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When I first started grooming, my heart would sink when I saw an American Cocker Spaniel on my schedule. I knew I was in for a tough day. Cockers took me a long time to groom. I struggled with the pattern while getting them smooth. Many times their furnishings were matted. And I didn't even want to even think about their attitude.
I wish I had this video lesson back in the day... Luckily, Kathy's demonstration dog is very kind and sweet. Her biggest problem is keeping this pooch awake throughout the grooming lesson!
Kathy Rose, demonstrates how to groom an American Cocker in a modified pet trim. She retains the essence of the breed while shortening the coat in an easy to maintain haircut for the owners. She shares with you her tricks on how to get the coat smooth, avoid tracking while minimizing the amount of time it takes to do the haircut.
Kathy starts off with the head -- demonstrating how to clip the muzzle, set the crown and trim the ears. For the body pattern, she uses a short clipper blade. While she's clipping in the pattern Kathy tells you why she has readjusted the line on the dog's side to accommodate the Suburban Trim. This older Cocker has in abundance of thick furnishings. Kathy shows you how to shorten the legs using a combination of guard combs. She finishes the dog with scissors, chunkers and thinning shears.
You've seen Kathy Rose's work in Groomer to Groomer magazine. She writes a regular column for them called Bread & Butter Grooming. In this L2GD lesson, Kathy captures the essence of her column on video. This is a typical pet that would walk into any grooming salon -- anywhere.
Approximate total running time: 60 minutes
Session A:
Prep Work and Trimming the Head (approx. 20 minutes)
Session B:
Setting the Body Pattern (approx. 13 minutes)
Session C:
Styling the Legs and Furnishings (approx. 27 minutes)
Session D:
Finishing the Head and Trim Recap (approx. 10 minutes)
In this video you will learn:
- how to minimize tracking in the coat.
- the difference between a show pattern and the pet pattern.
- what combination of guard combs work well on the furnishings.
- what shears work great on the furnishings for natural look.
- how to work the transition lines.
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