Dylan is a dark blue roan, and his coat grows like smoke, very thick and profuse. If I didn't use clippers on his head he wouldn't be able to see
. I would wait for the puppy fluff to be ready to come out before doing anything drastic. I use a coat king on the body fur, and scissors for the legs and paws, but I clip the chest and head and top,third of the ears, plus the inside of the ears to keep them clean and airy and take some of the weight of them. Soo he has a typical clean cocker head. I did use to clip the legs, but I don't now, and I prefer the longer look, plus he hates his feet and legs being done with clipppers. Also he has had lip fold dermatitis and the clippers keep his chin really short, along with scissors.
Can't hand strip now due to arthritis, Imused to hand strip my five Scottie’s, along with scissoring and clipping, loads of work to keep a beautiful coat. Much more laid back now, as long as he's well brushed and can see, I'm happy 😁. I like him to look smart, but don't stress over it.