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Holding muzzle, clip the area between the eyes and
down the nose. To clip the muzzle, clip away from the
eyes toward the nose. Hold the dogs head straight, throat
taught, and clip bottom of muzzle (fig.9) the adams apple
is normally the stopping point of the cut but you may clip
lower. Clip the rest of the throat toward the muzzle.
Stomach:
Stand dog facing you. Lift front legs and clip from a point
above the testicles or vulva in a straight line, use light
pressure being careful not to nick the vulva, penis, testicles
or nipples. Cover them with your hand. Clip the hair on
penis with the grain.
Body:
Tip: Stop frequently while clipping to fluff the hair. It will
help keep the hair even. Clip along the back, starting at the
base of the skull, and cut down the middle of the back to
the tail (fig.11). Shorten all the hair as shown in the
illustration, starting at the neck (fig.12) clip hair between
shoulders and hips. Clip under the chest from behind the
front legs to the end of the rib cage. Scissor trim to touch
up.
Rear Legs:
Important: Be careful when clipping around the armpit
and the flank. There are areas of skin that are easy to cut;
especially on older dogs whose skin has loosened.
Brush the hair in the back of the legs in an upward and
outward motion, to fluff. You can now shape the legs as full
or as tapered as you wish.
Start by trimming any hair that falls over the foot (fig.13).
Starting at ankle cut up to a hip a little hair at a time
(fig.14). Once you are at the hip, blend hair so it tapers
into shorter body hair. (When using guide combs on legs,
complete your stroke; don’t stop midway.)
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