Hairstyles for a Yorkie Maltese

The Yorkie Maltese, also commonly called a "Morkie," is a small, hybrid breed of dog that is a mix of the Maltese and Yorkshire terrier breeds of dog. Morkies are "designer" dogs typically bred by professional breeders. Standard hairstyles include popular varieties of other small-dog cuts though many owners choose to simply allow the hair to grow out, choosing only to trim areas around the eyes, mouth, feet and other problem areas when necessary.

  1. Schnauzer Cut

    • The Schnauzer hairstyle focuses on shaving down the darker colored area of the fur, such as on the back and rear of the dog, allowing the lighter colored areas of the face, legs and stomach to grow out. The shoulders, torso and rear (except the tail) are typically shaved with a number eight or number 10 clipper blade. The remainder of the dog is trimmed with scissors to an arbitrary length. The "beard" is commonly allowed to grow long and full.

    Modified Schnauzer Cut

    • The modified Schnauzer cut takes a cue from the standard Schnauzer cut but is more focused on the back of the dog. In a modified Schnauzer cut the back, or "saddle," of the dog is closely shaved from shoulders to tail with a number 10 clipper blade. The rest of the body hair is trimmed to a desired length. The face, tail, legs and stomach hair is often left several inches in length.

    Westie Cut

    • The Westie cut involves shaving the entire body except for the face and stomach. Westie cuts can range from a complete shave to 2 or 3 inches of body hair remaining; though the more common cut is very close to the body. The cut creates a rounded, fluffy head shape with hair several inches in length around the ears, face and stomach. The remainder of the body is cut to a uniform length with a number eight or 10 clipper blade.

    Puppy Cut

    • The Puppy cut is identified as a full-body cut that cuts hair close to the skin while not being completely shaved off. Hair around the face is cut to give the face a circular look and many Yorkie Maltese mixes are given a decorative top-knot to keep longer facial hair out of the dog's eyes when the owner wishes not to completely shave the face. Hair is cut to no longer than an inch throughout the dog's entire body.