The American Cocker Spaniel is a beautiful graceful dog with long silky hair. However, it must be remembered that the coat, which gives such originality and charm to the appearance of the spaniel, needs constant care. It is highly desirable that the grooming of the animal is done by a professional groomer. But if your dog does not participate in exhibitions and you are not afraid of experiments, you can try to make a signature cocker spaniel haircut on your own.
It is necessary
- - hairdressing scissors;
- - thinning scissors;
- - slicker;
- - electric machine;
- - metal hairbrush;
- - massage comb;
- - trimming knife;
- - terry towel.
Instructions
Step 1
Use scissors to trim the matted hair around the paws and ears.
Step 2
Wash and gently comb your cocker spaniel. First dry the coat with a terrycloth towel. Then dry thoroughly with a hair dryer. Comb with a fine-toothed comb and make sure there are no tangles left.
Step 3
Treat your ears
Remove the hair from the outside of the ear with a clipper. It is recommended to start a haircut, stepping back about 6 cm from the base of the ear. Remove hair from the selected point to the cranial vault. Carefully trim the remaining hair on the head with thinning scissors. Be careful not to leave “steps”. Remove trimmed hair with a massage brush. Trim the inner side of the ears. It is necessary to cut it all off from the upper half of the ears. Trim your spaniel's head and cheeks.
Step 4
Trim your throat. In this case, the machine should move from the bottom up, against the grain.
Step 5
Use thinning scissors to clean the dog's face. Using the clipper, moving away from the tip of the dog's nose, gently trim the hair on the bridge of the nose. Carefully work the coat from the bridge of the nose to the browbones. Place your finger between the blade of the clipper and the dog's eye to avoid accidentally damaging the eye. On the bridge of the nose and under the eyes, the coat should be cut very short. Remove excess eyebrow hair with thinning scissors. Shorten your eyelashes. Carefully peel off the fur from the back of the skull towards the back of the head. Trim everything with thinning scissors.
Step 6
Remove the fur from the sides of the spaniel. You should be aware that this treatment should always be carried out strictly according to the growth of the animal's coat. Use a trimming knife, without a razor blade, to walk down the back of the cocker spaniel, from the neck to the tail. The back coat should not be longer than 3-5 cm.
Step 7
Comb the animal's legs thoroughly. Trim the coat around the pads. Trim it down at the bottom so that it doesn't reach the floor a bit. Using straight scissors, holding them at a 45 degree angle, peel off layer by layer of paw hair. The legs of the American Cocker Spaniel should be bell-shaped.
Step 8
Treat the bottom of the cocker's tail with a machine. Remove hair around the anus with thinning scissors. Work the top of the tail into a wedge shape.
Step 9
Take a close look at your "creation" and correct all the imperfections with the help of hairdressing and thinning scissors.
