Why no clip then strip?

[Snoopy]

I have seen many times that once you have clipped a cocker coat you can't then change your mind and go Back to the stripping option.

Anyone know why?  

Or am I just being dim and missing something obvious?

[Karma]

Clipping changes the texture of the fur, which means it can become impossible to strip them. 

[Snoopy]

Do you mean it gets coarser or thicker something like that?

[JeffandAnnie]

I have seen many times that once you have clipped a cocker coat you can't then change your mind and go Back to the stripping option.

Not sure if this is strictly true? Didn't Bajoleth have to clip her cockers after a paint accident and is now back to hand stripping them 

[Emilyoliver]

Hand stripping involves removing the 'dead' hair. Continual clipping leaves the dead and new hair the same length making stripping difficult. If that makes any sense?

[lindseyp]

I have seen many times that once you have clipped a cocker coat you can't then change your mind and go Back to the stripping option.

Anyone know why?  

Or am I just being dim and missing something obvious?

nothings impossible but texture & density of coat my have some bearing, as well as dog being entire or not (neutering/spaying can alter coats greatly) & how long the coat has been clipped - one of ours, Purdey was clipped a couple of times when she was younger until we found a groomer who hand strips - she managed to successfully return Purdeys coat to it's pre clipped conditions but her coat is quite silky & soft. However after spaying it fluffed up far to much & we went back to the semi clipped look.

 
 

[bajoleth]

I have seen many times that once you have clipped a cocker coat you can't then change your mind and go Back to the stripping option.

Not sure if this is strictly true? Didn't Bajoleth have to clip her cockers after a paint accident and is now back to hand stripping them 

Hi, I know this is an old thread but I only check in now and again. Jeff and Annie is right, as Belle was going to be shown, she had a few outings, she was handstripped, Monty was clipped about 3 or 4 times not a short clip but he was clipped before the accident. Since the accident, I have continued to strip and use a Mars on both of them, Monty has not been clipped since and his coat is lovely, Belles has shown no change and still has a lovely coat. I think as a rule if a dog has been clipped regulary for a long spoace of time then stripping would be nigh on impossible, but if its only been clipped once or just a few times then it doesn't rule handstipping out. Thats my experience anyway
I know its different for every dog as they all have different textured coats, I can't believe the difference in coat in my 2