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Bennett · 12-12-2008, 07:15 AM

I have a 5 year old yorkie named Bennett. I haven't visited this board in a long time. I'm wondering if anyone else is experiencing this problem. My yorkie was born with a black, gold and silver coat just like a normal yorkie. The older he got the more silver he got. Now that he is 5, most of the hair on his torso is gone. He still has heavier hair on his head and legs. He has no black hair whatsoever. His ears are basically bare except for a few strands of silver hair. I took him to the vet and he did numerous tests on him. Nothing was found. I researched hair loss in yorkies and found that they can have a form of alopecia (sp) which causes all the black hair to fall out. Do you think this is what it is? Or, is my vet missing something?

Any help would be appreciated.

Bennet's Mom

12-12-2008, 07:15 AM	#1
Bennett Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sheboygan, WI Posts: 15	Bennett, not really an emergency, but... I have a 5 year old yorkie named Bennett. I haven't visited this board in a long time. I'm wondering if anyone else is experiencing this problem. My yorkie was born with a black, gold and silver coat just like a normal yorkie. The older he got the more silver he got. Now that he is 5, most of the hair on his torso is gone. He still has heavier hair on his head and legs. He has no black hair whatsoever. His ears are basically bare except for a few strands of silver hair. I took him to the vet and he did numerous tests on him. Nothing was found. I researched hair loss in yorkies and found that they can have a form of alopecia (sp) which causes all the black hair to fall out. Do you think this is what it is? Or, is my vet missing something? Any help would be appreciated. Bennet's Mom