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madyson007 · 01-15-2011, 12:07 PM

I have owned one gorgeous Yorkie named Jazzy who passed away in the summer at the ripe old age of 14. I miss her very much. We always kept her with a puppy cut because she had a slight undercoat, that made it more difficult to maintain.

Last year we got an adorable Biewer boy we named Tucker who I have kept in almost like a Westie/puppy kind of cut with long ears (no shaved tips). It suits him perfectly. He is fun and spontaneous with a definite undercoat. It is cottony but still silky if that makes sense. We call him our bargain basement puppy because he is not a great breed representation but I swear to you he is one of the greatest dogs I have ever had the pleasure to meet and I get to keep him!

Now for my question: On Christmas Eve my husband surprised me with a gorgeous little female Biewer that we have named Lola. She is a great breed representation and I would like to keep her in a more traditional long Yorkie cut. She is 15 months old and the breeder was going to hold onto her but at barely 3.5 pounds she did not feel she would be big enough to breed safely. Her hair is long very silky with no undercoat and brushing has been easy. The problem I am having is that she is paper trained and does very well with it BUT after she squats to urinate her hair kind of drags in it (in the back) and she constantly smells a little bit pissy for lack of a better word. I bathe her once a week and really don't feel it would be healthy to do it more than that. How do you guys keep a long Yorkie cut clean and fresh? If you have ideas for a long modified cut please try and include pictures. Is there like a special spray I can use daily to keep the back clean?

01-15-2011, 12:07 PM	#1
madyson007 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Flanders, NJ Posts: 108	Grooming question... I have owned one gorgeous Yorkie named Jazzy who passed away in the summer at the ripe old age of 14. I miss her very much. We always kept her with a puppy cut because she had a slight undercoat, that made it more difficult to maintain. Last year we got an adorable Biewer boy we named Tucker who I have kept in almost like a Westie/puppy kind of cut with long ears (no shaved tips). It suits him perfectly. He is fun and spontaneous with a definite undercoat. It is cottony but still silky if that makes sense. We call him our bargain basement puppy because he is not a great breed representation but I swear to you he is one of the greatest dogs I have ever had the pleasure to meet and I get to keep him! Now for my question: On Christmas Eve my husband surprised me with a gorgeous little female Biewer that we have named Lola. She is a great breed representation and I would like to keep her in a more traditional long Yorkie cut. She is 15 months old and the breeder was going to hold onto her but at barely 3.5 pounds she did not feel she would be big enough to breed safely. Her hair is long very silky with no undercoat and brushing has been easy. The problem I am having is that she is paper trained and does very well with it BUT after she squats to urinate her hair kind of drags in it (in the back) and she constantly smells a little bit pissy for lack of a better word. I bathe her once a week and really don't feel it would be healthy to do it more than that. How do you guys keep a long Yorkie cut clean and fresh? If you have ideas for a long modified cut please try and include pictures. Is there like a special spray I can use daily to keep the back clean?