[bellasmomok]

Originally Posted by ornamental

Hi everyone! I am very new to the site and this is my first time posting. I have been reading this thread about yorkie coats, colors, silky terriers, yorkshire terriers, etc...and now I am curious.

I have 2 babies. Maxwell, male, is 15 weeks and 3lbs. Mercedes, female, is 11 weeks and 2lbs. They come from different breeders and have different parents.

Maxwell has a thin coat of straight hair which seems to be growing. He also has a short, black coat under that long hair, especially towards the back. He has alot of white/silver growing on top of his head. The hair on his legs, paws, and tail is short and doesn't seem to be growing at all. His ears were standing when I got him but now they don't.

Mercedes has a very thick coat and has hair EVERYWHERE, even on her legs, paws, and tail! It makes her look alot bigger than she really is. So far, she doesn't have white on her head like Maxwell does. Her ears just started standing up recently.

I have AKC papers on them showing that they are Yorkshire Terriers. But after reading all the posts, I'm really not sure anymore. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Picture left to right:
Maxwell, Mercedes, Mercedes (up front) and Maxwell (in back).

Also on Maxwell's coat....from the pictures, it appears to me that the breeder may have groomed his little legs?? The hair does appear to be very short, too short really for not having been groomed......I'd bet if you give it a few weeks, it will get longer! (Different people like keeping their pet Yorkie's coats all different lengths and styles....keeping the leg hair short is just one of the many "hair styles" I've seen on a Yorkie.)