What scissors/shears do you have in your kit bag, and why?

BarbV said:
And while I'm on the topic, I found this step by step photo grooming guide. Not sure about all of it (e.g. the hocks looked to be trimmed too close to me). What are you're thoughts?

http://www.edmontonreptiles.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11374
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This one seemed odd to me, because there's no line-brushing... I suppose an undercoat rake would be OK, but I don't see how you can get by without actually flipping the hair up and brushing to the skin.

...also, my-oh-my that person is scissor-happy! Barb, you are right about the hocks; they're practically down to the skin. The pasterns, too (and trimming those makes a dog look broken-down in the pasterns, even if it isn't). The ears are very severely trimmed, with no softness left... and the body's been visibly sculpted... and... whew!

But, of course, it's all in what the owner likes - I'm sure the dog doesn't care!

BarbV said:
And finally, this one....I must admit, I was shocked as I've heard of mini-Shelties, but this is ridiculous! :lol::wink2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy69mY5ZVdI

(p.s. ok, I'm a goof!)
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That's quite a Sheltie! :wink2:
 
Okay, okay this is just TOO funny!! I scrolled down the pictures of his grooming lesson, and either the pictures at the end are of this dog many, many, MANY, moons ago............or, I'm betting it is a different dog. The head planes are completely different, the eye set different, (notice the eyes look like headlights on the dog on the table), the flat topskull, and we haven't even gotten to outline and balance. Maybe if you groom your dog following his techniques, your dog can look like the one pictured on the ground too!:lol:
 
tofu pup said:
This one seemed odd to me, because there's no line-brushing... I suppose an undercoat rake would be OK, but I don't see how you can get by without actually flipping the hair up and brushing to the skin.

...also, my-oh-my that person is scissor-happy! Barb, you are right about the hocks; they're practically down to the skin. The pasterns, too (and trimming those makes a dog look broken-down in the pasterns, even if it isn't). The ears are very severely trimmed, with no softness left... and the body's been visibly sculpted... and... whew!

But, of course, it's all in what the owner likes - I'm sure the dog doesn't care!



That's quite a Sheltie! :wink2:
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I'm not too impressed with what that sheltie looks like at the end. I do as little trimming as possible because I like them to look natural. That sheltie does not look natural to me.

I also spend a lot of time de-shedding the undercoat and line brushing, neither of which this person does.

One of these days I may try to find out if there is a professional sheltie groomer in my area that would be willing to groom my girls, just so I can see what a proper trim looks like. It would be even better if this person would be willing to teach me their techniques.
 
I have several pairs of scissors in my grooming kit.
1. A large pair of thinning shears to help break up mats and thin areas such as skirts, ears and ruff.
2. A small pair of thinning shears for the tops of their feet and thinning the areas around the elbows and around the ears where the larger pair would take too much hair off.
3. A medium pair of straight scissors for trimming around feet and any other area where a pair of thinning scissors won't work.
4. A small pair of blunt nosed scissors for clipping between the toes and pads of their feet.
5. A pair of sharp nosed manicure scissors for clipping sutures.

It may seem odd to have all of these scissors but I have learned through experience that each one of these tools has a specific purpose and with as many dogs as I take care of it's important to have the right tool for the right job.

Hugs
Judy
 
BarbV said:
And while I'm on the topic, I found this step by step photo grooming guide. Not sure about all of it (e.g. the hocks looked to be trimmed too close to me). What are you're thoughts?

http://www.edmontonreptiles.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11374
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OHHHMYYYY Step away from the scissors!! Are you sure thats not titled how not to groom your shelties:eek2:??? The front feathering on the legs is not supposed to start half way up the legs..they arent wearing leg warmers!! YIKES! and the hocks and feet...ohhmyyy
 
That's kinda what I thought about the photos as well. The text didn't seem far off, but then when you see the final "groomed" dog, it kinda looked like a ball of fur on stilts!
 
missjenneygirl said:
Okay, okay this is just TOO funny!! I scrolled down the pictures of his grooming lesson, and either the pictures at the end are of this dog many, many, MANY, moons ago............or, I'm betting it is a different dog. The head planes are completely different, the eye set different, (notice the eyes look like headlights on the dog on the table), the flat topskull, and we haven't even gotten to outline and balance. Maybe if you groom your dog following his techniques, your dog can look like the one pictured on the ground too!:lol:
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I was thinking the exact same thing! No way are those two the same dog. The eyes are a dead giveaway, I think.
 
I would think it two different dogs. There's more white around the nose on the first one than on the second one.
 
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