darwin is the exact puppy/dog I have been dreaming if! I hope ours will be just like Darwin. He is amazing at every stage!

Permalink Reply by Camilla and Darwin on February 21, 2013 at 4:35pm

Thank you!

Permalink Reply by Gwyndolyn Morasko on February 22, 2013 at 12:00pm

Love these photos! My Kona is 4.5 months now and your photos are giving me a good idea of how he might look based on the progression from 12 weeks to 4 months for Darwin. Gorgeous! I would be thrilled if Kona ended up with the same adult coat as Darwin.

Permalink Reply by Janelle & Finley on March 1, 2013 at 3:09pm