Definitely prefer them in full coat
Buttons is now clipped but in a show style which means I clip everywhere you would normally hand strip or use thinning scissors ans all the feathering is left intact but shaped accordingly.
The only part that gets clipped on Gracie is her chest and the tops/inside of her ears, the rest is done by hand even though I'm not showing her anymore, all feathers are left intact
Lola hasn't got a lot of puppy fluff, she is going straight into a lovely silky smooth adult coat..thank god, as so far it looks like she's going to be easy to hand strip
I also love the Blue Roan coat more than the other 2 as trimming it (so far) seems to be more forgiving..trying to thin the chest on a B&W without getting any scissors marks proved to be beyond my grooming skills
Overall I think clipping is OK but in moderation..leaving some feathering intact and not making them look like shorn sheep.