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03-04-2009, 04:04 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Smyrna, TN, USA
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| Shedding?!?! I know Yorkies don't usually shed, but what happens to their puppy fur when their adult coat is coming in? Toby is really starting to change colors. But he is shedding like crazy! He was in my lap earlier and when he jumped off, I could see his hair all over my shirt. Is this normal? We've always had a sneaking suspicion that there's a little chihuahua blood in him somewhere. Could that be causing it? Thanks for any advice!
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03-04-2009, 05:59 PM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond, KY, USA
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| It does sound like he could be a mix. How old is he? |
03-04-2009, 06:19 PM | #3 |
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| i can tell you my bentley is 100% pure yorkie...and when he was losing his puppy coat and getting his adult coat, HE SHED...i am not sure why people think yorkies do not shed at all...they have hair like humans and do not have the typical dog fur and undercoat, but they still shed just like we humans do just because your baby is shedding, it does not necessarily mean he is a mix
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03-04-2009, 06:22 PM | #4 |
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| My vet says all dogs shed. Some just not so much.
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03-04-2009, 06:28 PM | #5 |
owned by my monkeys Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: far north dallas, texas
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| exactly!!! and i did not mean to be snarky to the OP at all i realized after i typed that, it could have sounded harsh but i have been on YT for over a year and i have seen so many threads where people ask about shedding and so many people say, if it is a purebred yorkie, it will not shed ... yes yorkies shed lots less than most dogs but they still shed! otherwise they would have hair like sheepdogs
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03-04-2009, 06:28 PM | #6 |
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| My oldest yorkie(6) sheds. When I bathe her, you wouldn't believe all the hair in the tub. My little biewer(9 mos) also sheds |
03-04-2009, 06:36 PM | #7 | |
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What I have always heard, is their hair is like human hair. We lose hair, and they lose hair. They are said to be non-shedding, hypo-allergenic because they do not have an undercoat that sheds off. But yes it is 100% normal for your baby to be noticeably shedding while in coat transition. And as an adult, just not as obvious then. | |
03-05-2009, 05:03 AM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond, KY, USA
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| I understand that yorkies shed too, but she was saying that she is worried that her baby might not be purebred, and I'm sure the fact that he is shedding is not the only reason she thinks that. But in terms of just shedding, yes yorkies do shed. When I bathe Cohen, he practically clogs up my sink. But I've never had him sitting on my lap, and then we he got off, leave a ton of hair behind. A lot of things effect shedding though, such as climate, age, etc. |
03-05-2009, 06:46 AM | #9 |
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| Shedding Tricksie is pure yorkie, 2 1/2 years old and she really sheds. She is healthy and her coat is beautiful.
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03-05-2009, 07:05 AM | #10 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Neither one of mine ever shed
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