United Pet Club

Grooming style

Rounded powder puff trim

A soft coat scissored into one rounded outline, with a big round head and a long plume of a tail.

Also called Powder puff

Trim chart

Tools

  • High-velocity dryer
  • Slicker brush
  • Straight scissors
  • Curved scissors
  • Thinning shears
  • Trimmer
  • Nail grinder

Step by step

  1. Step 1: Coat

    Tool
    High-velocity dryer
    Direction
    Any direction

    After the bath, dry the coat straight while brushing, so it stands off the body.

  2. Step 2: Coat

    Tool
    Slicker brush
    Direction
    Any direction

    Brush through with the slicker and comb to the skin.

  3. Step 3: Body

    Tool
    Straight scissors
    Direction
    Any direction
    Finish
    Rounded
    Length after
    25 mm

    Scissor the body to a soft rounded outline about 25 mm long.

  4. Step 4: Lower legs and feet

    Tool
    Straight scissors
    Direction
    Any direction
    Finish
    Blended
    Length after
    25 mm

    Scissor the legs into full columns that blend into the body.

  5. Step 5: Paw

    Tool
    Curved scissors
    Direction
    Any direction
    Finish
    Rounded
    Length after
    6 mm

    Round the feet with curved scissors so the toes just show.

  6. Step 6: Head

    Tool
    Curved scissors
    Direction
    Any direction
    Finish
    Rounded
    Length after
    30 mm

    Scissor the head and ears together into one round ball.

  7. Step 7: Eye

    Tool
    Thinning shears
    Direction
    Any direction
    Finish
    Blended
    Length after
    6 mm

    Clear the corners of the eyes with thinning shears.

  8. Step 8: Tail

    Tool
    Straight scissors
    Direction
    With the growth
    Finish
    Fringed

    Leave the tail long and tidy only the tip.

  9. Step 9: Belly

    Tool
    Trimmer
    Blade or comb
    #10
    Direction
    With the growth
    Finish
    Tight
    Length after
    1.6 mm

    Clip the sanitary area and lower belly with the #10 blade, with the growth.

  10. Step 10: Nails

    Tool
    Nail grinder
    Direction
    Any direction

    Grind the nails short.

These steps describe the usual way to do this style. A groomer adapts them to the animal in front of them, and a coat in poor condition may need different work first.

Breeds that wear this style