Yorkshire Terrier photo collage, made from your own photos
A tiny dog with a very big opinion. The bark at the mail carrier, every single day. The little bow you tied in her hair that lasted about four minutes. A Yorkshire Terrier photo collage is cut to a Yorkie with upright ears, a topknot bow and a feathered tail, and filled with every lap nap, every groomer day and every brave stand against the vacuum.
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How many photos fit
Every figure comes from the layout engine rather than a rule of thumb. The suggested count is where each photo prints about two inches across, big enough to make out a face from across the room. The minimum is 9 photos; below that, parts of the outline can be left without a photo. The Yorkie is about as tall as she is wide, so a square print suits her, such as 20 × 20″ or 24 × 24″.
| Print size | Photos | Suggested |
|---|---|---|
| 12 × 12″ | 9–60 | 15 |
| 12 × 18″ | 9–100 | 15 |
| 16 × 20″ | 9–140 | 25 |
| 16 × 24″ | 9–170 | 25 |
| 20 × 20″ | 9–180 | 35 |
| 20 × 30″ | 9–275 | 40 |
| 24 × 24″ | 9–250 | 55 |
| 24 × 36″ | 9–375 | 60 |
| 30 × 40″ | 9–525 | 90 |
| 36 × 54″ | 9–875 | 140 |
| 40 × 60″ | 9–1075 | 170 |
Questions
Mine has a puppy cut, or a long show coat. Does that matter?
Not really. The outline shows a Yorkie with a feathered tail and a topknot, and it has no color of its own. Your photos carry the steel blue and tan, the gold, or the puppy black, so it still looks like your dog.
Will the little bow show?
On bigger prints, yes. The bow sits on a thin stem above the head, so on small prints it may stay empty, with no photo inside. The dog still reads clearly as a Yorkie. If the bow matters to you, choose a larger print size.
Can I use it as a memorial?
Yes. Small dogs are with us everywhere, on laps, in bags, in bed, and the house feels very still without them. Fill it with your favorite years and add a name and dates underneath. Our pet memorial collages have more gentle ideas.
What occasions is it good for?
- A birthday or gotcha day for the boss of the house
- Christmas for the Yorkie lover who calls her "my baby"
- A memorial for a small dog who left a big space
- A new puppy's first year, from tiny to slightly less tiny
- A show-ring retirement, after all those years of brushing
Which photos should I put in it?
- Fresh from the groomer with the bow still in
- Riding in a bag, a basket or the crook of your arm
- The puppy coat, black and tan before it turned silky
- On guard at the front window, ears straight up
- Tucked under a blanket with only the nose showing
What can I write under the outline?
- Bella · 2011–2026
- Small dog, big heart
- The boss of this house
- Little paws, forever pawprints
- Four pounds of pure love
What do I get?
A Canva template already cut to this Yorkie, bow and tail included, with every photo space placed, for $9.99. It opens in a free Canva account; you drop in your photos, type the two lines and print it anywhere. Nothing is shipped. It stays in your account, so a better photo later on can take an old one's place.
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See how it works
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