
There is a big difference between show grooming and pet grooming. In this lesson, award-winning stylist, Michell Evans, gives you a wealth of information on show grooming.
Earlier this year Michell groomed the pet Sheltie for our L2GD members. In this lesson, she shows you how to prepare a Shetland Sheepdog for the confirmation ring. As Michell says, "This breed is really dolled up." There are lots of different products used to get a very fancy look for the show ring. She talks about the variety of products typically used to get a dog
ring ready.
Michell discussed how to apply them and why they are important. She also shows you which tools work the best to get the correct look in a Shetland Sheepdog.
There are many great take away tips from this lesson regardless of whether you're working on a show dog or not. Many of the techniques Michell talks about can easily cross-over into other breeds with similar coat types. We have broken this lesson into three segments.
Approximate total running time: 48 minutes
Session A: Trimming the Feet
Session B: Styling the Head & Ruff
Session C: Styling the Head & Trim Recap
In this video you will learn:
- how trim the feet of a show Sheltie.
- how to build body in a coat.
- why you do not want to remove undercoat from this breed.
- how to hold your thinning shears to get sharp or well blended lines.
- reference points that correspond to the breed standard.
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