Will it ruin my lhasa apso's hair if it is trimmed short at an early age?

After, I had my puppies hair trimmed (she's 9 weeks) I read that it ruins the adult hair if it is trimmed before 10 months. My puppy is a pet and I plan on keeping her fur short, not long for show.So is it that it just ruins the hair for show or does cutting the puppy hair ruin the adult hair physically if I am keeping it short?

Will it ruin my lhasa apso's hair if it is trimmed short at an early age?

I can't see what it would have to do with hair in the future. Hair is dead, not living tissue - rather like fingernails. The only part of the hair that is living is the root, and unless the root is affected, it will keep on growing the kind of hair it is genetically programmed to grow as long as it's alive. Trimming the hair doesn't affect the root, so I see no reason it would affect future hair growth.

Will it ruin my lhasa apso's hair if it is trimmed short at an early age?

This would be a silly myth. Does cutting a baby's hair short 'ruin it' as an adult?

Will it ruin my lhasa apso's hair if it is trimmed short at an early age?

I've trimmed my Yorkie's hair before 10 months, and they have beautiful hair still... I've never heard that before.

Will it ruin my lhasa apso's hair if it is trimmed short at an early age?

Naw, she's fine. You are cutting hair off at the ends and are not touching the hair follicles at all. Adult hair comes in around 12 months and the puppy coat sheds during that time so it is a transition period for them. Even if you were showing the puppy it would not affect long term hair.

Will it ruin my lhasa apso's hair if it is trimmed short at an early age?

Clipping your Lhasa's coat before she's 10 months old will NOT ruin it, so please don't fret. Most pet owners end up needing to have their Lhasas' coats taken down long before their puppy reaches 10 months, simply because the coat was not kept brushed and combed out, becoming too matted to humanely untangle. Since you plan on keeping her short anyway, it's better to start her at a young age (wait until she's had at least her second Parvo shot --- usually 9-12 weeks of age) so that she can get used to being handled at the grooming shop. The sooner you start, the more accepting she will be of the whole grooming experience.

Will it ruin my lhasa apso's hair if it is trimmed short at an early age?

Lhasa and shih tzu show dog are to have long and silky hair. If you cut their hair at an early age it will become wirery. Not to much of a concern if you are keeping her well grommed and you are not showing her...