Marlin is 4 well will be March 22, I believe. I used to have his hair cut in the Schnauzer cut so thats why his tail hair is soo short. I recently cut his hair like this and dont think Ill have it cut like before ever again. This cut fits him better IMO and he looks super cute and still like a Yorkie and not a pretty Schnauzer. Do you have all your Yorkies cut like this? My females have longer coats. I wont say a full coat because its not nearly as long as it should be to be a full coat. But long enough to have to comb daily and so on. It gets hot here so I have a hard time in the summer with their hair being long. I fight myself half way through summer to not cut it and then end up cutting it due to it being so hot. Thye seem to enjoy it shorter and I the opposite I love the long hair and nightly brushing.