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Do Yorkie puppies shed their puppy coat or winter coat?

My puppy is 4 months old and she sheds a pretty good bit, and I was wondering if they lose their puppy/winter coat. Everyone says they are not supposed to shed but I don't know if that's when they get older or what?

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1. 1. yorkies do shed some all their lives. 2. they lose their puppy coat up to 1 year of age. make sure you brush out everyday (to the skin) or he will mat up and have to get shaved. i see people all the tim e get upset when you explain that the puppy they love is in pain due to matting pulling on the skin that they were not informed enough to prevent or notice.
2. i have a short haired yorkie and they do not shed. but i am not sure about the long haired yorkies.
3. Hello.. The coat your dog is shedding is puppy coat not winter coat..All dogs shed there puppy coat..You will need to brush and comb your puppy daily to prevent coat matting..
4. The puppy coat is very different than the adult coat which will come in. Brush daily to prevent matts. The adult coat will be much "harder" and silkier and is a lot easier to take care of. They might not shed as much as other dogs, but they do shed a little. There is a product that Cowboy Magic makes called Instant Detangler and Shine. A very small amount rubbed into your hands and then rubbed onto the coat removes tangles and matts with ease. It really is a miracle product. I breed Yorkies and keep them all in long coats (no such thing as a short coated Yorkie as one poster mentioned, just a bad coat or a genetic default as in a red-legged Yorkie). If it wasn't for this product, I think I would spend the majority of every day brushing Yorkies! The website is www.cowboymagic.com and they have a store locator. It is usually sold at livestock feed supply stores since it is for horse's manes and tails. It is super concentrated so a little goes a long, long way. I also supplement with Omega Fatty Acids, either flax seed oil or fish oil.