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Cocker Specific Discussion => Grooming => Topic started by: Colin on January 15, 2004, 11:13:18 PM

Title: Front Leg feathering.
Post by: Colin on January 15, 2004, 11:13:18 PM

Help ! I really don't know how to approach this area. I've scanned through previous threads but can't see any tips.

I know with a show cocker you wouldn't do much trimming on leg feathering other than tidy up but what about a pet ? Last night I trimmed Jimmy's paws and also the very bottom of his front legs so that the feathering isn't touching the ground. Trouble is he now looks like he's wearing a pair of half-mast bell bottoms when viewed from the front. :roll: What is the best method for trimming the bits that stick out on either side of the front leg ?  Handstripping isn't an option with Jimmy there. Using trimming scissors would I cut from front of leg backwards, horizontal to the ground perhaps ? This is the only place he has really thick feathering, giving him a very unbalanced appearance, the fact he has huge paws just makes him look even stranger now the bottom of the leg feathering has gone. :?                    

Title: Front Leg feathering.
Post by: Mary on January 18, 2004, 11:51:16 AM

Colin, have you looked at the second picture that Michele posted on the 'Trimming feet - Pet & Show style' thread?  It shows how the feathering is trimmed at a slant to avoid the bell bottom look.

http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/grooming/Tr...how%20Style.htm (http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/grooming/Trimming%20Feet-%20Pet%20&%20Show%20Style.htm)                    

Title: Front Leg feathering.
Post by: Pammy on January 18, 2004, 12:05:59 PM

Colin - how I approach this is to hold the leg out straight, forwards from and at a right angle from the shoulder and trim from the foot to the top of the leg with a gently sloping angle. This allows the feathering to hang straight down and helps get a straight finish - for me anyway :D  Put the leg back down to see how it looks, and trim more off if you need to. This way you shouldn't get the "plus fours" look :D

hth and makes sense :D                    

Title: Front Leg feathering.
Post by: Colin on January 19, 2004, 05:22:10 PM

Thanks Pammy I will give that a go.  :D  :wink: