| Perhaps you've seen places that advertise toy Yorkie | | | | you'll need to take the dog immediately to the vet |
| puppies for sale and you've been thinking of getting | | | | for medication. If the ear canal is free of such |
| one. Maybe you've even been thinking about taking | | | | symptoms, you may proceed to trim the ear hair as |
| your new dog and putting him in a show. While it | | | | needed. Terriers, as with many long hair breeds, tend |
| goes without saying that raising and prepping a show | | | | to grow an excessive amount of ear hair. This hair |
| dog takes lots of hard work, this is doubly true for | | | | can clog up the canal and lead to infections. It should |
| certain breeds. Yorkshire Terriers have a very long | | | | also be trimmed before any show. Pet stores sell a |
| coat, which means keeping them well groomed can | | | | special ear powder you can sprinkle into the dog's |
| be a tough job in and of itself. Getting that coat into | | | | ears to make plucking easier. |
| show quality means pampering your pup and giving it | | | | While the average dog does not typically need to |
| the attention it requires. | | | | have its teeth brushed, the same cannot be said for |
| When prepping your Yorkshire Terrier for a show, | | | | the Yorkshire terrier, particularly if you're thinking of |
| the first step is the bath. Terriers must be bathed | | | | entering it into a show. These dogs tend to have |
| and combed regularly to keep matting and knots out | | | | excessive tartar buildup on their teeth, which can lead |
| of their long fur. Before bathing, do a quick check of | | | | to tooth loss. A dog without its teeth is unlikely to |
| the fur to make sure no knots have become | | | | perform well in a dog show. |
| entangled in the hair. If they have, gently pull them | | | | Keeping its long hair in consideration, bathe the terrier |
| apart, making sure not to pull the fur directly away | | | | by taking a high quality dog shampoo and running it |
| from the dog's body, which can cause the terrier | | | | through the length of its fur. Do not rub the |
| pain. Take a pin brush and a comb to get rid of any | | | | shampoo in circles as you might with a shorter haired |
| matting you find in the dog's fur. If there is a | | | | dog. This can lead to further fur entanglements and |
| considerable amount of matting or snarls, it may | | | | knots. Rinse the dog's fur thoroughly and then use a |
| indicate that you need to do this more often. | | | | conditioner meant for such dogs. Comb the dog out |
| You'll also want to inspect the dog's ears for any | | | | after he is dry and pin up his front hair with a bow to |
| signs of infection. If there is any redness or swelling, | | | | complete the presentation. |