I love keeping Belle's coat long. She doesn't mat at all, we're very lucky. I bathe her at least once a week and I also oil her coat. Her coat still doesn't reach the floor and she turned 2 in November. I wish it would grow faster, but she is a true terrier and very active inside and outdoors so I think it also breaks off. I love the look of the full coats, although as a groomer I do LOTS of short cuts on other people's yorkies and I think that looks very cute, too.
Belle has never had her face trimmed, I just tip her ears. But her facial furnishing also don't grow as you can see in this picture. She also doesn't have much hair for a top knot. I have to use clips to keep it out of her eyes.
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