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Cocker Specific Discussion => Grooming => Topic started by: Michele on July 27, 2007, 05:26:24 PM
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This might help explain the different blades used for different areas.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Eaglesfan/Grooming%20Photos/Colourcodedcocker-1.jpg)
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That's really useful - thanks Michele :D
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Mods - can Michele's chart be added to sticky threads so we can all refer to it again? :D
I've spent ages searching the net for this sort of info without success.
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Brilliant Michele, that is a great help. Thank you
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Thanks Michelle - used this today and Jasper looks quite reasonable as a result! Bless him, he even lay on his back on the floor whilst I trimmed his belly and between legs and pits, he's soo trusting (or terrified of what I might shave off if he moved) :shades: :005:
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I was just about to ask about cutting the head, but I don't need to now - thanks a lot. Thanks a whole lot of information in one simple diagram!
Love Chris
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I might have a go at Louie, but I think I'm having a blond moment, what do the colours represent :huh: ph34r
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I might have a go at Louie, but I think I'm having a blond moment, what do the colours represent :huh: ph34r
The colours represent the blade size used on different parts of the body, see colour chart at the side
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I might have a go at Louie, but I think I'm having a blond moment, what do the colours represent :huh: ph34r
The colours represent the blade size used on different parts of the body, see colour chart at the side
Thanks :embarassed: I didn't see the slide bar on the picture, sorry :embarassed: ph34r
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Thank you Michele for this diagram, I have decided to have a go to clip Cassie myself and have ordered Wahl 2 speed clippers. So are you saying we can clip the whole dog with clippers, (obviously using different size blades.) I have read where you shouldn't, or is that only show dogs.......I just need to clarify before I get carried away. :005:
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Show dogs aren't clippered at all. ;)
You would use the clippers on the head, top and inside of the ears and body and then use scissors on the feathering. Does this answer your question? :huh:
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It does answer part of my question Michele, thanks for that! What i am actually asking is, is it is okay to use clippers on the whole of the dog, its not going to do any damage to her coat in some way? ph34r If not, why are show dog not clippered?
Thanks Cass :D
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Once a coat is clippered there is generally no going back as it does affect the texture of the coat. This doesn't matter if you are happy to clip each and every time, but if you're hoping to achieve a more natural look then I'd think twice about going down the clippered route. ;) :D
Have you heard of the Coat King (http://www.hubintsecured.co.uk/acatalog/Coat_Kings.html) usually a 20 or 26 blade is used for cockers.
If you put 'coat king' into the search facility on here you'll find lots of previous threads.
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Thanks again Michele, Cassie is 3, has always gone to the groomers, coming from Qld in Australia it is quite hot......... >:D groomers have always clipped her quite short, which I was not terrible thrilled about, so I started doing her with just Coat King and thinning scissors.
:embarassed: Now i'm going to have to do more, she has become a bit wooly, her face and her legs needs doing ...........so need the clippers badly! :D
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Hi Michele...great pic of Ella and love the guide! Sorry if I'm being thick, but what does the size of the blade refer to? Is it for clippers and if so which ones do you use?
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No, blades come in a variety of sizes, the higher the number the closer the blade cuts.