New to Yorkie talk
 

Hello everyone!
I finally have a Yorkie and he is adorable!I'm in love< I've always had Chihuahuas still do,since I was 14 years old loved yorkies,but to me (at the time)they all looked the same BOY WAS I SOOO WRONG!I could pick my little buddy out of 50 Yorkie's!He is perfect! I've groomed many yorkies,poodles huge Schnauzer and I have to say my little buddy is awesome at 8 months .I place my palm under his belly and he will stand still and ready loves grooms even prances when done.He knows he gets a big treat afterwards <3 My little guy is 2 pounds 6 oz and I wonder how big he will get as I've read allot of yorkies hitting growth spurts at different sizes.He has been this size now since December.His mom was 4 and a half his father was 2 and a half.His grandmother was 5 pounds his grandfather is 3 ,Also wondering how everyone feels about top knots and too cut his bangs or not too....He will not wear a proper top knot only one little baby band and a clip all day.He dose not try to pull it out our anything as long as it is only one with a small clip or bow.He has his hair as long as we can get it right now with him being only 8 months :P.He has the silky coat so does that make him a silky terrier?
Someone one told me the silky terrier was the original yorkie which was in the 15 pounds size until the current day sizes are they all the same now a days?I want to say yes but,sizes and hair varies between the two?
:animal36 ok cute pictures of little Pippin snuggles <3
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He is just ADORABLE!!! What a handsome / cute little fella.

As for topknots...I have a topknot in Marcel and it works really well. Wylie doesn't 'do' topknots :p...it messes with his mojo or something. And Pfeiffer, our girl...sigh...she has long hair in front and I try and I try and I try with topknots, but apparently she thinks they are toys I put up there, for her to get out of her hair and then toss around the room. Le sigh.

WELCOME to YT :love:!

welcome to yt! pippin is adorable. i still have yet to get my cotton or silky yorkie down but he looks silky to me. mine also think top knots are toys for them to wrestle out!! hehe. i keep mine cut short around the eyez.

Ah Pippen is so adorable, what a precious face. You're lucky he has a silky coat, while I love the looks of the cotton coat, it's so much harder to care for and you do get tangles and mats. Regarding your question about Silky's many people get confused, but the Silky breed is a seperate breed from a Yorkie, I wished they'd picked a different name because they look so much like a bigger yorkie that some people think they are a yorkie.

I use to cut Joey's bangs, but I grew out the topknot, I like it both ways, but if you cut the bangs, you have to be aware of it and for some cut them weekly so that they don't poke them in the eyes, which can cause an eye ulceration. Been there, done that.

Pippin is such a cutie pie! He looks like you woke him up in the last pict. LOL But both your babies are adorable. Welcome to YT!!

Welcome to YT! Pippin is adorable!! :)

Someone one told me the silky terrier was the original yorkie
 

The original Yorkshire terrier was a much larger dog than what is currently recognized as the "breed standard" of around seven pounds. The Silky is actually a mix of Australian Terrier (which, in and of itself, was probably a mix of Cairn terrier and something else), and "pure" Yorkshire terrier. Of course, they all probably have the same heritage if you were to follow them back to their origins. Many people have remarked that our Graysee looks much more like a Silky than a Yorkie, due to her size, shape of head, length of snout, "silkiness" of her hair, etc. It really doesn't matter to us, as we love her, and never intended to breed and/or show her. And she REFUSES to keep a topknot; she will grind her head into the floor attempting to lose the rubber band or bow. We just gave up on that idea!
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tIt is confusing I know but heres my explanation. A silky terrier is a separate breed that resembles a yorkie but is usually a little bigger than a yorkie. A yorkie can have 3 different kinds of coat texture: silky, cotton coated and modifieed which is a mixture of the 2. So a yorkie can have a silky coat and it is the prefered coat according to the yorkie standard. I hope that helps you

Welcome to YT. Pippin is such a cutie.

My little man is too young for any top knot yet. I have no idea his coat type, his head seems to be on the silky side but his body appears to be on the cotton side. He'll be 14 weeks tomorrow. Still trying to get him used to being groomed. It does not seem like he hates it, just that he thinks it's a game so he like to try to chew on me or the brush. Since obviously you have lots of experience, any tips on getting a puppy used to grooming and being settled would be appreciated by me as well as some other newbies around here, I'm sure.

As for size since this is my first yorkie I don't know how accurate yorkie growth charts are, or the rule that I have heard is double their 12 week weight and that is pretty close to adult weight. Guess I can better say this November how good either of those are for judging size.

Again welcome, you will love it here.

Welcome to YT. Most of what I would have said has already been posted. Your baby is so adorable ! We love pictures of new babies. Please share more.
I just have a soft spot in my heart for toy dogs. I love Chihuahuas too. I have two sisters one has Chihuahuas and Yorkies. The other sister has tiny little Poodles and a little 5 pound mixed baby (a rescue) we are not sure what she is, maybe Yorkie and Maltese. I am glad for YT, it is so fun to see puppies grow up and get to know new people.

Welcome to YT! Pippin is adorable!

aww they are so adorable love their color!Little Mabel is a beauty<3

Does keeping the hair cut short around their eyes cuts down on allot of tearing?You know how they get the little tear globs under their eyes.I have to clean Pippin up daily since he goes everywhere I go :P. He is so good about it though loves brushing and grooming.He cant wait to get his treats!He will do anything for treats.

O wow,I always thought they were the same breed until a friend of mine filled me in.My friends Yorkie has the beautiful full cotton coat.He has to keep his little guy short because of all the tangles,His yorkie is around 10 pounds. Pippins size is so much smaller than a silky I would think. I just assumed he was a Yorkie, but i'm sure allot of people breed the silky size down now.Will Pippin be larger than we think now?He is 2 pounds and 6 oz now at 8 months,but we think he will be 3 to 4 full grown,but if he can grow taller till 18 months as, the silky is not/was not a toy breed???

As far as the cutting his top knot,I'm worried if I cut it he wont like it and will have to wait for it to grow out :/ and since he wears one band to one clip he does fine. Actually prefers it up out off his face as long as it is not heavy at all it must be very light for him to agree with it hehe.

TY !
Yea, I put them in a small laundry basket flipped on its side with a cute material I had laying around hehe. Their faces are priceless all ...Seriously.... a laundry basket!!

ty <3

I get that too! allot of people ask me if Little Pippin is a silky or a yorkie. I just have to tell em I don't know lolz, Because he is smaller like a yorkie but has a silky coat.I agree they are all adorable either way <3.Pippin will grind his head on the floor with the pet supermarket and petco bows!They are so big!I have to get him baby hair bows the light ones lol.

o wow so when people ask me I can just say YES he is a yorkie with a silky coat ok.It helps allot!I get so many people asking me what he is and I normally have to say I don't know,a yorkie I think lol ,but now i can be all legit about it and say yes he is a silky yorkie.:thumbup:

Treats,Treats and treats they love em will do anything for them!Start with the basics.Pippin is doing pretty well with his sit and stay,but does get pretty excited still :P.I try to make every minute a learning experiences and fun.On the bed, or watching tv or walking him anywhere lolz.It only makes things safer for him you know and its a huge bonding time.
Practice with him on your bed sofa some where he is comfortable and he can look you in the eyes.A great thing to teach your pup.Pippin goes by watch me.I use my hand closed and flicking my fingers open as if I was going to give some one a high five palm open fingers out. once my fingers close he knows he is free to do what ever.This works great for trimming his face!So he knows if my hand is open to stay still watching me while i check his cut lol.Also,works if your pup or dog has a fear of something or barking at larger dog while walking.
Once he gets the watch me down Start on stay as he already knows watch me means stay still and look at me.You can practice anywhere your sofa,bed,walking anywhere fun he loves.I stared out on the sofa with this one.I place my hand under his belly and tell him to stay, making sure he is paying attention to me ,as when grooming him its much easier if he stays standing than to lay down and stay.Work on getting him to stay and stand as long as he wants to then praise and reward!He will start to stand longer and get it down.
Since, he is a baby he will need breaks now and then and play breaks,while training and grooming him as well.I think all dogs should old or young.If he knows these commands it also makes it easier for some one to groom him in a shop.
Now that he is staying and standing you can introduce the table,the mat,the towel (the object you want him to stand on while you groom him)If you use your table or counter I recommend a towel.He will run off it allot at first and want to play!!Be patient and place him back on the towel and stay.Eventually he will get used to knowing he can not leave the towel while grooming.
introduce the mighty blow dryer!A quiet blow dryer is nice (my chi blow dryer blew up lolz so I just have my old Revlon professional one)make sure your blow dryer has a actual mild heat setting.test it on your arm if its too hot get a new one.Because pup will not stand still if its too hot and will make it for a bad time :/. I even have seen at my wal mart a doggie blow dryer! Turn the blow dryer on make sure to have treats.Reward pup for standing next to blow dryer while on and practice with watch me and stay while blow dryer is on.Pippin now will run to me if he even hears the blow dryer on and waits for his turn. Basically you want him to associate the sound with good things and treats!
Do the same with the clippers and trimmers Make sure you have the right ones for dogs.As, the trimmers for people can cut a dogs toe pads ears ext..It's worth getting the right ones to prevent a painful cut to your pup.
Both make a sound and have a feeling to associate with it!So when drying your pup keep in mind he wont come out perfect the first few times till he gets it down.He will want to spin around look at the blow dryer clippers ext..So be patient take your time and let him know you have his back and its totally safe and fun right!
Scissors also have a feel and sound when they shut and open and when they cut make sure if you have sharp sheers/scissors.They can be dangerous so take your time.Pippin had more issues with the blow dryer and clippers beings they have a loud sound.He did at first have a small reaction to the sheers closing and shutting he moved his head and looked at them like what the!So make sure to have control of situation and sheers ,but with Praise and watch me and stay got it pretty fast.Make sure your pup has your trust.Always make sure to have a guide to go back to where you were cutting.
Training and gaining your pups trust is rewarding in many ways and keeps him safe.It does not happen over night.Making it fun helps him learn way quicker tough!I would wait till about 4 to 6 months to actually clip and groom your pup with mild baths and puppy wipes. I'd work with watch me and stay at this stage and the come here command.

Me too <3 Pippin is my one and only yorkie and I have Chihuahuas as well.They are all so adorable and very loving.