Trimming & shaping
Can anyone offer advice with shaping and scissor techniques? Are there different types of scissors? I can't seem to find any detailed advice, only the 'trim the feet so the fur does not touch the floor and trim the beard to a few inches long' sort of tips, which, although helpful, do not really explain much 
I've looked for a grooming course in my area & there is only one - it's £1460 plus VAT. I just want to groom my own dog, so paying that much is clearly insane!! I dont know of any oes in our area so getting help is really hard. Cassie |
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| Take a look through the show grooming photo albums on this site and get an idea of what you're aiming for. If you want a "puppy cut" type style you'll need a clipper with a #10 and #30 blade and a set of guard combs, straight shears, curved shears (both at least 8 inches), and thinning shears, plus all your normal brushes and combs. If you want to tidy up the natural coat you won't need the guard combs. There are plenty of books out there to tell you all the steps and to tell you how to hold the scissors and use them properly. I'll tell you honestly, it's very hard to learn grooming from a book. Youre best bet is to find a groomer near you who can teach you. Maybe you can find a handler or someone who is not in the business of grooming dogs, but has experience grooming. Find out if there are grooming competitions or seminars near you. |
| I think the airfair to the US for our grooming demo would be cheaper than that course!!
We'll probably doing some taping this weekend so standby with the messy pup for a bit longer and we may be able to help you out! |
Quote: I think the airfair to the US for our grooming demo would be cheaper than that course!!
 If I had the money I would be coming over there!
Please take lots of pics for me! I'll have a thorough look at the pics on here. I didn't mention we would like to keep his coat as long as possible. Of course if it all goes wrong, out come the clippers, it's not the end of the world. I'll try to search out these books too, could you recommend anything specific? |
| The book I use most often for reference is "Notes From the Grooming Table" by Melissa Verplank. I'm biased though because I went to her grooming school and I think she's the bee's knees. It's got step by step instruction on how to groom each breed. To me it seems fairly detailed, but I've been grooming so long that I take the basics of bath and prep for granted, so it might be difficult to start from scratch with this book.
Sam Kohl's "All Breed Grooming Guide" has also been really handy for me in the past, but again, it is written with groomers in mind, and is more of a refresher than a manual. I also love "Poodle Clipping and Grooming: The International Reference" by Shirlee Kalstone. This might be your best bet for grooming your sheepie. She has excellent photos and instructions on how to clip feet and how to bathe, brush, and fluff dry. Other than the trim, poodle and OES grooming are really quite similar. An all breed grooming book might be overkill, and poodle grooming really is a lot like grooming a sheepdog (except for the crazy patterns, of course). When I clip an OES I do basically the same trim as a typical lamb trim on a poodle. The best thing about "Poodle Clipping..." is the instructions on shaving the pads, and the tool guide. |
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