You're not the first and you won't be the last of us to have bad hair-do's. He is quite a cutie. I like the first pic, too. It's very hard to find a really great yorkie groomer. If you can learn to do it yourself, you'll be much happier.:)

He is so cute! I would leave his hair and let it grow out more before cutting more. I had one of mine cut in to a shorter puppy like cut a few months ago. I took pictures to the groomer and she did exactly what I showed her. I was nervous since all of mine have always been in long coats. But Cali's facial hair definitley grew in faster than her body hair. Her facial hair is almost back to what it was before while her body hair is still aways from the ground. I am so glad you saved him!

Well, the good thing about hair is that it WILL grow:D
He is so cute and he will be again !

He's so cute that even a bad hair cut doesn't take away any of his cuteness. :D I can see that maybe the groomer was new and practicing. :( I would not have paid her at all if it were me.
I agree about learning to do these cuts yourself. It isn't difficult at all and there are plenty of video's to show you how. The initial cost for good scissors and clippers isn't cheap, but do invest in the best ones as they will last a lifetime. Doing the grooming yourself will save you a fortune!

Let it grow. I love your before picture. He just needs a little touch up there. If you like it long take a look at what I do. I'm not great but I don't like the new haircut look. I scissor trim his body, shave is personal parts and ears. Scissor clip and use blending shears for the legs and body. I'm currently trying to grow out the clipped eye and nose hair. My current problem is that the vet shaved half his moustache due to a dental abscess that has been finally resolved. It will grow back too!!! He is always a work in progress.

I think I would let it grow a little also and maybe find a new groomer.

Your little guy is adorable, before and after the grooming.

We got Smokie at 5 months and he had never had a trim. I made an appointment with one of the two groomers close by but I didnt like the vibe I got from the receptionist, the fact that she didnt listen to a thing I said, nor her insistance that I leave him all day. I would imagine that the shop owner would have handled me, the nervous new father better, but too bad, and I cancelled the appointment the next day.

My vet recommended the other groomer in town and she is terrific. His first trip was kind of disappointing, mainly because he struggled like crazy, but the groomer adjusted his cut as best she could and made notes on Smokey's card as to what my preferences were. Second trip was better still and I expect even more satisfying results on visit #3, two weeks from now. I noticed about a week after visit 2 that she forgot to cut his dew claws, so I took him back and she corrected that on the spot.

Not really all that different than when you start up with a new hairdresser. They need to get to know you and your head and you need to start accepting that every cut you see doesnt necessarily work for your particular hair. It takes time to establish a relationship and a bad cut really isnt such a catastropy because you get another chance about every 8 weeks.

The trick is to tell the groomer what you want and have her/him make adjustments before you leave instead of going home and brooding about it. If after a couple of visits you cant get through to the groomer, then it's time to look for someone else. In my particular case, I'm going to be as patient as possible because my options are severely limited.

Smokey's Avatar was taken the day of his first cut. All things considered, I think he looked pretty adorable.

UGH sorry this happened to you :-/ When I first started getting Parker groomed I had the same thing happened..except when I went to pick him up I barely recognized him I was sooo upset! The lady had taken off his beard and cut all the hair on his nose he looked like a sad little dog. lol.. luckily it is only hair and it grows quickly... I would definitely call around and find a groomer who has lots of experience with yorkies.. I found a great place that is just down the road from me and they do such an amazing job...I actually took Parker there a few days after his first grooming nightmare and they were able to clean him up a bit and make him look more like a yorkie. It definitely makes a huge difference when the groomer knows what a yorkie is supposed to look like! Good luck. and BTW your baby is soo precious :) what a cutie

His hair will grow out. I think Zeus is adorable!

Honestly, I think he looks adorable in both pics!

You couldn't do much to make that little face look bad but you do want a groomer that knows what they are doing. If you explain to the groomer what you want and they do something opposite of what you said then you know you have problems. It is unfortunate but some people only take their dog to the groomer when their fur is matted and in bad shape so many groomers have grown accustomed to just shaving the fur off. It takes no talent to shave the fur off a dog. It does take some talent to make a moderately long haired dog look good.
I now do a lot of the grooming for Gracie. Trimming her eyes, feet and butt between groomings means I don't I have to take her as often. I bathe her once a week. She has a long coat and I prefer the groomer even off her length and shape her face. Maybe you can find other long haired dog owners in your area and find out where they take their dogs. I'll tell you there are all kinds out there. Be really careful who you leave your little one with. Just because someone works with animals does not mean they have your same values about how they should be treated.