Exactly, Kathy! I always look at the litter in the box, the coats look like Schnauzer's, early. After 4-5 weeks if is more difficult to tell, unless you see a lot of ear fringe. When I saw "Schnauzer's" in my GSD litter, I knew we had coats. Beryl Eshom Arelee GSD ----- Original Message ----- From: <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx> To: <gaile@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 8:15 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: How to pick puppies? > > As far as coats, I know in the first few days. When they are "wet", you > will see bushy brows and a beard that looks almost like what you would see on a > terrier. After a few days, they loose that though, so that's not going to > help you now:( You're looking for a silkier hair and less undercoat as well as > the tell-tale tufts behind the ears and between toes to see if your boy is a > coat> > Kathy > three generations of Dual Titled Champions live here! > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================