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Originally Posted by edwardsupandy  In my opinion the reason why we should not trim the yorkie when they are young is to avoid his hair grow curly like poodle. If you trim or shave your yorkie before 8 months, the hair will grow curly not flat like what you see in the yorkie dog show. In general the hair grow 1 cm every months but it depends also on the hair type. Like us, human, have their hair grow more rapidly than others. This is what I have heard from some groomers not to shave the yorkie hair when they are young (not before 8 months). |
This is a misnomer. Shaving a pup or trim a coat prior to 8 months of age does not cause a coat to grow curly......If it's a good silk coat, it's a good silk coat.