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Cocker Specific Discussion => Grooming => Topic started by: cdpops on September 01, 2008, 09:32:56 PM
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Hi
Well what do you all think?
Be gentle this is my first attempt at a proper cut, Sam was my guinea pig, my sisters dog.
I am not sure I got the feathering quite right on his front legs. Any comments and helpful hints will be most welcome.
(http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w35/cdpops/Picture007.jpg)
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:shades: he looks fab! Well done. :D
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im no expert but he looks good to me, well done
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He looks really good well done!
The only thing I would have done through personal preference would have been to have thinned the ears down a bit but as I said just my personal preference!
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He looks really good well done!
The only thing I would have done through personal preference would have been to have thinned the ears down a bit but as I said just my personal preference!
I agree with Kelly's comment but apart from that you've done a brilliant job, well done you! :003:
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Sam looks fantastic, how long did it take you to do? I'll have to learn how to do it myself - Gari looks like a big curly bush just now! :005:
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aawww he looks lovely Claire :luv:
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He looks really good well done!
The only thing I would have done through personal preference would have been to have thinned the ears down a bit but as I said just my personal preference!
I agree with Kelly's comment but apart from that you've done a brilliant job, well done you! :003:
Not meaning to pinch this thread, how do you thin the ears down. I can't remember what the expert did. :shades:
And I think he looks great :luv:
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You could either clip them using a No 10 Blade or use thinning scissors, go down about half way down the ear.
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Using the thinning scissors you tidy about one third of the way down the ear and also on the insides of the ear too - very important
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Eaglesfan/Grooming%20Photos/Thinners-Ear.jpg)
ETA Just seen Kelly's post, so how far down you go is a matter of choice/preference :005:
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sorry didn't mean to hi-jack :005:
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Aw he looks super! Well done :D
Hannah xx
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Thats really useful, will have to buy some thinning scissors.
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:luv: lovely job, well done :D
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Lovely job! i agree about thinning the ears and I would also thin a little off the tail too. (easier to clean up) other wise.... You go!!! great job.
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Well done Claire, I think you've done a great job. I agree with others I'd clip top bit of ears and tidy up the tail.
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What a tremendous job, I chopped Elgar's feet the other night and that took me nearly an hour what with trying not to be eaten and holding a wriggling pup. Hats off to you, are you local to me?? ;)
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Looks great - I always end up with the front leg feathers looking like they've been stuck on later ::)
I clip down lou's ear inside and out leaving all the long hairs, makes it much easier when he's been in the mud :shades:
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Sam looks fantastic, how long did it take you to do? I'll have to learn how to do it myself - Gari looks like a big curly bush just now! :005:
It took about 2 hours ph34r but we kept stopping to give Sam a break.
Glad you all like it , we used Dave the Bandits pictures as our guide.
Thanks to all who post abwith grooming tips I read them all and they helped. Thanks also to the people I have met who have given me lots of hints and tips. I want a shed like yours Karen ;)
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I think you did a great job, and with the tips your next attempt with be perfection!
Tbh two hours on your first attempt is pretty good. I hand strip Barney so can't really compare apart from to say it takes me flipping ages! After clipping my American Cocker for six months I've got that time down to 3 hrs so I think you were very speedy! I'm sure the experts will be much quicker of course! :shades: :005:
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"After clipping my American Cocker for six months"
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Struth!!! I knew clipping took a while.........BUT SIX MONTHS!!!????
(Corner???? >:D)