Blade number for shaving muzzle/feet

For showing you want a 40. This can cause irritation though pretty easily but it shows the skin which is what you want. You could do a 40 on feet and a 30 on the face if there was irritation. I've also heard that clipping while they are damp is good to prevent irritation when using blades this short.

I use a 10 or 15 for practice (and we aren't showing yet anyways) but even freshly groomed you can tell it isn't short enough because he is black all over instead of having grey skin.

For my girl who is Cafe Au Lait/Silver Beige (not sure on the color yet) I use a 30 on her naked parts but like a 10 on her face as it gives her a velvety look and with a darker skin/coated dog you need to shave the face a few days before showing so you get that not quite skinned look. Or thats what I have read anyway.

I have the 10 now and thats what I use for face and feet but I go against the grain (for say) to do his back half and legs. But I do like that velvet look you get with the 10. My Poodle doesn't look as velvety because he is black but when I did a creme Poodle, man did he look beautiful. (very velvety looking) Plus my boy grow's really fast so a closer shave will be nice. I shave him every two weeks to keep the look i desire.

We use people blades as that's what we have, and don't feel like spending $400 on another quality set for the dog.

I think they are called 00.

Hard to compare with them and dog blades.


-Todd

I have a Andis clippers that I believe were about $90.00 from Petco and they have been great. I was told by a groomer to make sure your dog is clean prior to clipping to extend life of the blade. I usually bathe and blow and the next day clip him. Otherwise it takes me about 4 hrs in one day for everything. Just some info I wanted to pass on.

JENN SECRETO said:

I have a Andis clippers that I believe were about $90.00 from Petco and they have been great. I was told by a groomer to make sure your dog is clean prior to clipping to extend life of the blade. I usually bathe and blow and the next day clip him. Otherwise it takes me about 4 hrs in one day for everything. Just some info I wanted to pass on.

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Yeah, the clippers are relatively cheap, 90 to 150ish the blades are $$. We have maybe 9 or so? Adds up quick.

-Todd

If you know what length you want and are only grooming one dog, you don't need to get a full set. I only have a #10F and a #5F, but it's been working fine for me. I'll probably get a few more eventually to have more options.

Jako said:

If you know what length you want and are only grooming one dog, you don't need to get a full set. I only have a #10F and a #5F, but it's been working fine for me. I'll probably get a few more eventually to have more options.

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Yep

Wife = Stylist = Reason we have so many.

I use them for my beard and hair too not the same ones we use on moose tho