Page 81 - Aussie Magazine - 2023 Issue 2

TRIMMING
Again remember, that everything should look
natural on Aussie. To trim the feet, gently brush
from toes toward the leg with a slicker brush
then with your shears, trim the hair that sticks out
above the foot. Follow by trimming the longer
hairs around the foot and even the pads. (for
pads, I prefer using clippers but if using shears,
be very careful not to cut the pads of the foot.
Using your shears trim a straight line across the
end of the tail, only trimming the excess length
to neaten. Brush the coat on the ear to one side
and trim about ¼” from edge then brush to the
other side doing the same. Now, brush upward
and gently trim excess to blend with the head.
Ears in particular are best done with thinning
shears. Be sure to clean ears regularly, especially
after bathing or swimming. Ear cleaner labelled
for dogs on a cotton ball and use to gently wipe
out the ear is all you need. While the legs can and
often are left natural, many people choose to trim
PROFFESIONAL the fringe on the front legs. To trim the front legs,

Regular care is the key for top quality coat. Top pull the leg out in front of the dog and level with
the ground and carefully trim about 1/3 – ½ of
groomers in the world recommend bath and dry the fringe, then let go, brush again and neaten up
your Aussie every 7-10 day if you want to have from a natural position. Hocks should be left long
perfect coat for shows. Having access to a high but can be neatened with shears.
velocity dryer can save you tons of time and
work maintaining an Aussie coat. Course HOW
you use the dryer can be the difference between
saving you time or increasing your time. When
using a HV dryer, the most important key is to SPECIAL TIPS
pay attention to direction and distance. You want • Powder – Use powder for paws. Not to
to blow the coat in the direction you wish it to lay make your dog more “clean” or white, but
and you want to hold the end as close to the body powder gives more volume to short hairs
as you can WITHOUT CAUSING THE ENDS OF on paws and legs.
THE COAT TO WHIP AROUND AND CURL UP. • Towel – Wet towel will help you with
Rapidly moving the dryer back and forth around waves on the top line.
the entire body will often increase the time
needed. Drying the coat without properly either • Water – Clean water in spray used a bit
brushing or blowing out the undercoat causes just before you enter the show ring will
the undercoat and any tangled dead hair to shrink make more volume on the coat.
and makes matts tighter and more difficult to Don´t forget: Practice makes perfect, so
remove. It also causes the coat to lie in curls or let’s try and try.
waves which are not as effective in sloughing off
debris picked up.

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