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I've heard to spray a leave on condioner before brushing everytime to elimate breakage. I haven't started that yet myself but Im going to give it a try.

Sometimes I bathe before brushing. I do use a condition after I shampoo and haven't had any issues yet. I think its better to brush before but I do it both ways.

 

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I just heard the same thing. If you need to bathe first then make sure you use a conditioner after you shampoo. Im going to start misting the coat prior to brushing as well. I keep forgetting to get a good spray bottle though.

 

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Started with the mink oil spray and must admit they smell very nice. It has changed the texture of their coats though and I'm not sure that I like this. They are less curly. The coats do have a beautiful shine though.

See now Im still wondering how straight is a actual show coat at an adult. One of my dogs will not blowout straight on the back. The head legs and chest will though. Maybe what I consider straight and Poodle straight are to different things?? I need to see some in person.

 

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http://www.capanashstandardpoodles.com/showingoff.htm

This is the link. This boy is the reason I decided on a standard - how absolutely gorgeous!

I really like the bone those dogs. A few are a little lippy but I love the bone and there male Vegas caught my eye. He's a beautiful male. All have nice coats though (besides the pink in it..lol)

 

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Wow, that's stunning!!! I'm curious, and this may sound dumb, but I've never seen the show coat anywhere other than a show. Are people able to keep their dogs looking like that all the time, or do they go around with their hair tied up in between shows?

I'm just wondering how long I can let Max's coat get and still keep up with it myself. It's seems like the biggest problem is keeping them dry. Once he gets wet, I can't brush him enough to keep him from looking raggedy.

Im keeping Mikey in a show coat but he doesn't always look fluffed up. I figure as long as he is clean and matt free thats the main concern. Sometimes I just let him air dry after his bath. You can always fluff dry it next time.

 

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Re: "a bit lippy"

Wow, I never would have noticed that but now that you mention it I can see the difference.

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Jenn: When you let Mikey air dry, do you find that he always looks messy? I used to love the curly look on Max but found that as his coat grew out, I couldn't keep him looking decent. He always seems on the verge of mats no matter how much I brush. Is this the dreaded coat change I've been hearing about? He's 8 months old.

Possibly. Eli started his coat change around 10 months but I never had any issues with his. Mikey is now 10 months and his coat needs more attention. I really haven't had a hard time with coat change yet but that could change.

Ya, I guess you could call the air dry look messy. lol If Im going somewhere with them I'll brush it out and its fluffy for awhile. I tend to start stressing out when the dogs are dirty. So for me, as long as they are clean I don't mind. Im actually going to do that today....bath and air dry.

About the lippy muzzle....see Im really bad about picking apart dogs. Thats what showing dogs does to you. Thats was the first thing I noticed..lippy muzzle and it was toed out. Love the bone though. lol

 

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Part of the problem is that I can't get him blow dried before he air dries. He still is afraid of the dryer and squirms and fights and trembles the whole time. He'll sleep while I trim his nails or shave his feet, but the drying is a huge challenge right now. I try to give him treats whenever he's still.

Possibly a grooming table or something of that sort may help when you dry him. I bought mine off Petedge and we are pleased with it. Other then that I dont have additional idea's for blow drying.