Yorkshire Terriers: little dogs, big personalities

Yorkshire Terriers! Quite possibly the most popular breed you'll see in grooming salons!

Have a Yorkshire Terrier and debating on what type of hairstyle to do for him/her? I have a few pictures of the most common haircut styles! Enjoy!

This first hairstyle is what your Yorkie will look like with very minimal scissor work. The upkeep for this is ridiculous! Brushing is very important to keep the hair tangle free. Run a comb through the hair once a day to maintain this look. Depending on your dogs current coat length, it can take months to get the coat to grow as long as the one shown. If asking for this hairstyle, say you want the hair left long and just neatened all over, tipped ears (the top 1/3 of the ear shaved), and topknot pulled back into a bow. Tell the groomer you don't want the bangs trimmed or any hair trimmed under the eyes or on the bridge of the nose. Once the dogs hair gets long enough, the top knot will pull up into a bow without any loose strands. Keep in mind though that the topknot will need to be brushed daily and pulled back at all times so the hair doesn't fall into the face.

This haircut is very popular! The body length is kept short and the face is round and neat. The blade used on this dog is a #7. It's considered a shave blade. Keep in mind though that if your dog's hair is thin, the #7 will look shorter than it does on this dog. When asking for this haircut say you want the #7 blade on the body, a round teddy bear face, and tipped ears (top 1/3 of the ear shaved).

This haircut is very similar to the one above but the hair is a longer on the body. This is great cut if you are wanting something with less maintenance but still keeping that "Yorkie look". The ears in this photo are not tipped. You can get them tipped if you like the look better. The photo above is what the ears would look like if you decide on getting them tipped. (Top 1/3 of the ear is shaved when tipping the ears.) The length of the body in this photo is probably equivalent to a 7/8 clip comb. When asking for this haircut, say you want the 7/8 clip comb on the body, round teddy bear face, and indicate if you want the ears tipped or not.


Sometimes I will get some clients that request to get a different kind of style cut for their dog that is not in the norm. With Yorkies, you have so many options because their hair grows long and it looks great no matter how you cut it. Here are some photos of those other cuts that aren't quite typical but are asked for enough to make it in this post!

The "personality cut" on a Yorkie with a long tail. #4 blade used on the back.

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Yorkie with a schnauzer face with no eyebrows and a mohawk. #10 blade used on ears and body.

Schnauzer cut on a Yorkie puppy. #7 blade used on the back.