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Grooming Terms Glossary:
Here are many hairstyles that a groomer would be able to perform. Some
more detailed and timely, would be determined and based on your dogs
coat and whether or not it is manageable (in other words, MATTED).
First let me list the basics and then I will explain them.
- Teddy Bear Clip (TB)
- Lamb Clip (LMB)
- Kennel Clip (KC)
- Breed Clip (BC)
- Bath and Tidy (B&T)
- Hand Stripping (HS)
- Creative Cuts (CC)
Keep In mind that almost every groomer has his / her own name for
these exact clips, so what you may be thinking of, they may be calling
by another name.
- A
teddy bear clip is normally leaves the “Long and Fluffy” look. The
length is normally a ½ inch or longer and either combination clipping and scissoring or completely scissored. Keep in
mind that under certain circumstances a teddy bear can be adjusted in
length to suit the owner’s preference and can be shortened but maintain
the “long and Fluffy” look.
- A
lamb clip leaves the back, neck and belly a shorter length (about 3/8”
or ¼”) and the head, tail and legs are hand scissored and left neatly
formed and fluffy. Again, this hair style can be left longer or shorter
depending on personal preference.
- A
Kennel Clip leaves the entire body one length all over leaving the
Head, face and tail to scissor. Depending on your preference there are
different lengths of kennel clips. Starting at about a ½” and ranging to
as short as 1/16” there are even shorter but normally aren’t
recommended to be used unless the dog has extreme matting and has no
other alternative.
- A
breed clip is basically the specific hairstyle your specific purebred
dog would have. Each breed would have their own style and would be
either a scissored or a clipped pattern.a mixed breed can also be put in a "breed clip", i do many yorkies in westie style trims.
- A
bath and tidy is what a short coated breed would receive, A long coated
breed without any standard patterns or a dog in between hair cuts. A
bath and tidy consist of; A Bath, Blow dry, Nail Trim, Cleaning of the
ears, Clear hair from Sanitary areas such as Groin and bum, Light trim
on feet and feathering's and clean up eyes and face.
- Hand
stripping is used mainly for showing on specific purebred dogs,
although some owners prefer the hand stripped look over the clipped look
and have this preformed to their specific breeds that are not showing.
Hand stripping is used with a stripping knife and shortens the hair to a
breed specific pattern or style without the use of the clippers
whatsoever. Scissors or thinning sheers would be used to shape the
pattern edges.
- A
Creative Cut is a clip that is not a standardized breed clip. This clip
is really more of an extension of your groomers creative side and can
entail just about anything your mind can think up. Creative cuts can be
modified with colors, beads, gems, braids, or can be shaved or scissored
into any non specific specialized breed clip.
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