At what age do Papillons become 100% fluffy?

Question

I was just wondering because i heard they go through a "bald" stage when they aren't fluffy at all as puppies, and mine's 4 months and isn't fluffy at all?

Answer 1

Well depending on the family tree of your puppy, it may never become fluffy. my papillon, pete, was fluffy for as long as i can remember, except for probably the 1st week we had him. he was probably a little younger than yours, so i think there is a possibility of him/her getting fluffier. good luck, congrats on the dog, and i hope i helped!

Answer 2

Perfectly normal, right now yours is in the awkward stage between the puppy coat and adult coat.  It can take up to 2-3 years for the adult coat to fully come in. By about 8 months, the dog should be looking more like a papillon.

Here's what my dog looked at 4.5 months:

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj237...

And 8.5 months:

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj237...

And currently, at 1.5 years old:

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj237...

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj237...

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Answer 3

Papillions aren't really fluffy anyway.  Are you maybe talking about poms?  They are very fluffy as puppies and then go through what we call their puppy uglies.  Usually around 6 months or so they start to loose their puppy fluff before they really start growing their adult fur.  They look very ratty and ugly for a while till they are about a year old.  But I have never heard of this with paps.  Usually paps have long silky hair with no undercoat (fluff).

Answer 4

A lot depends on the bloodline.  Breeding makes a big difference, a lot of poorly bred papillons and pet store dogs I know never grew a long coat.

Even then, at 4.5 months, they go through the uglies and can look really.... awkward.  Give it time and try to estimate based on the parents- that should give you a good idea.

Though I have to say I have one pap with a relatively short coat despite being well bred (she never could show because of it) and her coat is SO much easier to groom and care for.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee307...

Compare to our show dog:

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee307...