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Yorkie Coat care

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#1 ·
What is the proper way to maintain a yorkie's coat? His coat seems pretty wirey to me, so I didn't know if you are supposed clip it or not? My sister got a yorkie, turns out her apartment complex doesn't allow dogs so the pup is staying with us until she gets a new place. He is pretty scruffy looking at the moment. He is a year old, he has been shaved before in his previous home once or twice, but I didn't know if this was appropriate for their coat?
 
#2 ·
I was doing some reading . . . I guess yorkies are supposed to have a silky coat? His is pretty wirey, but not as much as like a westie or a cairn. I guess I'm wondering if having him shaved will make him end up looking like older ones I have seen that have ugly sparse coats that curl.
 
#4 ·
Yeah, a Yorkie's hair is supposed to be soft and silky feeling. It's perfectly fine to shave it, it will always grow back correctly (if your dog has the correct coat to begin with). But definitely not supposed to be wirey. Maybe he is mixed? Do you have a picture? Sometimes Yorkie/Chi mixes can get a wirey-ish coat, or Dachshund/Yorkie mixes.

Wired coat breeds like Westies and Borders can be hand stripped. But I'm not sure if your Yorkie's coat is THAT wirey or not.
 
#5 ·
He is originally from a pet store, so definitely not well bred. "We" are his . . . 3rd home I believe. He is a year old, weighs 10 pounds, very sweet, but man house training him is not going that well. He had a UTI, got that taken care of, he has a liver shunt but not bad enough that he needs surgery. He just can't have any high protein or high fat foods/treats. He is super sweet and very smart :) His coat is not nearly as wirey as a westie, just a little bit coarse I guess you would say.











 
#9 ·
He is originally from a pet store, so definitely not well bred. "We" are his . . . 3rd home I believe. He is a year old, weighs 10 pounds, very sweet, but man house training him is not going that well. He had a UTI, got that taken care of, he has a liver shunt but not bad enough that he needs surgery. He just can't have any high protein or high fat foods/treats. He is super sweet and very smart :) His coat is not nearly as wirey as a westie, just a little bit coarse I guess you would say.





I agree with you Jacksons, these tips are so good to care the dog coat. thanks for these useful tips. I am new and have not much experience about dogs so its helpful for me to care my dog coat.
 
#7 · (Edited)
Oh my he's SUPER adorable.

I wonder if he's got Australian Terrier in him. All very closely related (Silky's, Aussies and Yorkies).

Me personally, I would just keep it clipped down/shaved down if that's what you prefer. It looks like it already has been, so you wouldn't be able to strip it, plus his hair doesn't look quite wirey enough to BE hand-stripped anyway. :)

Aussie terrier
 
#10 ·
Some Yorkies have a silky coat and some have a cottony coat. But all Yorkies have a wirey coat when they are puppies until they are about 6 months old, then their adult coat starts to grow in. Thats when u would be able to see what kind of coat they will have as an adult.. Idk how old ur pup is but if its still young then the wirey ness is normal. Some ppl choose to bathe them more often, some use products like detangler spray, or some ppl trim down the fur. The puppy cut is a popular cut for all ages, very cute and short. Finding a good shampoo that's particularly for Yorkies fur is a good idea too. Good luck
 
#11 ·
Some Yorkies have a silky coat and some have a cottony coat. But all Yorkies have a wirey coat when they are puppies until they are about 6 months old, then their adult coat starts to grow in. Thats when u would be able to see what kind of coat they will have as an adult.. Idk how old ur pup is but if its still young then the wirey ness is normal. Some ppl choose to bathe them more often, some use products like detangler spray, or some ppl trim down the fur. The puppy cut is a popular cut for all ages, very cute and short. Finding a good shampoo that's particularly for Yorkies fur is a good idea too. Good luck
I have never seen a yorkie with a wirey coat as a puppy. Maybe wirey is not the word you're looking for? Jackson was a bit... stringier looking as a pup, lol. But yorkies are not supposed to have wirey hair. Some do have a cottony coat, which is not standard but I see it quite a bit with yorkies.
 
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