So, do Yorkshire terriers shed hair a lot? Although Yorkies shed, they don’t shed a lot when compared to other dog breeds.
Many don’t notice this and conclude that they don’t shed at all.
Does Yorkshire Terrier Shed Hair?
Yes, yorkie terriers shed hair. However, there are many factors such as breed, season, and health that could affect it.
In many cases, indoor pet dogs such as these often shed their coats all year round at an even rate.
Do Yorkshire Terrier Puppies Shed?
Yeah, they do. But not as much as adult terriers.
Why Is My Yorkie Shedding?
Your hypoallergenic terrier dog will shed, little all through the year. In many cases, it is a natural thing but in other cases, it could be a sign of malnutrition or bad health.
How Much do Yorkies shed?
Not so much. More like a beer cap sized hair.
Although many classify this breed as a non-shedding dog, this does not mean that hair does not fall out.
Does my Yorkie Dog Have a Hair or Fur?
Actually, your Yorkshire has a hair and not a fur. The texture, thickness and rate of growth is what differentiates them.
Like any living creature with hair on, your pup’s hair will fall out as they undergo a renewal process.
The Coat Growth and Fall Out Cycle
Although the Yorkshire Terrier features a hair and not fur. But that does not mean your dog will:
- The coat will not trigger allergies in people
- Not shed
Neither of the above are entirely true. So let’s look at what the difference is and how this applies to Yorkie shedding issues.
The growth cycle and texture are two primary factors that separate hair from fur in regard to dogs:
A Yorkies coat will continuously grow all through the year and they do not suffer from bursts of growth followed by intense shedding phases that many other breeds have.
The texture of the Yorkie’s coat will be finer than dogs with fur. Since strand grows long as an individual as opposed to being shed off and then replaced with a short strand, it will be longer and thinner.
What does that mean, Can Yorkie Terriers shed? Funny, but yes, they can. A lot of people will be surprised at this answer and some long time owners will disagree about this and it is usually because this is not as noticeable as one may think.
The process of shedding is always clearer in dogs (as the hairs fall on furniture, on you, or on the ground) that have fur.
But, with the Yorkie, the body pushes out older hairs and replaces them with new ones on a never ending, continual basis. If this is not true, then your adult dog would have the same coat as your puppy did! That would be dull, a mess and dry too!
So, the soft, shiny hairs that you see are, in part, part as a result of the year-round shedding process.
Why is Shedding in my Yorkie not Noticeable?
Because their hairs are fine and long, they typically fall back into the coat. That explains why shedding in Yorkshire terriers are not sometimes noticeable.
Instances where your dog might shed:
- During or after bath time as you gently brush and comb through its coat
- During grooming time. They will be pulled up by the brush
- For the females, during or right after heat period and following fertilization.