Whether your pup will have a wavy or straight coat is determined entirely by genetics. You can buy a purebred puppy and still end up with a wavy-haired dog. Yorkshire terriers can have hair that’s wavy or straight.

Do Yorkies have different hair types?

Their coats can vary from smooth and silky, to wavy and textured, and it all hinges on genetics. This also presents us with some unique challenges, as there is more than one way to groom and care for a Yorkie – depending on their coat type.

Can a Yorkie have coarse hair?

A Yorkie will be able to grow its coat to floor length anywhere between the age of 18 to 24 months. If you wish to keep your Yorkie with a short ‘puppy’ hair style, it is typically during the first year that the coat will need its first trim.

Why is my Yorkie not fluffy?

Hair, Not Fur

Depending on the genetics of a Yorkie’s breeding, he may have a more dense coat or even a wiry coat. Look at your Yorkie’s parents to determine what type of coat your dog will have. Most Yorkie owners choose to keep their dogs in a shorter haircut to manage dense or wiry coat types.