YORKSHIRE TERRIER - Article: Preparation of the TopKnot

By Nicoletta Pollini (Italy) Breeder: Qoccle's Yorkshire Terrier.
This article is published in Yorky Club Magazine #5. Permission of publication granted by YCM. Images are copyright of YCM.
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When I prepare the TopKnot, I start gathering two small tufts of hair at the internal base of the ears and tie them up with two small elastics, paying attention the ears do not remain in an unnatural position, that is too close to each other (Pictures 1 & 2).
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Now I divide a part of hair at the top of the head creating a round shape (Pictures 3 & 4). I let the remaining hair (between the ears and the top knot) fall down at the sides of the head, so that the yorkie's head looks the sweetest possible (Pictures 5 & 6).
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I start to backcomb the hair with a fine-tooth small comb and I divide it into 2 or 3 layers. The backcombing will be more or less strong depending on the effect I want to obtain (Pictures 7 & 8). I then use a soft brush that does not undo the backcombing and allows me to obtain a sleek effect (Picture 9).
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Once I have modelled the top knot as I like it, I secure it with another elastic paying attention that there is a very round and soft pleat (Picture 10). Then I fix the two knots with another elastic pushing forward the tuft of hair that keeps the ears (Pictures 11, 12)
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I gather another tuft of hair below the basis of the ears and bring it forward fixing it with another elastic, so that the elastic that keeps the ears cannot be seen (Pictures 13 & 14). A little more backcombing to obtain a lovely "ban" finishing touch (Pictures 15 & 16).
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The top knot is done! A red bow completes the work and makes our yorkie really charming (Pictures 17 & 18).