My yorkie puppy's coat isn't normal?

Yes. You really can't evaluate their hair coat until they are about 18 months to 2 years old. Obviously it won't be finished growing by that age, but you will be able to evaluate it's potential for "normalcy".

Firstly, its never a 'certain' that a black and tan yorkie will turn silver/grey! In all honesty, if you end up with a two year old silver grey yorkie then count yourself very lucky - quite rare! I can tell you whats happening here - your pup is growing up and changing all the time, both in looks and temperament and he'll continue changing both of these until he's two years of age !!! Pups do not become adults until they are two and so will constantly change hair colours, moods, behaviour etc etc so i'm afraid you'll have to wait a while ha ha, take photo's because you won't believe that the end result is the tiny little tot you bought home! My mate has a jack / yorkie / shitsu mix and she began her life as a dark brown short haired little madam but has ended up being a bright blonde wiry haired madam!!! You never can tell! Best of luck.

I don't have Yorkies, but I know that breeds like Yorkies go through a coat change at about 8-12 months of age. They shed their puppy coat and the adult coat grows in. My guess is that this is just the fuzzy puppy coat, and that when your puppy goes through his coat change, a nice, silky smooth adult coat will grow in, with plenty of brushing and grooming to encourage it to grow nicely. Good luck!

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: England.

SPECIAL SKILLS: Historically a rat-catcher but nowadays usually a family pet.

WEIGHT: The weight average 4 1/2 - 6 1/2 lb.

COAT: This breed has very long, silk-like hair, body steel grey and feet and heads are tan or gold. As puppies they are born black and tan or black and gold. Their coats are continually changing shades of color. I have found that the ones that are going to stay smaller seem to start getting their grey color faster. Colors that AKC recognizes are listed blue and gold or tan and black and gold or tan.

CARE REQUIRED: The Yorkshire Terrier needs daily grooming with brush and comb. If you do not have the time to do this, you should have the coat trimmed short by a groomer. The hair is normally kept out of the eyes with a ribbon tied in a bow or with little girls pony tail holder the smallest you can purchase. Show dogs' coats are usually protected to keep their condition by being rolled up on curling papers. Check the ears regularly and remove loose hairs from the ear passages. When you purchase your new puppy and it's ears aren't standing perfectly, don't worry. They can be trained to stand. The cartilage is very weak in new babies. Just keep the hair trimmed off the ears till they learn to stand on their own. If your dog is kept inside they will not need weekly baths. Do not bath them too much. When you bath them, towel dry, and spray an instant leave in conditioner on coat. I use Pantene Instant Spray Conditioner. Comb hair and let air dry to avoid drying hair out. With the proper care their coat will be long and beautiful.

CHARACTER: This is a lively, intelligent, sometimes too-brave dog, which is loving, vigilant, and becomes attached to its family. Yorkshire Terriers are very alert and bark whenever they sense danger.

TRAINING: The Yorkshire Terrier is a fairly quick-learning pupil. Provided you are consistent in your approach and ensure the lessons are positive, enjoyable and varied, it will soon learn to obey. Yorkies are a very smart breed and can be taught to do anything.

SOCIAL BEHAVIOR: Provided children do not treat them as a toy and do not invade their territory, these dogs will not cause any problems with them. Some of this breed can be rather foolhardy in their courage towards other dogs but usually get along very well with cats and other household animals. These little dogs think they are just as big and bad as the other dogs they encounter. This is where training and obedience comes in. This ensures their own safety. Strangers will always be announced by loud barking. Yorkies can get out of hand very quickly if treated like a toy instead of a dog. Treat them just like they are a big and train them not to do the things that are unsatisfactory to you.

EXERCISE: This breed adapts its exercise needs to the family circumstances. This little dog can readily be kept in an apartment. It's size accomodates small areas well.

DIET: Do not immediately change your new babies diet. Shock can occur causing their sugar levels to drop. If they seem to be sluggish feed them a little Nutrical. This raises their sugar levels. If you fell the need to change their diet, do so gradually till they are eating a different food. Do not feed your new yorkie table scraps. Table scraps do not have the vitamins and nutrients needed to sustain their health. They put too much weight on and that is very unhealthy. Also, it causes their stool to be sticky. It will stick to their long beautiful hair and can be very messy. If you keep them on a good dog food you should have little trouble with them with dietary problems.

SPECIAL REMARKS: The beautiful long hair of this breed is much admired at dog shows but to keep such a coat in good condition requires considerable work. Most Yorkshire Terriers which are kept as pets go through life with shorter clipped coats. Although purists may find this upsetting, it is better for the dog than an unkempt coat with tangles which hurt and bother the dog

HERRE ARE SOME FACTS ABOUT YORKIES

it depends on where you bought him. if you bought him from a REAL breeder and not a puppy mill/pet store than he might not ever have a normal coat.

most likely though, he will grow his full coat in. if not, you will love him so much you wont care.

Yorkshire Terrier puppies have shorter and less silky coats than the adults.

Get special shampoo.