Grooming cost reference
Yorkshire Terrier grooming prices
What it actually costs to groom, board, and train a Yorkshire Terrier - a small-sized breed with a long coat, groomed weekly.
- $52–$85
- Full groom Below-average cost
- $33–$52
- Bath & brush Below-average cost
- $13–$20
- Nail trim Below-average cost
- 4–7 lb
- small · long coat
AKC coat cost desk
Sheet YORKSHIRE-TERRIER · Yorkshire Terrier
- FREQ-WEEK Weekly cadence
- RANK-TOP #13/140 AKC
- PHOTO-FINISH ±0.00× Golden Retriever
- ANNUAL-$3549 ~$3,549/yr groom
- BOOK-FULL 7/7 fields
Nearest coat/cost peer: Golden Retriever (+ 0 coat-complexity points)
Quieter AKC sheet: size and coat come first here; the stamps are the only booking checks.
Coat/cost neighbourhood around Yorkshire Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier care affordability score
Yorkshire Terrier is scored 0-100 by combining how it stands nationally on 4 of 4 tracked measures: grooming cost, boarding cost, training cost, and coat & care complexity. A measure that's missing data is dropped and its weight redistributed across the rest, not treated as a zero -- though for Yorkshire Terrier every measure is present, so nothing gets redistributed here.
45/100
Percentile-weighted across 4 of 4 measures
- Grooming cost
- C $68
ranks at the 71st percentile across all tracked breeds (higher = more affordable/easier care)
- Boarding cost
- C $40/night
ranks at the 69th percentile across all tracked breeds (higher = more affordable/easier care)
- Training cost
- F $75/session
0th percentile nationwide (higher = more affordable/easier care)
- Coat & care complexity
- F 1.30×
nationwide percentile 11 for this measure (a higher number means easier, cheaper care)
Benchmarked live against every breed reporting each measure in the current PlainPetCare price model. Not a veterinary or health score; PlainPetCare's own weighting (grooming 35%, boarding 25%, coat/care complexity 25%, training 15%).
What this means: Yorkshire Terrier sits in the 21st percentile of modelled grooming cost depth across published breeds. This reflects coat complexity and service scope, not a quality or virtue ranking.
Yorkshire Terrier vs all breeds by full-groom midpoint
Where this breed's modelled full-groom midpoint sits among every published breed (price depth, not a virtue ranking)
$68 111th of 140 higher than 29 of 140 breeds
Breeds, banded by modelled full-groom midpoint
Each bar is a $0.001K-wide band; taller bars hold more breeds. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source PlainPetCare grooming price model · 2026
Budget-pole service lines for Yorkshire Terrier ($68 mid)
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Bath & Brush | $33-$52 |
| Overnight Boarding | $30-$50 |
| De-shedding Treatment | $39-$65 |
| Flea Bath & Treatment | $33-$52 |
| Full Groom | $52-$85 |
| Nail Trim | $13-$20 |
| Teeth Brushing | $10-$16 |
| Training Session | $50-$100 |
Grooming guide: Yorkshire Terrier
Silky coat grows continuously. Daily brushing if kept long. Most owners prefer a puppy cut.
In practice that means a weekly grooming cadence for most Yorkshire Terrier owners - the long coat sheds or mats fast enough that spacing sessions further apart lets tangles or loose fur build up between visits.
Yorkshire Terrier and the budget-pole groom mid
Yorkshire Terrier is #39 by weight and #3 by AKC popularity among 44 small breeds. The coat multiplier is 1.30× against a band average of 1.19, about 0.11 above peers, so finishing time and de-matting risk sit on the expensive side of this size band.
Continue with the breed cost guide or the grooming-price walkthrough when you need cadence context beyond this AKC sheet.
Frequently asked questions
Where does Yorkshire Terrier rank among PlainPetCare breeds?
According to the American Kennel Club popularity rankings used on /breeds, Yorkshire Terrier ranks #13 of 140 published breeds (most popular first). The /breeds table (sorted popularity_rank ASC) uses the same ordering; see methodology for how corpus placement works.
How much does it cost to groom a Yorkshire Terrier?
A full groom for a Yorkshire Terrier typically costs $52-$85. Pricing depends on coat condition, location, and the groomer. Yorkshire Terrier dogs are small-sized with a long coat.
How often should a Yorkshire Terrier be groomed?
Yorkshire Terrier dogs should be groomed weekly. They have a long coat. Silky coat grows continuously.
What grooming services does a Yorkshire Terrier need?
A Yorkshire Terrier typically needs Bath & Brush, Overnight Boarding, De-shedding Treatment, Flea Bath & Treatment, Full Groom, Nail Trim, Teeth Brushing, Training Session. As a small-sized breed weighing 4-7 lbs with a long coat, routine professional grooming helps keep the coat healthy and manageable.
How much is a bath for a Yorkshire Terrier?
A bath for a Yorkshire Terrier typically costs $33-$52. That typically covers shampoo, drying, and a basic brush; the exact price depends on groomer and location.
Related breeds
Nationwide breeds with similar coat work or AKC rank
Budget-pole coat peers · 1.30× here
Similar AKC popularity · #13 here
Every figure on PlainPetCare is rendered directly from AKC breed data and industry pet-service pricing surveys, no number is typed in by an editor. Yorkshire Terrier's sheet models size/coat against national grooming-rate tiers (#13 of 140 · long), not metro BLS indexes. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.
Sources: AKC breed standards for Yorkshire Terrier; BLS regional cost-of-living (verify →); published national grooming-chain surveys. Methodology · grooming-price guide.
Disclaimer: Yorkshire Terrier figures are modelled national estimates for budgeting only, not a salon quote or veterinary advice. Confirm with a local provider before booking.