ApolloShadow
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- 2 cockers
One of the girls I work with would really like to get her Master Groomer certification but she was having trouble finding clients that want traditional breed cuts or are willing to let her grow them out. One of the other girls I work has a standard poodle, and one of her clients with a Wheaten is willing to let her use it, but she has no one in the sporting category. She asked me if I would be interested in growing my two out into a show coat for her to groom.
Obviously this would require upkeep on my end but I think I'm willing to try. I've let Apollo get floor length hair before, but he had a shaved back that was blended down --- a pet cocker cut essentially.
She said one of the things she would show me how to do (and would do for free as needed) is carding for the top coat. She explained it to me a little but I was wondering if anyone here does it for the top coat.
I think we're going to do both dogs and see which one looks better.
Apollo's coat is very thick and grows quickly but can get wavy, also his coat has never been extremely lustrous.
Artemis' coat has always been very black and super shiny but it's much silkier and more sparse than Apollo's. My friend has a mentor that's willing to come in when their coats are long enough to kind of do a "pre judge" and make sure she and the dog are ready for the exam (as I understand it)
Sooooo, rambling aside, show coat tips!
Obviously this would require upkeep on my end but I think I'm willing to try. I've let Apollo get floor length hair before, but he had a shaved back that was blended down --- a pet cocker cut essentially.
She said one of the things she would show me how to do (and would do for free as needed) is carding for the top coat. She explained it to me a little but I was wondering if anyone here does it for the top coat.
I think we're going to do both dogs and see which one looks better.
Apollo's coat is very thick and grows quickly but can get wavy, also his coat has never been extremely lustrous.
Artemis' coat has always been very black and super shiny but it's much silkier and more sparse than Apollo's. My friend has a mentor that's willing to come in when their coats are long enough to kind of do a "pre judge" and make sure she and the dog are ready for the exam (as I understand it)
Sooooo, rambling aside, show coat tips!