Originally Posted by Darlene68 (Post 2721007)

My poor Bailey is always having a bad hair day! He is over 14 weeks and the hair on his head and chin area is so stringy! He doesn't have the big thick fluff on his face that I see on so many other little yorkie babies. Also the hair on his paws isn't really growing much, it kind of stops growing at his ankles:eek: Is it unusual for his fur to be thin and stringy on his head? Poor baby needs rogaine or something, I'm hoping it thickens up, the longer it gets the more bad hair days he is having:p

Originally Posted by mscat (Post 2721342)

Darlene,
Bailey is a hansome, gorgeous , purebred yorkie baby . He is just a baby and his hair will change. He is so cute :) Enjoy him, and try not to worry . He will fill out . ;)

Originally Posted by Callie Lou (Post 2721404)

My Callie's hair on her head sometimes looks "thin" but it is because the new hair color is coming in (the silver) so it makes it look like you are seeing a white scalp...giving the illusion that her hair is 'thinning'...when really is is as thick as can be. Your puppy looks the same way to me. He also looks perfectly normal and pure bred to me in every way. I think is is gorgeous!~ He looks very tiny too like my baby. Callie is 14 weeks old and weighs 1.9. I love her SOOOO much!

Originally Posted by valerieam (Post 2721485)

And the breeder even brought the yorkie "parents" to show us when she brought us Marley. She said it was "possible" that his father was a different dog (possibly Shih Tzu, since that's what her brother owned) but that she was pretty certain that Marley was a purebred yorkie. My daughters and I looked at her as if she'd lost her mind, but we fell in love with Marley at first sight, so it doesn't matter that he's... well, whatever he is.

We often have a good laugh when we remind each other that he is a purebred yorkie. :) It doesn't matter who the little guy's parents are. We wouldn't trade him for the prettiest showdog in the world.

A lot of yorkies look different, so yours may well be purebred. I just thought you'd get a laugh out of our "purebred yorkie," Marley. (We call him "Moo" because his face reminds us of a cow sometimes - he just STARES at you.)

Originally Posted by Darlene68 (Post 2721100)

Yes, I should not have said "everyone"!:)

Originally Posted by valerieam (Post 2721485)

And the breeder even brought the yorkie "parents" to show us when she brought us Marley. She said it was "possible" that his father was a different dog (possibly Shih Tzu, since that's what her brother owned) but that she was pretty certain that Marley was a purebred yorkie. My daughters and I looked at her as if she'd lost her mind, but we fell in love with Marley at first sight, so it doesn't matter that he's... well, whatever he is.

We often have a good laugh when we remind each other that he is a purebred yorkie. :) It doesn't matter who the little guy's parents are. We wouldn't trade him for the prettiest showdog in the world.

A lot of yorkies look different, so yours may well be purebred. I just thought you'd get a laugh out of our "purebred yorkie," Marley. (We call him "Moo" because his face reminds us of a cow sometimes - he just STARES at you.)

Originally Posted by Darlene68 (Post 2721038)

Thanks for the sweet comments everyone, now I'm wondering if he is even purebred!

Originally Posted by valerieam (Post 2721485)

And the breeder even brought the yorkie "parents" to show us when she brought us Marley. She said it was "possible" that his father was a different dog (possibly Shih Tzu, since that's what her brother owned) but that she was pretty certain that Marley was a purebred yorkie. My daughters and I looked at her as if she'd lost her mind, but we fell in love with Marley at first sight, so it doesn't matter that he's... well, whatever he is.

We often have a good laugh when we remind each other that he is a purebred yorkie. :) It doesn't matter who the little guy's parents are. We wouldn't trade him for the prettiest showdog in the world.

A lot of yorkies look different, so yours may well be purebred. I just thought you'd get a laugh out of our "purebred yorkie," Marley. (We call him "Moo" because his face reminds us of a cow sometimes - he just STARES at you.)

Originally Posted by FlDebra (Post 2721153)

My experience is the thinner hair as a puppy is just a stage that eventually turns to the gorgeous silky coats we all want. The fluffier puppy coats that are thick and full, often times wind up being those cottony coats that although still pretty and cuddly, are not standard and can cause a lot of grooming frustration. But there are exceptions to every "rule."

Don't worry! Puppies can change so very much. Yours is only 14 weeks old and has LOTS of time to change in dozens of ways. But there is also a LOT of variation between purebred Yorkies. Just look through the adult pictures here on Yorkie Talk! We have all sorts, shapes, sizes, and color variations.

I would always trust the breeder unless they have given reason not to. I would guess you have a purebred puppy. You might wind up with a Yorkie that would get docked a few points on confirmation, but regardless he is absolutely adorable! It is funny that some of the things they would dock points for -- short legs/body not square -- are traits I find adorable. A lot of people prefer that "look." So, as long as you are not putting him in a show ring, or breeding, then I would think he is just perfect!

Originally Posted by Darlene68 (Post 2721007)

My poor Bailey is always having a bad hair day! He is over 14 weeks and the hair on his head and chin area is so stringy! He doesn't have the big thick fluff on his face that I see on so many other little yorkie babies. Also the hair on his paws isn't really growing much, it kind of stops growing at his ankles:eek: Is it unusual for his fur to be thin and stringy on his head? Poor baby needs rogaine or something, I'm hoping it thickens up, the longer it gets the more bad hair days he is having:p

Originally Posted by CouversMom (Post 2722110)

Originally Posted by PenelopePup (Post 2722129)

Okay, what is a red legged yorkie? My girl looks just like that, is she a red legged? You can see her in my avatar.

Originally Posted by Mardelin (Post 2722117)

Don't stress, what you have is a yorkie with a slow growing silk coat.....those with the skimpiest coats when they are pups usually have the best coats when adults.

I have a Champion male that looked very much like your pup, and didn't grow coat until approximately 18 months of age. That's him in my Avitar.

By the way he's adorable.