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04-18-2008, 07:00 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Northeast WI
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| Having your Yorkie shaved? Hello! I think I failed miserably at grooming our new puppy. Her fur is very cottony and matts so easily...it's getting out of control now! I'm thinking of having her shaved. My husband and daughter or against this...they can't imagine what she'll look like. I think she'll be adorable. We have a bichon that we keep in a puppy cut and we occasionally get her shaved down too. Has anyone had their Yorkie shaved? THANKS! |
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04-18-2008, 07:07 AM | #2 |
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| Buddy's Makeover - YorkieTalk.com Forums - Yorkshire Terrier Community I have had Buddy shaved for sometime now. I have learned to groom him myself this past year and like him this way. So much easier to keep. Buddy's coat is a silky one. |
04-18-2008, 07:10 AM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Northeast WI
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| Thanks! I really appreciate the reply and pictures. He looks amazing! I definitely think this is going to be the way to go. We sometimes trim our bichon a little bit ourselves but she doesn't look very good when we do it...lol. THANKS! |
04-18-2008, 07:39 AM | #4 |
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| I have done it to my Yorkies several times. I just always keep a little length on the face (so they still look like Yorkies). I am pondering doing it now but I always miss the long coats and mine are almost all in full coat right now
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04-18-2008, 08:24 AM | #5 |
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| I just had Bella at the groomers yesterday. For most of the first year of her life her hair was pretty easy to maintain, I could brush her every few days and she would be fine. It seems like since she reached a year all of a sudden she's matting underneath (belly, under arms, etc) and suddenly I had a problem. Well like I said I took her in yesterday and Jennifer did such a great job. She's basically shaved all under her belly and under arms and her top coat is a little longer and almost hangs like a skirt so you can't even tell she's shaved underneath. The length is just past her belly. She looks so good and now that she's matt-free I'll be brushing her daily to keep those nasty matts away! I have an electric razor and I think I'm going to try to keep up on the shaving myself, I don't know if it will work because she does NOT like to hold still. I don't know if this would be a good compromise with your hubby & daughter or not, if the matts are underneath this may work for you guys. If I have time over the weekend to figure out how to post pictures I will (I usually only get on the computer during the day when at work, not big on computer time at home which is where all of my pic's are). Although I must say, the pic's of Buddy are adorable, he looks great!
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04-18-2008, 09:37 AM | #7 |
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| I try to keep Slade shaved down... He's just a puffy furball if I dont, I always leave the hair around his face b/c that isn't cottony for some reason.
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04-18-2008, 12:02 PM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Northeast WI
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| THANKS for all the replies! I'm going to try to get both Mariah and our bichon Angel in next weekend. Hopefully the weather here will start warming up! A friend of mine just had her Golden Retreiver shaved and the poor thing looks so aweful. They left most of the head, legs & tail but had the rest shaved right down and it's a different, very much lighter color. He looks so goofy now! Attached is a before and after pic of him. lol |
04-18-2008, 12:05 PM | #9 |
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| I give Gus a lion cut in the summer. He hates baths, hates to be groomed, loves to run (and roll) around outside and matts easily. We both love the cut. I cut it when it gets warm and then let it grow out. So throughout the year he has the lion cut, a fluffy puppy cut and a longer coat for winter. It's great.
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04-18-2008, 12:09 PM | #10 | |
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04-18-2008, 12:16 PM | #11 |
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| LOVE Gus' cut! He looks great. Lucy and Rebel are at the groomer's right now. Lucy was so tangled and matted earlier this week from wearing a sweatshirt that it took me forever to undo all the damage. Her hair is so silky that she mats and tangles like crazy. I just didn't think it was fair to her to try to keep it long. Rebel is just getting a trim. He doesn't get the mats or tangles like she does.
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04-18-2008, 12:19 PM | #12 |
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| I also love the lion cut...I have done it before and it's very low maintenance!!!
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04-18-2008, 12:20 PM | #13 |
Gus Is The Fuss Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Jersey
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| Thanks. At first we can't help but laugh because it is such a change from the longer coat. He's my little lion cub.
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04-18-2008, 01:54 PM | #15 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: dundee
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| hi,i had the same problem with mickey and he had a few matts. i got him shaved, the groomer said that the mats were probably hurting him as they would be pulling on his skin. i felt so bad even though he didnt look sad or anything.his fur has almost grew back and it looks so much better. i am keeping both his and his sister bella,s fur shorter now as it is so much easier to look after. |
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