Want to add: Yorkie puppy coats can be fuzzier looking and more prone to tangling, but that doesn't mean you have to cut them off, or that there is any great benefit in cutting them off. I didn't think I wanted Max in a full coat until he was about 6 months old, so I trimmed more on his body than a show dog would be trimmed.
You can snip the ends periodically to help with any breakage and to promote hair strength, just like human hair. This will help in gaining and maintaining length. My boys are hard on their coats with daily activity, so this is essential.
Max's puppy coat wasn't bad, but Teddy's coat was a little fuzzy for almost his first 2 years.
For topknots, many Yorkie puppies with silkier hair tend to have less on top to put in a band. Just be sure not to put the band or clip in too tight. It should not pull not the skin, which can cut off circulation, or cause the puppy to scratch at the topknot and damage hair. I always took Max and Teddy's topknots down at night and massaged their scalps.
When their topknots grew too long to leave down overnight, I started putting them back up with soft scrunchies. This keeps the hair out of their mouths and eyes.
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