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Originally Posted by mky  Yorkies do have very hairy ears. Some say keep them plucked, others say leave them alone. I started off not plucking Kiko's ears. Then she started scratching a lot, no smell, just lots of scratching. I took her to the vet. She had an ear infection. The vet said that because she had so much ear hair, air couldn't circulate allowing the ears to be warm and moist, good enviroment for bacteria. The vet plucked her ears (showed me how so I could do it myself) and gave her an antibiotic ointment/gel that I had to put in Kiko's ears for about a week. Whenever Kiko's ears start to get too hairy, I pluck the hair. She hasn't had an ear infection since.
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I agree that you don't want the hair to get too thick in the ear. We use a flea comb daily to comb ear hair. It removes loose hair and I don't have to pluck often. We also use a cleaner with a drying agent after baths.
I agree that you should have the vet take a look at your baby's ears. Infections don't always present with a smell. Best wishes.