ADVANCED GROOMING TUTORIALS

Field Spaniel

SHOW OR COMPETITION GROOM

The Field Spaniel was originally bred in the 19th century as a versatile hunting dog, valued for its endurance in fields, marshes, and woodlands. By the early 20th century, the breed nearly went extinct due to excessive crossbreeding for show, but dedicated breeders restored its original form. It shares ancestry with the Cocker Spaniel and English Springer Spaniel, with size being the main difference before breed distinctions were established. Have you ever had a Field Spaniel in your Salon? In this tutorial, Tiarne shows how to groom the friendly, happy Coco in a Traditional Show Trim. Even if you don’t see this rare breed in your Salon, you can use the same grooming principles on other Spaniels.

Part 1 Tiarne will take you through how to strip and card out the jacket and legs and what tools she uses.

Part 2 Head, ears and throat. Tiarne shows how to clip the ears, face and throat and how to blend the clipped and stripped areas. Top tip: learn to skim and blend with clippers, great time saver.

Part 3 How to trim the feet into a nice tight cat foot.

Part 4 Bottom, tail, feathering and shaping the underline. Tiarne demonstrates how to use thinning shears to thin out the bulk and soften the feathering.