when will my yorkie's hair color change

[ssarniak]

Originally Posted by Bellas_mommy

...but I think she has more changing to do...and I can't wait!

Wow, it's amazing how much they can change. My yorkie (poodle mix) is just 6 months and his head has lots of grey but the rest of him is still black.

[CarlyBaby]

First pic.......Beatrice at 3 1/2 months

Second pic......Beatrice at 16 months

[chloesMama]

Chloe lost alot of the black on her face but her reddish tan is still the same as when we got her. She is still black on her back. She may be a tiny bit lighter. I'm not sure , but she looks the same to me.

Aside from the black on her face growing out, her coloring hasn't changed all that much. And only after her haircut when the black tips were gone on her face , did she start to look different to me.

below she was aprox. 4 months (1st photo) and now 10 months ( 2nd photo)

Her hair is starting to look a bit lighter tan on top so who knows It's fun to see her change ( even just a little) I wonder if I shaved her down what color she would be ? Nah , I will just wait and see

[JasmineNoelle]

Ace looks like he is happy in this pic - he is very handsome

[hawk1022]

Thanks! That picture just describes his personality to a 'T'! He is very handsome, thanks for the compliment, that's so sweet!

[AbbysMom08]

How precious is she!!!!
She is so cute.

[CarlyBaby]

Originally Posted by chloesMama

Chloe lost alot of the black on her face but her reddish tan is still the same as when we got her. She is still black on her back. She may be a tiny bit lighter. I'm not sure , but she looks the same to me.

Aside from the black on her face growing out, her coloring hasn't changed all that much. And only after her haircut when the black tips were gone on her face , did she start to look different to me.

below she was aprox. 4 months (1st photo) and now 10 months ( 2nd photo)

Her hair is starting to look a bit lighter tan on top so who knows It's fun to see her change ( even just a little) I wonder if I shaved her down what color she would be ? Nah , I will just wait and see

Chloe is one precious little girl I love her hair long like that,and I love her dark colouring.

[seschna]

My new baby Timmy, (seen in my avatar or in my album) is supposedly about 3 yrs old according to the shelter and the vet said that should be about right based on his icky teeth. However, i have never seen a yorkie on anything that looks like him. He is black with tan legs and his head is basically calico looking. His face next to nose does look like it may be turning a bit silverish, but i was wondering if some yorkies dont change colors, or if he still has time? Being from a shelter, theres no way to really verify his age, and most ppl say he looks younger, but like i said vet said he needs his teeth cleaned, but he looks to be that age to the vet. Anyway, basically just curious if anyone has seen a yorkie that looks like him before or if this is the normal time to start changing colors? he's also shedding chunks of black fur, so i was wondering if that is normal also?! I almost wonder if he may be a mix of some kind, but he was used for breeding apparently so i dont see how he could be...

Either way i love my Timmy

[BellaBlue82]

Originally Posted by CarlyBaby

First pic.......Beatrice at 3 1/2 months

Second pic......Beatrice at 16 months

Hey CarlyBaby, I was just wondering how long it took your baby to grow her coat out? I'm just worried because my Sasha's coat is so scraggly looking and I don't want to take her to the groomer because I want it to grow out... but not if it will be long and scraggly lol! What type of coat does she have? You can just PM me back if it's easier!

[Vanille]

It is normal that he changes color my Yorki girl also changed by growing.

[Brandi76557]

Originally Posted by mly

My yorkie is 8months and her hair on her head is starting to turn grey/silver. Does all her black hair turn silver? I've noticed other yorkies have all tan hair. What colors were they originally? Just curious.

My yorkie's body is still black and he's over a year old now...

[Elle]

Originally Posted by seschna

My new baby Timmy, (seen in my avatar or in my album) is supposedly about 3 yrs old according to the shelter and the vet said that should be about right based on his icky teeth. However, i have never seen a yorkie on anything that looks like him. He is black with tan legs and his head is basically calico looking. His face next to nose does look like it may be turning a bit silverish, but i was wondering if some yorkies dont change colors, or if he still has time? Being from a shelter, theres no way to really verify his age, and most ppl say he looks younger, but like i said vet said he needs his teeth cleaned, but he looks to be that age to the vet. Anyway, basically just curious if anyone has seen a yorkie that looks like him before or if this is the normal time to start changing colors? he's also shedding chunks of black fur, so i was wondering if that is normal also?! I almost wonder if he may be a mix of some kind, but he was used for breeding apparently so i dont see how he could be...

Either way i love my Timmy

Nice of you to take him in & love Timmy.

I cannot see a photo of him to answer. I can give a good guess from photos. Although yorkies don't shed it's possible that he's shedding b/c he was in the shelter. It could be malnourishment, allergies, hyperadrenocorticism, stress, or things like Eczema, Hypertension or many other things. Dogs that do shed don't shed in this manner.

Its easier to go by features. Based on the little info you wrote, sight unseen I would guess he may be a mix of a poodle and yorkie. But that's a hairball guess, don't read into it. Calico reminds me of the mixes that you sometimes get with these two. This mix can appear younger if they get the poodle looking eyes. Yorkshires rarely look old. Don't hold into him being used as a stud to decide. I know you don't care. You just would like to know. But they will breed anything. Did they leave him there or was he picked up?

If you post more photos I will tell you.

The teeth are the best guess that the vet has.

[Elle]

Originally Posted by Vanille

It is normal that he changes color my Yorki girl also changed by growing.

If you will look close, you will notice the skin is actually darker. This gives the illusion that when they are shaved down they are darker. They aren't actually darker then, the skin is making the coat appear darker.

A shaved down yorkie is always going to appear darker than they really are. Never look at a photo of one and think that this is the real color.

[seschna]

Originally Posted by Elle

Nice of you to take him in & love Timmy.

I cannot see a photo of him to answer. I can give a good guess from photos. Although yorkies don't shed it's possible that he's shedding b/c he was in the shelter. It could be malnourishment, allergies, hyperadrenocorticism, stress, or things like Eczema, Hypertension or many other things. Dogs that do shed don't shed in this manner.

Its easier to go by features. Based on the little info you wrote, sight unseen I would guess he may be a mix of a poodle and yorkie. But that's a hairball guess, don't read into it. Calico reminds me of the mixes that you sometimes get with these two. This mix can appear younger if they get the poodle looking eyes. Yorkshires rarely look old. Don't hold into him being used as a stud to decide. I know you don't care. You just would like to know. But they will breed anything. Did they leave him there or was he picked up?

If you post more photos I will tell you.

The teeth are the best guess that the vet has.

I have pictures in my album..i cant post them on here cuz they're too big or something. also his face is in the avatar picture on the left where it has my name. everyone else says he really is a full yorkie..so thats what i think, but i could care less cuz hes such a good baby Also i had to change his food 2ce recently b/c i thought he was allergic, which i guess he wasnt. I had him on Eukanuba, what my pom is on, and he threw up....so i switched to sensitive systems purina with salmon and it made it WAY WORSE. So now hes back on eukanuba and doing much better..still no reason for the throw up..we're doing a barium study friday. Could the food switching be the reason for the hair loss?

[Elle]

Originally Posted by seschna

I have pictures in my album..i cant post them on here cuz they're too big or something. also his face is in the avatar picture on the left where it has my name. everyone else says he really is a full yorkie..so thats what i think, but i could care less cuz hes such a good baby Also i had to change his food 2ce recently b/c i thought he was allergic, which i guess he wasnt. I had him on Eukanuba, what my pom is on, and he threw up....so i switched to sensitive systems purina with salmon and it made it WAY WORSE. So now hes back on eukanuba and doing much better..still no reason for the throw up..we're doing a barium study friday. Could the food switching be the reason for the hair loss?

He's cute.
No poodle there. He's pretty much a yorkie. Does he have a wooly or cotton like coat?
I'd expect his coat to stay dark.
If you want him to look more like a yorkie you can use and groom him differnt and use other products.
There are so many things it could be. The vomit and hair loss may or may not be related. Keep the communication with the vet.