Question for people who fully clip

[sarahp]

I was going to ask to see a pic of Tilly once I knew what you'd done - just to make sure you hadnt gone too mad you understand 

Actually I'm really surprised she looks very good (sorry thats not an inference on your grooming skills  but clippering in general  ) and I think Daise may well be doing a 'Tilly' before much longer - she too is very hot and the crud she is picking up in her fur is scary

[sarahp]

Just noticed all the teeth marks in the comb handle    all my brush handles look like that too   

[Magic Star]

Just noticed all the teeth marks in the comb handle    all my brush handles look like that too   

Mine three

[Penel]

I've had those tools for 9 years though  and several puppies - how long have you had yours 
I think the trick with clippering is not to do it too short, and to blend with thinning scissors the feathery bits with the shorter bits.... takes quite a bit of practice though !

[Jan/Billy]

Billy is clipped very very short for summer . He has just been to the groomers today.  He still has feathering though too so he still looks like a cocker . I love the cockers who fave the beautiful non clipped coat but if you don't show then IMO  it's pointless hard work. The first time I went for the plunge and had Billy clipped it was sssoooo much easier, his paws are dried in minutes

 

[Magic Star]

Billy looks great Jan

His coat is so shiny   I can't wait now for Indies season to finish to get her clipped, i'm sure it will make things soo much easier and I won't dread it everytime she decides she wants to paddle  

I'm glad I posted about this, you guys have been really helpful, cheers me deers

[Jan/Billy]

Billy looks great Jan
His coat is so shiny  

Thanks 

I know it's not everyones cup of tea but it makes my life so so much easier. I can take him on walks let him get muddy and then come home and chuck him in the shower and in no time at all he is nice and dry.

I do love cockers with big full coats but it's just too time consuming for me especially as Billy absolutely hates being brushed.

[shonajoy]

Penel, you didn't use th clipper on her long bits then, and just blenmded it in? Any tips for a novice?

[waisis]

She looks very lovely! 

[Penel]

Penel, you didn't use th clipper on her long bits then, and just blenmded it in? Any tips for a novice?

Hmm I dunno really its kind of just evolved over the years erm I spose you just lift the clippers away from the body as you get to the feathery bits.... Then I cut the feathery bits with straight scissors so that they are shorter - with the front legs you lift them up towards you so they are horizontal.... then you can cut a horizontal straight line - obviously the hair being shorter towards the paws, and getting longer towards the armpit - this length should be the same length as the tummy feathering - when the leg is lifted up horizontal that's quite easy to judge... with her ears I just combed the hair then gatherered all the ear feathering into a tight bunch then hacked away about an inch with thinning scissors so the line wasn't toooo blunt.  that way you get it all the same length-ish but it doesn't look freshly cut.... I also cut some layers at the front edge of the ear so she doesn't look like she's got a bob    does that help ?! 

[Magic Star]

Just a quick question, Indie has a full tail like Tilly Penel, do you just keep the feathering short to match the rest of her?

[Penel]

I do trim the tail feathering yes - I twist the end up and cut it blunt across, and then I taper the rest of it - same as you would do with a setter's tail... will try and take a pic tomorrow !

[Luvly]

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[Magic Star]

Thanks Penel and Nic

[shonajoy]

Penel, you didn't use th clipper on her long bits then, and just blenmded it in? Any tips for a novice?

Hmm I dunno really its kind of just evolved over the years erm I spose you just lift the clippers away from the body as you get to the feathery bits.... Then I cut the feathery bits with straight scissors so that they are shorter - with the front legs you lift them up towards you so they are horizontal.... then you can cut a horizontal straight line - obviously the hair being shorter towards the paws, and getting longer towards the armpit - this length should be the same length as the tummy feathering - when the leg is lifted up horizontal that's quite easy to judge... with her ears I just combed the hair then gatherered all the ear feathering into a tight bunch then hacked away about an inch with thinning scissors so the line wasn't toooo blunt.  that way you get it all the same length-ish but it doesn't look freshly cut.... I also cut some layers at the front edge of the ear so she doesn't look like she's got a bob    does that help ?! 

Yes, it does - the only clipping I have ever done is a number 4 all over fror OH - there clippers are much more efficint and easier to use, Im finding it harder to use them - you can clip too much if not careful, whereas my cheapi ones you had to do the same bit three times so had a chance to correct it. Hamish looked like he had had a chunk taken out of his leg after my first attempt(he hadn't, just a lot of hair)!

thankyou