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In This Chapter Understanding why you need to brush your Poodle every day Getting the basics of Poodle styling and grooming Deciding between a pet cut or show clip for your Poodle Discovering the grooming specifics of showing a Poodle If you own a Poodle, you’re probably familiar with the many ways you can clip…

In This Chapter Exploring the long-coated breeds Grooming your long-coated dog Preparing your long-haired dog for show Long-coated dogs are among the most beautiful dogs, but they’re also some of the most grooming-intensive dogs to care for. Think big hair — like the double coats in Chapter Clarifying the Corded Breed’s Coif — only with long and…

In This Chapter Discovering the stripped breeds Finding out how to brush stripped breeds’ coats Stripping a dog’s coat Taking the time to prepare for a stripped-breed show As it pertains to dogs, stripping in a nutshell involves removing the dead undercoat from the rest of a dog’s coat. Most stripped breeds are terriers and…

In This Chapter Discovering the clipped breeds Brushing the varied coats of the clipped breeds Handling the coat clippers Readying your clipper breed for a show In this chapter, I discuss the clipped breeds, with the exception of Poodles (I devote Chapter Getting the Sticky and Stinky Stuff Out to that special breed). Certain dogs need clipping…