MIXED BREEDS

Straight or Drop Coat

FUDGE

Fudge is a darling old lady Corgi cross at 13 years young. She is in for a salon clip with Jess today. You never know what you are going to get with a cross breed, both in terms of coat type and temperament. Fudge has a #4F on her body and legs. As an older dog, she likes to sit a lot during the groom. Jess works with Fudge to make her as comfortable as possible. She is groomed regularly, every 4-8 weeks.

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Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview
- 00:05 - 00:27: Introduction of Fudge, a Corgi cross, and the goals for the grooming session.
Chapter 2: Grooming Tools and Techniques
- 00:27 - 01:03: Explanation of the grooming tools and blade to be used
Chapter 3: Grooming Process - Body and Legs
- 01:03 - 03:04: Clipping Fudge's body and legs, managing her comfort, and dealing with her coat texture and undercoat.
Chapter 4: Grooming Process - Specific Areas
- 03:04 - 05:07: Addressing specific challenges like lumps, bumps, and warts, and continuing to clip while keeping Fudge comfortable.
Chapter 5: Grooming Process - Front Legs and Belly
- 05:07 - 06:48: Clipping the front legs and belly, ensuring proper technique to avoid discomfort, and managing Fudge's resistance.
Chapter 6: Grooming Process - Back Legs and Tail
- 06:48 - 07:52: Clipping the back legs and tail, focusing on even clipping and blending techniques.
Chapter 7: Final Touches
- 07:52 - End: Transition to finishing touches with scissors and preparation for the remaining grooming off-camera.
Jess holds Fudge carefully during the scissoring process. Old legs do not bend as easily.
Chapter 1: Introduction
- 00:05 - 00:10: Introduction to Fudge's Scissoring
- 00:10 - 00:14: Addressing Fudge's Comfort
Chapter 2: Scissoring the Foot
- 00:14 - 00:20: Adjusting to Fudge Sitting
- 00:20 - 00:27: Slickering Hair Over Paw Pad
- 00:27 - 00:38: Scissoring Around the Paw Pad
- 00:38 - 00:53: Ensuring No Hair Touches the Ground
- 00:53 - 01:04: Creating a Semicircle Around Nails
- 01:04 - 01:14: Neatening the Lines
- 01:14 - 01:19: Re-brushing and Baby Shake
- 01:19 - 01:34: Using Straight Scissors to Create a Curve
Chapter 3: Finalizing the Foot
- 01:34 - 02:02: Scissoring Under the Paw Pad
- 02:02 - 02:16: Referencing Basics Video for Paw Pad Care
- 02:16 - 02:27: Double-checking the Work
Chapter 4: Scissoring the Legs
- 02:27 - 02:33: Asking Fudge to Stand Briefly
- 02:33 - 03:00: Tidying Up the Legs
- 03:00 - 03:27: Creating Curved Line on Flank and Leg
- 03:27 - 04:00: Scissoring the Inner Leg and Back
- 04:00 - 04:41: Tidying Outer Leg and Underline
- 04:41 - 04:51: Recap of Front Leg Scissoring
Chapter 5: Scissoring the Front Leg
- 04:51 - 05:18: Scissoring Around Front Paw Pad
- 05:18 - 05:44: Creating a Semicircle Around Front Paw Pad
- 05:44 - 06:04: Cleaning Up in a Rounded Motion
- 06:04 - 06:43: Tidying Up the Front Leg
- 06:43 - 07:20: Working on the Side Bits and Back of Leg
Chapter 6: Final Touches on Legs
- 07:20 - 07:51: Clipping and Tidy Up Depending on Breed
- 07:51 - 08:16: Scissoring the Inner Leg and Armpit Hair
Chapter 7: Final Checks
- 08:16 - 08:52: Tidying Belly and Checking Overall Shape
Chapter 8: Tail Scissoring
- 08:52 - 09:01: Introduction to Tail Scissoring
- 09:01 - 09:22: Managing Fudge Sitting During Tail Scissoring
- 09:22 - 09:46: Scissoring the Tail while Fudge Sits
- 09:46 - 10:18: Neatening and Tidying the Tail
- 10:18 - 10:44: Scissoring Both Sides of the Tail
Chapter 9: Finalizing the Tail
- 10:44 - 11:14: Checking and Final Touches on Tail
Chapter 10: Preparing for the Head
- 11:14 - 11:30: Overview of Tail and Transition to Head Scissoring
Jess sets the head in by taking a #4F blade tight under the jawbone. Fudge's parents like a big, full head
Chapter 1: Setting the Neck and Head
- 00:04-00:31: Initial setup using the fore blade; taking the neck short and clipping from the jawbone cross section.
- 00:31-00:47: Scooping down the neck and around the sides.
Chapter 2: Detailing Around the Ears
- 00:47-01:26: Tilting the head, finding the Aussie foot, and clipping backward to avoid knots behind the ears.
- 01:26-01:55: Ensuring neatness behind the ears.
Chapter 3: Bulk Reduction with Attachment Comb
- 01:55-02:27: Using the light blue attachment comb (25 mm) to remove bulk from the hair.
- 02:27-02:42: Transition from scissors to clippers for efficiency.
Chapter 4: Scissoring and Fringe Work
- 02:42-03:15: Starting with clearing the eyes using scissors, setting the fringe back.
- 03:15-03:49: Shaping the fringe in a half-moon pattern.
Chapter 5: Shaping the Head and Cheeks
- 03:49-04:47: Setting the lines for the head, maintaining a fuller shape.
- 04:47-05:09: Scissoring across the cheeks and setting lengths.
Chapter 6: Blending and Thinning
- 05:09-06:50: Using thinners to reduce bulk around the muzzle and blending the fringe.
- 06:50-07:09: Creating a parallel line to separate the ear from the head.
Chapter 7: Edging and Final Touches
- 07:09-08:44: Edging the skull, fixing harsh lines, and blending fringe backward.
- 08:44-09:48: Dealing with defined part and shaping head naturally.
Chapter 8: Adjusting the Ears
- 09:48-12:01: Scissoring ears to maintain natural perked look.
- 12:01-13:22: Ensuring evenness and correcting choppy lines.
Chapter 9: Final Adjustments
- 13:22-14:40: Blending the skull into the fore blade and fixing top-heavy areas.
- 14:40-15:35: Final touches on the ears and checking overall appearance.
Chapter 10: Finished Product
- 15:35-16:24: Reviewing the finished grooming and ensuring satisfaction with the final look.

MIA

Mia is a cute Maltese cross. Mia has what we call 'Queen Anne' legs. This is common in Maltese and Shih Tzu cross breeds. Care must be taken when working around these legs to avoid discomfort to the dog. Chuckie demonstrates a gentle pet trim, with all her little tips and tricks for maintaining the comfort of the dog, and hiding the not so perfect areas of Mia (if we can be so bold!)

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Part 1 Mia is having a 19 mm trim on her body. Chuckie skims off her front legs. Pressure from the clippers can harm deformed legs.

Part 2 Chuckie sets in some rear angulation and trims the rear legs. These legs are very bandy.

Part 3 Mia has very bandy front legs, Chuckie uses scissors to negate this ‘fault’. By styling the legs and leaving more hair at a bend, you can create the illusion of a straight leg.

Part 4 The head study. Mia has a 19mm on her head, as well as the body. Chuckie uses a combination of curved scissors, chunkers and thinners to set the head in.

COCO

Coco and Nick perform a cute little salon trim. Coco is a Pom x Poodle and has an interesting coat - we actually weren’t sure whether to pop this tutorial under straight or curly coats! It’s fluffy. But straight. And thinning. Making the most of a dog’s unique features, in this case, the ears, really lets the personality of the pup shine through!

EQUIPMENT LIST Clippers, #30 blade, orange & light blue comb attachments, straights, thinners, chunkers, and a finishing comb

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PART 1 Clipping the body with an orange comb, how to scoop into the tops of the legs to prep for scissoring

PART 2 The head and face - start with the clipper work for eficiency. Reversing a light blue comb over the head, scissoring the visor and face, finessing the ears with a light wave of the thinning shears

PART 3 Detailed paw and pad work, scissoring perfect little round feet. Scissoring the front legs and feet and blending into the shorter body

PART 4 Scissoring the back legs and feet, finessing the rear to match the scissored legs

MOOSH MOOSH

Moosh Moosh and Michelle demonstrate a salon style trim - a shorter body with longer legs, and cute round face. Michelle also speaks about using routine, speed tips, handling the Maltese x Shih Tzu, and some coat tips.

EQUIPMENT LIST Clippers, #4F blade, orange and yellow extension combs, finishing comb, slicker brush, scissors