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03-10-2016, 01:16 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Ireland,Dublin
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| Clothes for Yorkies I read Yorkies are very sensitive to cold but my Aunt told me her grandmother had a Yorkie for years and he never wore clothes and she said wearing clothes makes them sensitive to cold, is this true? Theres a place near me that sell lots of dog clothes very cheap. |
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03-10-2016, 01:27 PM | #2 |
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| They should wear a sweater or coat if they are outside in cold temps. Yorkies do not have fur, just hair |
03-10-2016, 01:29 PM | #3 |
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03-10-2016, 01:31 PM | #4 |
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| No, it does not - it protects them from the cold, otherwise they could not handle. |
03-10-2016, 01:32 PM | #5 |
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03-10-2016, 01:32 PM | #6 |
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| I saw your other post you are a new yorkie daddy. There is an awesome book on amazon I recently bought for myself I love-called yorkies for dummies. It is full of helpful info for any yorkie owner |
03-10-2016, 01:33 PM | #7 |
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03-10-2016, 01:34 PM | #8 |
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| Totally! He will be super comfy ! |
03-10-2016, 02:20 PM | #9 |
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| Nothing wrong with yorkies wearing clothes! Your aunt's grandmother could have had a yorkie with cotton hair, which is the less desired coat, though it makes them look like a teddy bear and keeps them warmer. The silky coat, which is the standard, is like human hair, with no undercoat to trap in heat, so in the cold winter months, yes they do need a coat or sweater. Some people hate seeing clothes on dogs, but I think if a dog is cold, to neglect putting on some warm clothes for them is close to abuse esp in very cold climates.
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03-10-2016, 02:22 PM | #10 |
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| Do Australian yorkies have a undercoat? |
03-10-2016, 05:37 PM | #11 |
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| What do you mean Australian yorkies? Never heard of those. There is only one type of yorkshire terrier, their origins are from England. There are the Biewers, which are from Germany, but their category as a different breed is still hotly debated. Some say they are the same as traditional yorkies, only a difference in color of the coat, others say they are a breed in it of itself.
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03-10-2016, 05:39 PM | #12 | |
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03-10-2016, 05:56 PM | #13 |
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| If an Australian terrier doesn't have an undercoat, then a mix of the two won't have one either bc yorkies don't, even the cotton coated ones don't. But it calling him an Australian yorkie is misleading. He's a mix.
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03-10-2016, 05:58 PM | #14 |
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| Thats what they are called though search it. |
03-10-2016, 06:21 PM | #15 | |
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As for if they have an undercoat, I don't think so? if they do it's not much, as yorkies have no undercoat.
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