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missPenny · 08-29-2005, 03:01 PM

Being as we were new to the world of Yorkies, we didn't know that their ears are supposed to stand. I didn't find this out until she was 6 months old (we got her at 5 months), and from what I read, if they don't stand by this time they probably never will. ??

Anyway, we weren't concerned because we love her floppy little ears; she gives such expression with them. But after seeing so many Yorkies here, I wonder what Penny would look like with her ears up.

Does anyone else have a Yorkie with "floppy" ears?

fourdez · 08-29-2005, 03:24 PM

I have one of each ..one up one down.. We've been taping her ears since she was 3 months and and finally when she turned 8 months her one ear is finally standing. So, I guess thats it.. either the other one will stand on its own or stay floppy. She looks cute to me either way.

yorkieangel · 08-29-2005, 03:30 PM

My 6 month olds popped right up when I cut his ear hair

Rex'z momma · 08-29-2005, 03:32 PM

lol i m alone! i prefer dpwn, floppy ears! lol rex has floppy ear!

Marie · 08-29-2005, 03:37 PM

Gucci's ears being up since I got her. I like the ears up or down; either way. You can try trimming the hair of the ear, sometimes the weigh makes them floppy. Your little one is adorable.

Sophie'smom · 08-29-2005, 04:20 PM

Sophie has foppy ears. They are so big I am glad they didn't stand up.

Sherry Lynn · 08-29-2005, 04:50 PM

I have to admit I was secretly wishing Dublin's wouldn't pop up! I thought the floppy ears were so cute.... Then one day, booooing!

HeatherW · 08-29-2005, 04:55 PM

Gracie's ears at first were undecided on whether they wanted to be up or down...but whenever we trimmed her ears they stood right up and stayed that way....she is 7 mos old and I thought they were down for good...but i was wrong....I like ears up or down...I prefer Gracie's up tho

Joy 1 · 08-29-2005, 05:00 PM

Chloe's ears are down, then up, then down, one up...the other down LOL
Oh well, she will be 14 wks on Friday, so we will see!
Joy, Nikki and Chloe Rose

Chelsea'sMom · 08-29-2005, 05:03 PM

Chelsea (goat) here...BIG girl-14 lbs, 12 in high, BIG ears...down, down!

Loved very much, even with her big ears down, good thing, because in our climate we have alot of wind, so we could have had the DUMBO effect, with big ears!

But we doubt, the way she eats, she would ever be airborne!

Chelsea'sMOM

sholst · 08-29-2005, 05:16 PM

I hear you!!
My rocky has floppy ears and he is 3 and a half months old...
One was up then the other now they are both down.
Iam going to trim the ears to see if they will stand but he is cute either way.

SoCalyorkiLvr · 08-29-2005, 05:16 PM

I think they are cute either way even though the show standard says they are supposed to be erect. P'sha!! I like the floppy ears....adorable in my book!

Sunnyd · 08-30-2005, 05:22 AM

Lucy is 16 weeks old and her ears are still down. I wish they would stand. I've had the hair trimmed off them but nothing yet. Maybe we didn't get enough trimmed off. The breeder suggest that I tape them, but I also have a 8 month old Shih Tzu and there's no way she would leave the tape alone. She'd have to pull it off just to get Lucy back for pulling out all of her bows.

shecass · 08-30-2005, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by missPenny

Being as we were new to the world of Yorkies, we didn't know that their ears are supposed to stand. I didn't find this out until she was 6 months old (we got her at 5 months), and from what I read, if they don't stand by this time they probably never will. ??

Anyway, we weren't concerned because we love her floppy little ears; she gives such expression with them. But after seeing so many Yorkies here, I wonder what Penny would look like with her ears up.

Does anyone else have a Yorkie with "floppy" ears?

Mine stands about 3/4 up but if I don't keep the hair cut and shaved pretty close off of her ears they lay down. It's just preference as to how you want the to be.

Here is a link to how Mollies look before I cut the hair and after.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...851#post199851

Gazou · 08-30-2005, 05:28 AM

My breeder tape the ears of her puppies and place a little bitter apple on the tape , It prevent the other pups from playing with the ears .

08-29-2005, 03:01 PM	#1
missPenny & Riley-bear, too! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,259	Ears up or down? Being as we were new to the world of Yorkies, we didn't know that their ears are supposed to stand. I didn't find this out until she was 6 months old (we got her at 5 months), and from what I read, if they don't stand by this time they probably never will. ?? Anyway, we weren't concerned because we love her floppy little ears; she gives such expression with them. But after seeing so many Yorkies here, I wonder what Penny would look like with her ears up. Does anyone else have a Yorkie with "floppy" ears? __________________ My goal in life is to be the kind of person my dogs think I am. Mommy to Penny and Riley.

08-29-2005, 03:37 PM	#5
Marie Mom loves Gucci Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 6,427	Gucci's ears being up since I got her. I like the ears up or down; either way. You can try trimming the hair of the ear, sometimes the weigh makes them floppy. Your little one is adorable. __________________ Huggies, Gucci and Marie http://www.dogster.com/?132187 "I have been egged"

08-29-2005, 04:50 PM	#7
Sherry Lynn Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,437	I have to admit I was secretly wishing Dublin's wouldn't pop up! I thought the floppy ears were so cute.... Then one day, booooing! __________________ Sherry Lynn Dublin and Widget

08-29-2005, 04:55 PM	#8
HeatherW Gracie loves Cosmo Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 755	Gracie's ears at first were undecided on whether they wanted to be up or down...but whenever we trimmed her ears they stood right up and stayed that way....she is 7 mos old and I thought they were down for good...but i was wrong....I like ears up or down...I prefer Gracie's up tho __________________ Heather & Gracie Gracie's dogster page:http://www.dogster.com/?145965 See Gracie's Age http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt...k/4ac7/age.png

08-29-2005, 05:03 PM	#10
Chelsea'sMom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 209	BIG girl, big ears Chelsea (goat) here...BIG girl-14 lbs, 12 in high, BIG ears...down, down! Loved very much, even with her big ears down, good thing, because in our climate we have alot of wind, so we could have had the DUMBO effect, with big ears! But we doubt, the way she eats, she would ever be airborne! Chelsea'sMOM

08-29-2005, 03:24 PM	#2
fourdez Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rockland county, NY Posts: 1,306	I have one of each ..one up one down.. We've been taping her ears since she was 3 months and and finally when she turned 8 months her one ear is finally standing. So, I guess thats it.. either the other one will stand on its own or stay floppy. She looks cute to me either way.

08-29-2005, 03:30 PM	#3
yorkieangel Rescue Angel Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: md Posts: 1,530	My 6 month olds popped right up when I cut his ear hair

08-29-2005, 03:32 PM	#4
Rex'z momma BANNED! Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 798	lol i m alone! i prefer dpwn, floppy ears! lol rex has floppy ear!

08-29-2005, 04:20 PM	#6
Sophie'smom Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,282	Sophie has foppy ears. They are so big I am glad they didn't stand up.

08-29-2005, 05:00 PM	#9
Joy 1 Chloe's Mommy Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,016	Chloe's ears are down, then up, then down, one up...the other down LOL Oh well, she will be 14 wks on Friday, so we will see! Joy, Nikki and Chloe Rose

08-29-2005, 05:16 PM	#11
sholst Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 15	floppy ears I hear you!! My rocky has floppy ears and he is 3 and a half months old... One was up then the other now they are both down. Iam going to trim the ears to see if they will stand but he is cute either way. Attached Thumbnails __________________

08-29-2005, 05:16 PM	#12
SoCalyorkiLvr BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,246	I think they are cute either way even though the show standard says they are supposed to be erect. P'sha!! I like the floppy ears....adorable in my book!

08-30-2005, 05:22 AM	#13
Sunnyd Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Linwood, KS Posts: 249	Still Down Lucy is 16 weeks old and her ears are still down. I wish they would stand. I've had the hair trimmed off them but nothing yet. Maybe we didn't get enough trimmed off. The breeder suggest that I tape them, but I also have a 8 month old Shih Tzu and there's no way she would leave the tape alone. She'd have to pull it off just to get Lucy back for pulling out all of her bows.

08-30-2005, 05:28 AM	#15
Gazou YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,180	My breeder tape the ears of her puppies and place a little bitter apple on the tape , It prevent the other pups from playing with the ears .