Awesome! Glad it works great? please let us know how it goes.
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These are before, having been bathed and brushed and dried about 90%. Currently I only have a hand held dryer, I don't think Raffi is ready for a force dryer yet.
Don't mind his awkward stance, he kept trying to sit down. He is used to being able to just lie down most of the time since I had only done fft so far. Oh plus I had made an attempt on his waist about a month ago with my cordless clippers and plastic combs, needless to say that did not work out at all and I attempted to scissor it to even it out. That's why his tuckup is so obvious in the side profile.
These are after. I used a 30 blade with the 1" comb over his hind legs, the 3/4" for his bellyband/ waist and between his hips, and then the 7/8" to blend the two and to blend his waist into his jacket (I'm trying to slowly acclimatize my family to a more poodley cut lol. It's working so far, they like this one). I definitely have some touching up to do, I think I need to use the 7/8 or even the 3/4 a little lower on his thighs.
Apparently the best side views are taken when exhausted from an outing lol. This was a few days later.
Raffi got his second full(ish) groom today! In between I had just been doing fft.
I used the longest comb (E) on a 30 blade, all over his rear legs, the back of his front legs, and his body from mid-chest back. I didn't want to take any off the front of his chest, so I attempted to blend from his shoulders to his body with some clipper skimming and scissors. Don't laugh too hard please lol.
For his head- I read and watched a bunch of ideas for the topknot. I thought I would clip it with the longest comb, but after using it for his body I decided it would be way too short. When it came down to it, I scissored a tiny bit and then panicked and just stopped. Oh well he will just need to have bands again.
I used a 10 blade to touch up his tail base, neck, and face- I shaved off his moustache for the first time since we got him ??. And the 30 blade for his feet.
This is before:
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And after:
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I used the longest comb (E) on a 30 blade, all over his rear legs, the back of his front legs, and his body from mid-chest back. I didn't want to take any off the front of his chest, so I attempted to blend from his shoulders to his body with some clipper skimming and scissors. Don't laugh too hard please lol.
For his head- I read and watched a bunch of ideas for the topknot. I thought I would clip it with the longest comb, but after using it for his body I decided it would be way too short. When it came down to it, I scissored a tiny bit and then panicked and just stopped. Oh well he will just need to have bands again.
I used a 10 blade to touch up his tail base, neck, and face- I shaved off his moustache for the first time since we got him ??. And the 30 blade for his feet.
This is before:
And after:
Update on grooming! And aren't I happy that I have been doing this all along, as I would have to now anyways with all the groomers closed! At 8months old his coat is starting to change I think. Not that it is getting matted, but the longer parts are wavy and floofy while the areas I have clipped shorter are dense and curled. He was looking a bit patchy 😆.
Here is a few days before:
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Very shaggy! I forgot to take a picture after bath/dry/brush, he was a shapeless poof lol.
Here is after:
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(Not a great shot with the cupboard squashing his tail, I was just happy to get a stand-stay while crouching to take the picture)
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What I used:
30 blade on paws and nose/ lips. 10 blade against the grain for the rest of the face. I am growing out his moustache again. 10 blade also for base of tail and sanitary.
I use the 40 blade under the clip-on combs. #1 (1/2") for back half of body (against the grain) and upper thighs (with the grain), down to approx knee on outer and front sides, down to nearly hock on inner and back of legs. Blended by 'skimming'.
Comb A (3/4") for the neck, from the back of the head to where a loose collar sits, and to a point on the chest. Also used on the armpits, bottom of chest, backs of upper front legs.
Comb E (1") for the jacket, with the grain.
I had used the E to trim his topknot a few weeks ago, today I tidied a little bit with scissors. And a bit of scissoring to beaten up the edge of the jacket.
Any tips on how to get a straight, crisp edge on the jacket and placement of it are welcome!!
Here is a few days before:
Very shaggy! I forgot to take a picture after bath/dry/brush, he was a shapeless poof lol.
Here is after:
(Not a great shot with the cupboard squashing his tail, I was just happy to get a stand-stay while crouching to take the picture)
What I used:
30 blade on paws and nose/ lips. 10 blade against the grain for the rest of the face. I am growing out his moustache again. 10 blade also for base of tail and sanitary.
I use the 40 blade under the clip-on combs. #1 (1/2") for back half of body (against the grain) and upper thighs (with the grain), down to approx knee on outer and front sides, down to nearly hock on inner and back of legs. Blended by 'skimming'.
Comb A (3/4") for the neck, from the back of the head to where a loose collar sits, and to a point on the chest. Also used on the armpits, bottom of chest, backs of upper front legs.
Comb E (1") for the jacket, with the grain.
I had used the E to trim his topknot a few weeks ago, today I tidied a little bit with scissors. And a bit of scissoring to beaten up the edge of the jacket.
Any tips on how to get a straight, crisp edge on the jacket and placement of it are welcome!!
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