“You have sPent a lot of time GrowinG coat, ALWAYS PROTECT IT!”
example of trimmed foot. (courtesy of loreta serafini, oz Yorkshire terriers)
dogs that have been maintained in wonderful show condition:
or too loose. Either way will cause coat breakage. Wraps should be just snug to the body. I do not attempt to wrap pup- pies until their coat length is almost to the floor! At that point I start with just wrapping the sides of the coat of a male puppy and the rear of the coat on a bitch puppy. This will help them get used to the wraps and keep urine from damaging the coat. I will also only band the topknot and the facial furnish- ings. Again, if your Yorkie is doing more damage to the coat with the wraps and bands in, leave them out! At this time, you can choose to use a wrapping jacket if you would like. (Nev- er put a jacket on an unwrapped dog, and never leave a jacket on a dry (un- oiled) coat longer than 24 hours! You do not want to end up with a matted Yorkie!) If your dog is prone to rubbing, jackets can help protect the coat. This completes your maintenance bath. When bathing for a show, I go through the same inspection of ears, toe nail trims and bathing process; however, instead of a heavy moisturiz- ing shampoo/conditioner, I use a high quality light moisturizing shampoo/ conditioner. I do not condition the top- knot, only the sides of the head and the moustache. This will make it easier to get your topknots up! Remember a squeaky clean coat will have a beautiful shine! I trim the ears, and blow dry the same way. I then iron the coat to help it lay down smoothly. I wrap the coat dry (without oil). I then trim the feet. I trim the hair on the bottom of the feet flush to the pads and then I trim the out- side of the foot round and flush to the table. (See example above of a perfectly trimmed foot below.) On a side note, some dogs coat look better by bath- ing the day before a show, others look
better bathing the day of the show. You will have to see which way is best for your Yorkie. I will not go in to ring preparation as it is an article in itself; however, I will pick things up at the “after the show” point of maintenance. After showing, brush the coat out thoroughly to remove any dirt or debris it may have picked up from the floor. Wrap your dog as soon as possible. I’ve seen many a facial furnishing chewed off by placing a dog in a crate without first wrapping them. If you need to leave your dog for any reason prior to wrapping, at least band the moustache back. You have spent a lot of time grow- ing coat, always protect it! I find that some Yorkies can go with an “every other day” bathing during a show circuit, while others require bath- ing every night due to an oilier coat. Do what makes your Yorkie look its best. Remember a shiny clean coat is surely to attract the eye of a judge! Use your best judgement. As you can see, there are no tricks or expensive supplements that enable you to grow coat on your Yorkie. Growing a coat just takes dedication, quality food and quality products! Remember, a dog in gorgeous condition is very impres- sive. A happy, loved dog will always show better! Praise your Yorkie when coming out of the ring win or lose. Make showing fun for them, it will pay off, I promise! Good luck to all of you and if you see me ringside and need help or have a question don’t hesitate to ask! i would like to thank Patrizia casadei, Pigot Yorkshire terriers for allowing me to use her beautifully illustrated drawings of wrapping a coat. such a wonderful talented artist! and loreta serifini for her photo of a perfectly trimmed foot. also to Dawn kelly and loreta serafini for allowing me to use photos of their gorgeous boys in excellent coat condition.
Biss Gch edgewood’s action Jackson. owned by Jamie Bennett & cynthia hill. handled by Jamie Bennett. Pictured at 2 years of age.
Biss can Gch/am ch. oz’s thunder and rain. owned and bred by loreta serafini. Pictured at 3 years of age.
multiple Biss am Gch/can ch nicnak’s aftershock. owned by Dawn kelly bred by laurie hunter. Pictured at 3 years of age.
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