Kyles mom Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 We have a 3 month old Cairn puppy. We've had Jack Russells but he's our first Cairn. His puppy fur looks transparent with some color on the ends. Will this change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradl Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Welcome. Pluck a hair or two and examine it under light. If it's transparent down to the root, with the color just at the tips, it's puppy fluff (dead coat) that can be pulled out to let a fresh new coat come in. We normally stripped puppies of their puppy fluff around 10 weeks or so (whenever it seemed like it would come out easily) before they left home. Some folks felt they had asked for a Cairn and gotten a cat It grows fast enough that before they knew it they had a yak Cairns with brindling often (I would say usually) tend to change coat color over the years, trending darker as the blacker coat comes to predominate . We've had a red brindle pup end up later in life as near to black as made no difference (still had a reddish undercoat). However dead coat is usually colorless or dull (and often thin and sometimes crinkly) at the root regardless of overall color, and that's a different thing altogether. 1 Quote CAIRNTALK: Questions? Need help? → Support Forum Please do not use PMs for tech support CRCTC: Columbia River Cairn Terrier Club | 2025 Calendar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 I always had a hard time pulling out that puppy fluff because I think they look so cute! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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