[Mel]

It’s not Nova’s favorite Day because it took us hours. 🙄 Her coat change is hitting us hard and she went in the bath pretty tangled free. She came out matted 😥.

So drying and dematting ( which consist of me hand picking and combing them out) took longer than expected. My back was hurting so I will finish trying to scissor her tomorrow. Her back feet are hiding 🙃 and her chest is trying to blend with her legs.

I watched a video on topknots last night so I played with it a bit to figure out what I am going to do for the next show. I like how it turned out. She has a bit of hair that I was going to let grow out to join the topknot but I think I might end up shaving it because it’s going to take too long to catch up .

 

[PeggyTheParti]

She looks gorgeous. Well done! That sounds like a lot of work.

 

[Mel]

She looks gorgeous. Well done! That sounds like a lot of work.

Thank you .
I can’t even imagine how someone keeps up with Standards long hair and coat change... my mini has worn me out. 😂

 

[Whoiscoconut]

She look great! I applaud anyone who grooms, I don't hold that much patience.

 

[PeggyTheParti]

Thank you .
I can’t even imagine how someone keeps up with Standards long hair and coat change... my mini has worn me out. 😂

Even just a quarantine shavedown on my small standard was back-breaking work! Was definitely WAY easier with a mini. But she never turned out as wonderfully as Nova.

 

[Dogs4Life]

What a good girl for being so patient. She's beautiful.

 

[Asta's Mom]

Gorgeous poodle! Thank you for sharing pictures.

 

[Porkchop]

Mel, I kind of know your pain of coat change hitting hard. I was keeping Lacey’s body like Nova’s, and when it hit hard, off it all came. My wrists still start to hurt brushing and combing with the shorter coat. I can’t imagine maintaining a show coat during coat change. That is a labor of love.