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Newfoundland Dog Grooming Tips
 Grooming,
Grooming Please have your dog professionally groomed. If you're in the
area (Central
Oregon) you can Email
for an appointment or information. I groom all breeds of dogs
and specialize in large breeds. We're also
in the yellow pages under grooming.
Grooming Equipment
The equipment I suggest for basic trimming is a greyhound comb,
a Universal slicker brush, a pin brush, an undercoat rake, a pair
of curved scissors and a pair of thinning shears (approx. 30 tooth--double
edges preferred). Always start with a bathed, dried and brushed
dog.
 National Specialty
Final Grooming
"Alle" Osa's Mystic Rose
Hocks
To trim the hocks, comb the hair straight out all the way around.
Stand the dog so the foot is positioned correctly. Trim the sides
of the hock vertically the width of the foot so they are parallel.
Then trim the back of the hock vertically so it is parallel to
the front. Round off the edges to make an oval hock. Then round
the bottom into the foot at the same angle as the feathers were
rounded on the front feet.
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 Ears
Comb the hair on the ear and use the scissors around the edge
to trim the hair and define the shape. Then use the comb to lift
the hair and the thinning shears to blend the length from short
at the tip to round up to the length of the hair at the top of
the head. Finally, lift up the ear and use the scissors to trim
the long fuzzies under the ear to blend with the neck.
Newfie Grooming On The Road!
Don't be afraid to
trim your Newfoundland.
If the end result doesn't look like what
you wanted in a few weeks you'll have another chance. Also don't
let grooming overwhelm you or your dog, take it a little at a
time. Start with dividing the dog in halves, or quarters. One
day, one quarter in a week you'll be ready to start over but it
will be much easier.
Newfie Grooming On The Road!
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