Admiring a Yorkie is quite different from making it look lovely. Their bluish tan coat needs care and attention to make them looking spectacular. Regular brushing and a bath every month would be the minimal requirement for them. However, to keep the long coats at their best, adding oil and wrapping the coat in rice paper or tissue paper will prevent any breakage of the hair. This is where it becomes a high maintenance procedure for the dog. But beauty as we all know, has its price.

Avoid unnecessary vet bills! Do your dog’s basic health check!

Many dogs go bald, especially in the latter stages of their lives. Some breeds suffer pattern baldness while others are afflicted by alopecia. As with humans, there is no known cure for baldness in dogs.
Dogs also suffer from dandruff.

Many breeds suffer from a condition called seborrhoea. This is connected to the sebaceous gland which normally keep the coat well oiled but in this case produces flaky deposits much like human dandruff.
The most unpleasant variety of this condition results in a nasty condition called DO or Doggy Odour.
In this case the sebaceous gland produces too much oil in the dog’s coat and makes the dog’s coat greasy, sticky and extremely smelly.

Fortunately, there are good shampoos and treatments for both seborrhoea and DO. Ask your vet or local pet shop for guidance.

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To maintain the long coats of show dogs (between exhibitions), the hair may be wrapped in rice paper, tissue paper or plastic, after a light oiling with a coat oil made for show coats. This helps to prevent the hairs from being broken easily and keeps the coat in top condition. The oil has to be washed out once a week and the wraps must be fixed periodically during the week to prevent them from sliding down and breaking the hair. As a more practical alternative, many Yorkie-owners opt to keep the dog’s coat trimmed to a shorter all-over length, but then showing is not longer a possibility

The breed standard dictates that they should be assertive, confident and vigorous although some Yorkies may be timid or nervous, which is not at all common. In a home, where there are many breeds, Yorkies usually assert themselves as the “alpha” dog. They love to play with other dogs, and get along with many breeds without a problem. Its asserted boldness comes from an instinct to protect, from latent inquisitiveness and a great dose of self-confidence! Often being unaware of their small size, they may challenge a larger dog too! Although it all seems rather funny and ridiculous, Yorkies are very tough and would like to be respected for their assertiveness. After all, no good being a loving pet, if they can’t defend those they love, right? Sadly a lot of Yorkies get injured, by this very same stubborn streak. Dynamite comes in small packages…seems to be the case! Like Josh Groban sings…”Everybody wants to be understood”…This applies for a Yorkie too, I reckon.