Hi, my name is Laveda Ringo, speaking with 20 years experience in the pet grooming field, let me give you a hint, it depends on the breed. Yes, not all puppy clips or cuts are the same, with that in mind there are many different standard clips that carry on the name of the so called puppy clip. The same clip can mean the same as a kennel clip. Are you confused yet?
As a groomer my first suggestion is to always inform yourself with the breed standard. This will help you to know what the standard clip is for your specific breed. Did you know that some breeds in their show coat do not get their hair clipped? When dogs are in their show coat it is much different than your usual clip at the groomers.
Let me give you a for instance, the terrier breeds, Schnauzers, Cairn Terriers, West Highland terriers, just to name a few, they do not get clipped with clippers. No, rather they are hand stripped of their coat for the style of their breed standard. Hand stripping consist of a special tool called a stripping blade, it usually has three or four tooth blades that help strip the coat to the desired look. You can also hand strip certain breeds without the tool buy plucking 3 or four hairs out at a time to fit the breed standard or show clip.
*I would highly recommend that you are trained in this grooming procedure before you attempt the above. For most people these clips are not necessary due to the fact that they will not show the breed that they have purchased.
I have noted that most people often picture their pups hair in the puppy stage prior to growing out. That cute little fluff ball hair that was soft to the touch. You will mostly see this in Pomeranians, Maltese, Lhasa Apso’s, Poodles, Shih Tzu, to name a few. When these pups are born their hair is very downy like and full of fluff but as they grow the structure and hair gradually changes. Some hair becomes more coarse on the top layer and all breeds usually loose their puppy coat. This happens usually around the age of 1 1/2 or 2 years of age.
Depending on your breed of dog, you can get a close second hair clip that will still look great and looks so sweet on most breeds. This is where a good groomer comes in, and also it depends on you, to follow up with the up-keep for this clip.
Standard Puppy Clip
1 Andis Pet Clippers 1 # 40 finishing Blade 1 # 0 comb ( or if you prefer a little shorter # 1comb)
First you must remove all mats prior to bathing, brush the coat out thoroughly. Bath the dog and use a cream rinse to help with softening the hair. This has to be done on a table with a non slip surface and the pet secularly tethered. Hand Dry thoroughly by brushing the hair in the opposite direction of growth as you take the blow dryer and blow the coat.
This will add lift and fullness to the coat. After completely drying, take your clippers with the # 40 blade and place the # 0 or 1 Comb on.
Start in a down ward stroke clipping with the way the hair grows, at the nap of the neck, finish at the base on the tail. Then place the clippers at the withers or shoulders and clip down to the side of the belly. Keep doing this until the pets body is all one length. You will do the same down ward stroke on the legs.
The teddy bear face is round and should not be larger the body. This is were it gets tricky because proportion is needed.
I first use the # 0 comb on the head going in the same direction of the hair growing. I also do this in a downward stroke on the sides of the face to blend it with the neck area. With scissors trim the beard underneath the chin in a U shape or to match up the sides with the length of the tips of their ears.
Then replace your comb and #40 blade with a #5 finishing blade and carefully scoop the inner eye area, (just enough to remove the hair growing close to the inner corner. This can also be clipped with a rounded tip pair of grooming scissors. Or use grooming thinning shears.
Tip the ears at the desired length to form the roundness of the face. Take a #10 blade to shave a sanitary clip on lower tummy area, and bottom of pads. Scissor up any loose hairs on body. Round the feet area and trim nails and clean the ears, these breeds need to have their ear hair plucked on a regular basis.
This clip needs to be brushed on a regular basis to keep it mat free.
» left by Anonymous (139 days 7 hours ago.)
puppy clip ONLY pertains to poodles!!!! im tired of people coming to me with american cocker spaniels, schnauzers, westies ...and other breeds that have a breed clip...asking for a puppy clip!!! this is insane! who in the world said that every dog could have a puppy clip. they have screwed these people up for life. there is such a wide range and variety.....puppy clip dos not pin-point anything!!!! puppy clip/ kennel clip- ONLY POODLES!!!! Respond to this comment
» left by Anonymous (138 days 11 hours ago.)
I’m so sorry you feel that this described name (puppy clip) is only for poodles. I agree that it originated with a poodle clip, and many groomers are confused when approached with another breed of dog and asked to have this clip. Groomers are more aware of the said names and clips than those clients outside the show ring.
That is why good communication with your client is so important. The client is always right, and in their mind they want the said pet to look like they did when they were a pup. They do not always know the standard clip or they may use this word (puppy clip) to recollect in their mind what the said pup looked like when it was a pup.
I always listen to my clients, and if they name a certain clip (maybe one that does not pertain to their breed ) that’s okay, it is us the groomers job to go one step further in finding out what our client wants for their breed of dog.
Thank you for your comment, it is always good to hear what others think.
The Hollywood Pet Resort & Spa
» left by Puppy Owner from Alaska (57 days 15 hours ago.)
This is GREAT. Thanks so much for the help. I'm new to the world of standard poodles and this was a good read for me.
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