My aunt’s asked whether I could give it a go at cutting her Yorkies as her groomer is OTT expensive and the dogs hate being there. I’ve cut the male’s hair before as her youngest got some kind of sticky sauce stuck in his fur and it came out alright, but I just wondered if there’s somewhere online I could read about how to do it, or if someone here could tell me?
Thankyou (:
Jeez Infinitely Superior, they need clipping because they’re just family pets, not show dogs, and their hair is getting very out of hand due to not being clipped in a while because of money problems with buying new uniforms in September etc. for her two children. I’d also like to get into dog grooming or something similar, so it’s great that she’d let me try and start off with her two yorkies.
There is no traditional cut for the Yorkshire Terrier as it is supposed to have a long coat, an important characteristic of the breed. It takes about as much time to maintain and groom a healthy coat as it does a clipped one. Brush the dog daily.
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The breed is *NOT* "cut"!!!!
The whole point…2 hundred years of selective breeding & culling….is to GET that coat!.
They’re only "tidied" =ears,feet & crotch!!!
Amateurs regularly neglect,butcher & damage their dogs;due to incorrect tools,lack of proper restraint & sheer ignorance.
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I agree with IS, the breed do not need a full cut. They need a trim around the ears and eyes and below the belly, just to get out of their way.
It’s not easy and to be quite honest I doubt you hve the proper equipment for cutting, you need sharp scissors and for the dog to be completely still. You’re still very young, so I doubt you have that kind of command over a dog.
If you’re REALLY interested in dog grooming, perhaps you should look at some of the many college courses that are on offer for dog grooming.
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There is no traditional cut for the Yorkshire Terrier as it is supposed to have a long coat, an important characteristic of the breed. It takes about as much time to maintain and groom a healthy coat as it does a clipped one. Brush the dog daily.
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