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Cocker Specific Discussion => Grooming => Topic started by: doughy on September 18, 2008, 06:32:44 PM

Title: When do you start to trim a puppy ready for the show ring ?
Post by: doughy on September 18, 2008, 06:32:44 PM

I dont have a clue when and how you trim a solid cocker puppy up ready for the  show ring please please help !

Title: Re: When do you start to trim a puppy ready for the show ring ?
Post by: KellyS on September 18, 2008, 09:01:54 PM

Unfortunately it's difficult to explain/advise over the net as it depends on what the coat is like. Usually it should be ready to start hand stripping from around 6 months but this varies. From a young puppy I would practise trimming the feet, and face and later on the ears & throat. Is your puppies breeder able to help you?

Title: Re: When do you start to trim a puppy ready for the show ring ?
Post by: doughy on September 18, 2008, 09:14:34 PM

Quote from: KellyS on September 18, 2008, 09:01:54 PM

Unfortunately it's difficult to explain/advise over the net as it depends on what the coat is like. Usually it should be ready to start hand stripping from around 6 months but this varies. From a young puppy I would practise trimming the feet, and face and later on the ears & throat. Is your puppies breeder able to help you?

Berties breeder lives about 2 1/2 hrs  away from me, Im in Devon and have looked for a breeder  down here that would be able to show me what I should do but there doesnt seem to be any solid colour breeders down here and I was told parti`s and solids are trimmed slightly different !

Title: Re: When do you start to trim a puppy ready for the show ring ?
Post by: tiamaria on September 18, 2008, 10:16:04 PM

Iv been trimming Reuben's paws, but i often cheat and wait till hes asleep!  ;) He also has some funky bits coming out from the sides of his mouth, which im scared to get incase he moves suddenly!  :-\

Title: Re: When do you start to trim a puppy ready for the show ring ?
Post by: jackie 14 on September 18, 2008, 10:41:47 PM

George too is becoming very fuffy (pictures soon), i'm going to have my work cut out to get him to look like Ellie,(she has a different coat all together), like tiamaria i trim his feet when he is dozing on my lap, he's still then, but have started to groom him on a table like i do for ellie as he wants to join in

Title: Re: When do you start to trim a puppy ready for the show ring ?
Post by: doughy on September 19, 2008, 09:56:37 AM

I presume you trim around there feet ? or do you trim under as well ? Sorry I now I seem thick but I just want to get it right !

Title: Re: When do you start to trim a puppy ready for the show ring ?
Post by: jackie 14 on September 19, 2008, 10:25:22 AM

under between pads mostly,

Title: Re: When do you start to trim a puppy ready for the show ring ?
Post by: KellyS on September 19, 2008, 01:39:40 PM

I usually trim the bottoms of the feet, around the pads but not up in between the toes and then from the top trim around the feet. Hope that makes sense :D

Title: Re: When do you start to trim a puppy ready for the show ring ?
Post by: doughy on September 19, 2008, 04:26:43 PM

Quote from: KellyS on September 19, 2008, 01:39:40 PM

I usually trim the bottoms of the feet, around the pads but not up in between the toes and then from the top trim around the feet. Hope that makes sense :D

Yep, I will have a go and let you know how I get on !