The easiest way to tell as soon as possible is --- heavy feathering on their ears!! Norma ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zoa Rockenstein" <zrockenstein@xxxxxxxxx> To: <myjoygs@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 4:31 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: how to tell if a young puppy is a coat I got a lesson on this from Martha Simonett when my 10 pups were four weeks old, so I will pass along what I learned. There was one coat in the litter, and Martha picked him out. There were a couple of others who were under scrutiny, but they turned out "just" plush. The coat had a dome-shape head, unlike the others whose heads were wedge shaped, and he had tufts of fur between his toes. The other two had similar coat lengths but no tufts between the toes. Now, at 11 weeks, there is a world of difference between the coat and the other two! I'm really glad he won't be blowing that coat at my house! Zoa Dr. Zoa Rockenstein www.riverrockshepherds.com ________________________________ From: "myjoygs@xxxxxxx" <myjoygs@xxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Mon, June 14, 2010 2:20:37 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] how to tell if a young puppy is a coat When can you tell that you have a coat in your litter at what age and what do you look for? I always looked for the schnauzer look any other signs? Does a plush coat have similar signs? Its been a very very long time since I saw a coated 4 or 5 week old puppy. Any advice would be helpful. TIA Joyce ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2937 - Release Date: 06/14/10 01:35:00 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================