I read in "The Yorkshire Terrier Handbook" published by Barron's, that a yorkie will change colors all her life, and that has surely been true of my dogs. They both have very light coats, and are still very young. Some yorkies even lose the darker coloring on their back after about 3 years. The dark back coat is sometimes a sign of adolescense, and some dogs will lose that in their later years. But, some yorkies keep the black and gold coloring all their lives! I think it is like a surprise in every puppy, because you never really know what you are going to get! And, most yorkies have every color a dog could hope for somewhere in their coat. Trust me, your dog will turn out beautiful, whether or not it changes over the years! |