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Cocker Specific Discussion => Grooming => Topic started by: tritonx on September 27, 2012, 11:33:58 PM
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I've asked this question before, but thought maybe it would help if I posted pics. Fraser is a dark blue roan. When his hair is longish, he looks black except for a bit of frosting that shows on his back legs. He's neutered so hair in places like his legs is very curly and mostly wavy on his back. When I coat king his back, the white, coarser hair stick out all spiky from the black. The pure black spots look fluffy. Is he supposed to look like this or am I doing something wrong? I brush in the direction of the hair and what comes out is black fluff on the comb.
Shoulder area
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q122/tritonx/Untitled.jpg)
Looking down his side toward the back.
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q122/tritonx/DSCN2780.jpg)
Pure black fluffy bits.
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q122/tritonx/DSCN2781.jpg)
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No, you're not doing anything wrong, the texture of the black hairs is different from the white. Also, the coat king pulls out the undercoat, which is also of a different texture (more wooly, cottony)
If you're not showing you can use a thinning shear to blend the longer hair, or after you bathe him you can towel wrap him, that will help the coat lay flatter
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Will try the thinning shears. Mine are dull. Can that sort of scissor be sharpened? The pictures don't even show how wispy he is. In fact, I call him Mr. Wispy. As long as I'm not damaging his coat, that's the main thing. He's a companion dog and coat grooming is about keeping clean and unmatted and reasonably easy to maintain. I'll try the towel wrap. Thanks for responding.
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Yes, thinning shears can be sharpened :shades: