I have kept Prince in a modified Schnauzer coat for the last few years....finally, I shaved him down the other day...all but his face. His hair hasn't been this short since I got him....but he's older and he gets hot so I just wanted to make him as comfortable as possible.
IMO, a 10 blade is going to be VERY short on a yorkie. I used to use a 10 blade on my cocker, but her coat was very different than a yorkies coat. I have a little 8 blade that I use to trim my boys feet and bum area and that is pretty short....about as short as a 10 blade was on my cocker.
I believe my mom's groomer uses a 7 on her boys...and they have a buzz cut. They have really short hair and their bodies look like fat little chi's. They are totally shaved down...face and all.
I used a 4 clipper blade on Prince to cut his hair...which cuts the hair to 3/8 inch. I wanted to leave his hair a bit longer and go for a puppy type cut. I tried to shave his legs but ended having to scissor most of his legs down. I ended up having to quit because both him and I got tired and I couldn't find my thinning shears to finish him up. He's done for the moment, but he's not finished by any means. I need to even him out and trim his face up and touch him up. After using the 4 blade, I think it's too short for a puppy cut and too long for a good smooth shave. Looking back...I wish I would have used my other clippers with a longer clipper guard.
Here are some pics of his half-ass hair cut. At least it will give you some idea of what a longer blade will look like. |