Yorky Top Knot

Yorkies with different colored bows on their heads are irresistibly cute! Some owners even keep the hair on the yorky's head longer just to be able to keep the top knot even when the coat from the neck down is cut short or shaved. Yorkies would even look better wearing a top knot with a little bit of "poof." What I used to do with my dogs was to just gather up some hair on top of the head and tie it with elastics then pull the band to loosen the knot a bit for a poofy look. When I put the bow, the bow will look like it's floating and would face all directions. What I did was definitely not the way to do the poofy top knot. LOL...
There are various techniques in making the top knot. A show top knot requires teasing the hair for more volume (if they want the dog to have an illusion of a shorter muzzle and the eyes less prominently looking). This entry will teach you how to do a simple poofy yorky top knot.

What you'll need:
A Rat Tail Comb(comb with a thin, stick-like handle for parting the hair)
Grooming bands
Yorky Bow (5/8 for 5 pound yorkies, 7/8 for more than 5 pounds)
**If you don't have a rat-tail comb you may use a comb with fine teeth and a stick for parting the hair (make sure the stick has no sharp and harmful tip to hurt your dog)

Follow the image below:

1. Prepare your dog's coat. Make sure it's free of tangles and mats. You can add a bit of dog friendly mousse to pump some volume into the hair.

2. Gather the hair on top of the head and with your rat tail comb or parting stick, define the sectioning of the top knot by the following partings:
a. horizontal line between the eyes
b. on both sides--a line from the outer corner of the eye to the base of the ears. (do not include the ear roots)
c. a line created by joining the end points at the base of each ear.

3. Secure the sectioned hair with a band.

4. Create a poof with the parting stick by loosening a thin outer portion of the knot.

5. Create a fold to create a mini-fan of hair and secure it with another band.

6. Attach the bow. (You may use dog friendly hair gel for a smooth finish)

Voila!

Twix with a simple top knot

Note:
*Yorkies under 1 year of age do not need the 5th step. You may attach the bow right after creating the poof.

*If the band at the back of the bow is too loose to be attached without twisting, you may do this:

After doing step 2, divide the section into 2 parts (front and back). Attach the bow right away on the front section. Then secure the front and back sections together with a band so the bow won't slip off. Continue step 4-step 5.