Yorkshire Terrier Grooming for Shows
While Yorkshire Terriers do require daily basic grooming, as well as a good weekly grooming, you may be surprised to find that those who show their Yorkshire Terriers go to great lengths when grooming their dogs for shows. Show grooming is different than regular grooming.
Good show grooming starts with good daily grooming. Make sure that you are brushing and combing your Yorkshire Terrier each and everyday. This aids in keeping his coat healthy and shinny, so that a great deal of show preparation isn’t actually necessary. He needs to be shampooed and conditioned weekly, and the day of this should coincide with the show that he will attend.
Because Yorkshire Terriers who attend shows must have long hair, you will have to learn to wrap his coat in order to protect it. This is done by parting the Yorkies hair into sections that are about an inch wide. Put…