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Originally Posted by Sammys dad  I just got my yorkie, Sammy, who was neglected. When I got him, his coat was so badly matted and tangled, the groomer had no choice but to shave his entire body (except for his head) almost down to the skin. I think he looks adorable like that (I have before and after pics posted in the pic forum page), but a number of other yorkie owners have told me that this is a terrible haircut for him. Is there a "standard" groom for the breed, or do we all just do whatever we like? |
Look not to worry, you did what was right for his health; and getting bad matts out is very important! His hair will grow!
You did not get a "haircut" you did a much needed intervention. Shrug your shoulders and just let those comments pass on by.
Now as a show Yorkie owner, yes there is a very minimal haircut we do; as we want all those long flowing silkey tresses.
As a pet owner, that long hair requires a whole lot of grooming. Not something the average pet owner wants to go through.
So there is some mid-ground here. There is something called the Joey cut. It leaves the leg hairs relatively long, the back shaved, with a skirt over the body usually a short skirt. The head hair or topknot - is something you will need to decide on, like do you want one, and if so how long do you want to keep it?
Just look at some of the avatars and some of the pics in the photo albums to see what you would like to grow your wee one into.
And Welcome to YT!