When do you start to trim a puppy ready for the show ring ?

[doughy]

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

[KellyS]

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?

[doughy]

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 !

[tiamaria]

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! 

[jackie 14]

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

[doughy]

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 !

[jackie 14]

under between pads mostly,

[KellyS]

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

[doughy]

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

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