Yorkie girls haircuts

Yorkshire Terriers have a long and thick coat, which gives them a special charm and sets them apart from other dog breeds.

The Yorkie's coat, due to the lack of undercoat, is not too difficult to care for, however, to maintain the beauty of the pet, the owner will need to make some efforts associated with regular washing, combing and trimming.

In this article we will look at how to cut Yorkshire terriers and show photos of what hairstyles these dogs can have.

Do Yorkshire Terriers need to be cut?

There is no vital need for haircuts; moreover, the charm and beauty of Yorkshire terriers lies precisely in their long, shiny and silky coat . However, caring for such fur requires considerable effort from the owners, which consists, at a minimum, of thorough combing several times a day.

If Yorkies are not brushed, their fur will become matted, not only spoiling the dog’s appearance, but also causing physical discomfort.

Therefore, the vast majority of breeders prefer to cut their pets' hair - this not only saves time and effort on combing, which takes no more than 3 minutes, but also allows owners to express their taste and imagination through various variations of haircuts.

Even if the coat length is maintained, the Yorkshire Terrier needs regular hygienic haircuts .

Expert opinion

Kozhevin Semyon Kirillovich

Expert dog handler.

When it comes to model haircuts, each owner decides for himself whether to cut his dog’s haircut or not. The main thing, if you decide to maintain the length of the coat, is to provide proper care for your pet, combing it daily and, possibly, curling the hair into curlers. You also need to know that if you don't trim your Yorkie's coat at all, it can reach a length of 2 times his height. And, of course, you should remember the need for hygienic haircuts.

Should you cut your hair yourself or leave it to a professional?

You can trim your pet either yourself or with the help of a professional. Each of these methods has its pros and cons.

A professional haircut is a guarantee of quality work. Grooming salons have everything necessary for a comfortable stay for both the dog and the owner, who is waiting for the process to be completed, and the grooms use high-quality tools.

You can also invite a specialist to your home or, conversely, bring the dog to his home.

A significant disadvantage of professional haircuts is the high cost of work and the need to adapt to the groomer’s schedule.

The most budget-friendly option is to cut your Yorkie's hair yourself. Moreover, this can be done at any convenient time.

However, this requires spending time and effort on mastering the intricacies of grooming and purchasing the necessary tools, which is quite expensive.

When to start

The Yorkie puppy's first grooming is done by the breeder - he should also trim his nails. Further responsibility for these procedures falls on the owners of the puppies. However, after purchasing and moving your baby to a new place, give him three to four weeks to get comfortable.

So, given that dogs are usually sold at 3 months, the first time you will need a haircut for your pet is at 4 months.

There are several options for cutting a Yorkshire Terrier:

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• If you are inexperienced and do not know how to cut a Yorkie, it is better to take him to a grooming mall. Experienced Yorkie groomers work there, photos of their work are evidence of their qualifications and creative talents;
• You can call a professional to do a haircut at home. This is the most convenient, but also the most financially expensive option;

You should not experiment with Yorkie haircuts - it is better to entrust it to a professional

• You can come to the hairdresser’s home and have your Yorkie cut at home. However, there is a need to adapt to his schedule or leave the pet for several hours with a stranger. This can be quite stressful for the puppy;
• The ideal option is to buy the necessary tools and learn how to groom a Yorkshire Terrier yourself at home. This will help you gain independence from professionals and protect your pet from stress. However, it should be taken into account that if you plan to exhibit your dog, it is better to entrust it to the master. There are certain exhibition standards - if the dog does not meet them, it may receive fewer points from the jury.

Types of haircuts

To explain to the master what the result of his work should be or to understand how to cut your own hair, you need to know what types of haircuts there are.

Hygienic

This procedure should be carried out regularly, starting from an early age, with its help health at the required level.

A hygienic trim consists of removing hair from the groin area, around the genitals, near the anus, at the base of the tail, between the toes, in the armpits, from the ears and around the eyes, as well as trimming the nails.

Yorkshire Terriers need a hygienic grooming, especially in the hot season. There are no restrictions regarding cutting methods, the main thing is to get rid of hair in the above areas and shorten the length of the claws.

NOTE!

As a rule, owners of Yorkshire terriers prefer to cut their pets short, like a clipper.

Cosmetic

Cosmetic, or standard, haircuts are based on the rules established by the exhibition organizers. This condition must be fulfilled in order for the pet to be allowed to participate in the show.

A cosmetic haircut involves removing hair from the groin area, armpits and a third of the ears. In addition, long tufts of hair between the toes should be removed.

The remaining intact coat must be thoroughly combed and leveled in length.

Model

Model haircuts are only permissible for dogs whose owners do not plan to show them.

Model haircuts are not limited by any rules and standards and allow masters and owners of Yorkies to experiment and show their imagination through the appearance of the pet.

The only thing that needs to be taken into account when choosing a haircut option is the quality and structure of the Yorkshire Terrier's coat.

Model haircuts include puppy haircuts, imitation of the exterior of other breeds, Korean style and others.

Model haircuts

If you are not going to conquer exhibitions, but just want your dog to look beautiful and aesthetically pleasing, you have complete freedom of creativity. There are a lot of options (plus an experienced groomer can always create a creative hairstyle for you), so we will only tell you about a few of the most popular haircut options with their photos.

Haircuts for Yorkie Boys

“Puppy style” is the most common and popular option, the standard of hygienic hairstyle. Short coat, playful appearance, very easy to care for.

The fur is cut in strips - either crosswise or diagonally. The result is spectacular layers that make the dog look slimmer and more elegant.

A masculine and brutal hairstyle: we cut all the hair short, and give the head a shape close to a cube. Requires maintenance and trimming.

What types of hairstyles are there?

There is a wide variety of hairstyles for standard Yorkshire terriers and mini Yorkies - for puppies and adult dogs. We will look at the most popular ones.

For boys

When choosing a hairstyle for a male Yorkie, groomers and owners try to stay within the classic style, creating straight lines and keeping the hair short on the forehead and face.

Often, owners of Yorkie boys do not feel the desire to decorate them with bows, hairpins, etc., so the dogs' hairstyles are very short.

One of the most popular haircut options is short hair on the body, neatly trimmed limbs, “poodle” paw pads and a head without bangs, trimmed in a circle shape.

If you want to leave bangs, but don’t want to bother with a ponytail, a good option for boys is a haircut “a la schnauzer” , for which the body is cut like a clipper, the hair on the paws is left long, the cheeks and a sharp beard, the back of the head and ears are left on the muzzle cut short, and wedge-shaped bangs remain on the head.

For girls

Owners of Yorkie girls strive to emphasize the natural grace and sophistication of their pets with the help of haircuts.

Owners of bitches love to decorate their dogs with bows and hairpins, so girls rarely have their hair cut off.

The most common haircut for Yorkie girls is the “skirt”. It consists of short-cropped sides and back and retained or slightly shortened length of hair on the belly and tail.

Korean haircut , which gives the dog a doll-like appearance, is popular To do this, you need to cut the hair on the body short, and keep the length of the fur on the limbs and muzzle and braid the bangs into the tail so that the side strands hang down.

also give the appearance of a Chinese Crested by shaving the hair on the neck, body, paws and face and keeping the tassel on the tail, fluffy paws below and the maximum possible length on the top, forming a long rounded bang.

In addition, Yorkshire terrier bitches are often given the classic top knot and French braid, which involves cutting the body short, keeping the hair on the back along the spine and braiding it into one French braid or several simple braids.

Features of a hygienic haircut

A short or hygienic haircut for a Yorkie is considered the most suitable for this breed. Usually a haircut is carried out once every 2 weeks. Depending on the rate of hair growth, haircuts may be more frequent or less frequent. This summer Yorkie haircut is the shortest possible hair removal on the back and sides. On the paws, tail and head, the fur is left longer to give the desired volume. You can leave a cap with short bangs on your head, or tie a beautiful ponytail. A hygienic Yorkie haircut implies the following:

- treatment of the groin and anus area - the area under the tail is completely shaved; - cutting the hair between the toes; - shaving the armpit area is a special place for the formation of tangles; - head treatment - the hair from the tips of the ears outside and inside is removed by about a third, the area around the eyes is shaved so that the hair does not get into the eyes.

A hygienic Yorkie haircut has no contraindications. Depending on the preferences of the owner, you can make any haircut you like. Grooming your dog with a clipper is important not only in the summer. A short haircut is necessary for dogs suffering from any skin disease, or when there is no other way to get rid of mats.

The main advantage of the Yorkshire Terrier is its appearance. Proper and daily care will allow you to enjoy the elegance and beauty of this dog every day. Many Yorkie owners prefer to groom their pet themselves. But still, the optimal solution would be to turn to professionals who not only have the necessary knowledge in this area, but also, no less important, practical skills in cutting and treating problem areas. Qualified care and haircut will help realize the owner’s dreams regarding the pet’s appearance with minimal investment of money and time.

You can find out the price of a Yorkie haircut and details of the service here.

What tools are needed?

To cut a Yorkshire Terrier you will need:

• table. It is best to purchase a professional grooming table, otherwise you can groom the dog on a regular table, after laying a rubberized mat on it;
• several types of scissors - straight, curved, long and medium length, small with rounded ends;
• machine. It should be designed specifically for dogs; human machines are not suitable;
• attachments for the machine. There should be several of them - 7 mm, 5 mm, 2 mm, etc.;
• trimmer. It can be used to trim delicate areas of the body, such as the armpits or groin area;
• various types of combs;
• cleaver and guillotine claw cutter;
• slicker brush - a special rectangular comb with metal teeth, used to comb out tangles.

IMPORTANT!

The tangles of show animals cannot be combed out; they must be untangled by hand.

What tools are needed to cut your head?

Owners who don’t want to pay money for a groomer’s services ask a logical question: how to trim a Yorkie’s face at home? First, you still have to spend some money to purchase the tools:

1. If you want to permanently groom your dog at home in the future, you will need a grooming table. It is convenient to secure the animal on it with a harness on a tripod, and the rubberized surface of the table will not slip under the paws.
2. Ear trimmer.
3. Several scissors of different shapes and sizes - straight, rounded, thinning.
4. Colt cutter.
5. Several metal combs with different distances between teeth, a massage comb.
6. Machine with attachments. It is better to take a special dog clipper, since the hair structure of Yorkshire terriers and people is noticeably different.
7. Spray bottle with water for wetting.
8. Oil or balm for care.
9. Hair dryer.

For the grooming procedure, you will need a robe or long sleeves that you don’t mind - it’s almost impossible to completely clean the item from small hairs.

How to cut a dog's hair yourself?

Any haircut is based on neatness and symmetry. Different zones have their own cutting characteristics and require the use of certain tools.

The haircut pattern looks like this:

• ears . Trim a third of the ear into a triangle shape using a trimmer or clipper with a 2 mm nozzle, then trim the edges with scissors and get rid of excess hair, maintaining the triangular shape. The fur from the inside of the ear must be removed;
• claws _ Using a guillotine nail cutter, you need to carefully trim the claws, maintaining the natural angle of grinding, and then file them with a nail file to avoid delamination;
• back . To shave the hair with a clipper down to 1 cm or 7 mm, in order to eliminate all excess hairs, you need to go over the same place with the clipper several times, without going beyond the line between the ears. If there are no plans to maintain the "skirt", then the hair on the stomach should also be shaved;
• neck . Trim excess hair with a clipper without touching the head and ears. The nozzle must be at least 3 mm. The hair at the front is cut to the beginning of the lower jaw;
• breast . Holding the dog by the head from below, in short, jerky movements, walk from the middle of the chest with a 7 mm nozzle, and then change it to a smaller one;
• belly _ If the dog has a “skirt”, the coat needs to be trimmed using scissors; if the belly is shaved, use an attachment with a wide knife;
• paws _ Carefully comb the hair on the limbs, then use scissors to trim it down to 5-10 cm. If you plan to shave the hair from the paws, you will need a nozzle of at least 3 mm;
• head _ Comb the hair on the head and gather it into a ponytail on the top of the head, and if there is no tail, then the regrown hair on the forehead, between the ears and above the eyes must be shaved with a clipper with a 6 mm nozzle. Cut the bottom edge into an oval shape, align the hair under the chin and align the edges with the edges of the coat that was trimmed earlier;
• cut the hair on the paw pads and between the toes with a clipper to a length of 5 mm;
• remove hair under the tail and in the groin area using a machine with a 3 mm nozzle;
• carefully and thoroughly trim the hair in the armpit area with a clipper to 2 mm.

How to cut the tail depends on the taste and desire of the owner.

NOTE!

Before you start cutting your Yorkshire Terrier, you need to watch how the master works and carefully study training videos on the Internet on this topic.