color and thickness as an adult...?

[california doll]

Hey everyone - Im new to all this and i am very excited to be getting my male yorkie this summer; his name will be Brooklyn

anyway, i was talking to *Jaya and Jenna* (thank you so much!) regarding the yorkies color and texture as a baby & adult.

for instance, one of her yorkies as a baby was a thick coat, and when she got her hair cut, she became a silky coat. & her other yorkie was a silky coat as a baby, and when she got her hair cut she got a thick coat. (i hope i got that right )

well, my question is basically - how do you determine the yorkies color and texture as an adult (when its a baby)?

- do you just look at the parents and other siblings? (but even then, like humans, they dont come out like their parents; perhaps like an uncle, etc.)

- look at its roots? (i was suggested for color.)

- at what age can you tell a yorkies texture (& color)?

- just luck?


- this is my first yorkie, and obviously which ever yorkie i see first & fall in love with will do it for me, but of course i also want the perfect yorkie for me

(id also like a tiny yorkie - as in when full grown not too big - being that i will be living in a condo, and we will be getting an english bulldog as well - so the condo will be spacious, but with 2 dogs, id prefer my yorkie to not be too big as an adult.)

- so quickly on size - does it just depend - as in luck? or can you tell when theyre babies what size approx. they will be when adults? because ive read on forums that they were told they might a certain size, but at the end turned out bigger.


- hope i made myself clear

please & thank you

[Nancy1999]

Hair texture won't change upon cutting, although it often looks different and this fools people.


Buying from a reputable breeder is the best way to ensure size among other things. YTCA members breed to standard, and this means that their puppies will probably be within standard range, which is 7 pounds and below. Since they know their pedigrees so well, they are unlikely to have throwbacks. Breeders that advertise t-cups are much more likely to sell you a dog that isn't standard because they are not adhering to the rules set forth by the YTCA. You also have a better chance of getting a healthy dog with silky coat, good structure, and teeth. The parents are the best indication of what a puppy will look like, always see the parents, and breeder in person. Here's a link to breeders that belong to the YTCA: Yorkshire Terrier Club of America About The Club

[Jaya and Jenna]

Hey CaliforniaDoll

.............um.......

I was referring to thickness of the coat.. not coat texture...

Jaya had a very thick coat as a puppy, and after she lost her puppycoat, the adult hair came in much thinner. She has a cotton coat that looks silky because its thin.

Jenna on the other hand had thin almost greasy hair as a puppy, and she has just lost her puppycoat, and her adult hair is super super thick and gorgeous. She has a true silk coat, and that is why her coloring looks so good.

Silk coats are much easier to groom... and they stay fresh looking longer between baths!

I had heard (I have no idea where from!), but that those puppies who have thick full hair as puppies, have thinner hair as adults, and those that have thinner hair as puppies, have rich lustrous hair as adults because it comes in fully. I have no idea if this is true or not..... but I have noticed this trend with my two girls (THOUGH! Jaya's hair could have thinned out because she got very sick as a puppy and could have just lost her hair then...).


In regards to size..... talk to your breeder... you want a small dog - so take a look at the parents, and if their size satisfies you, then the puppies should be similar in size. From my experience though, I would not get a puppy that would be estimated to be less than 4-5 lbs... and because you are also getting a bulldog, I would actually look to getting a yorkie that is more on the larger size (if you can classify 7-9 lbs as large though...lol)....

I don't know much about the bulldog... but have you researched into whether or not yorkies and bulldogs have personalities that flow well together?

Anyways, good luck! Hope that i've helped!

[california doll]

sorry for the misinforming but glad you corrected me <3

well i mean, itd be ok if my yorkie is 4lbs. or 5lbs even just so its not too fragile.

ive looked into bulldogs (not in depth like i have for these dogs) but they do get along with any dog.

as to their hair/fur:
hopefully someone else can confirm when you said:
I had heard (I have no idea where from!), but that those puppies who have thick full hair as puppies, have thinner hair as adults, and those that have thinner hair as puppies, have rich lustrous hair as adults because it comes in fully.


thanks again doll. <3