United Pet Club

Grooming style

Rounded spitz tidy

For plush spitz breeds: a rounded outline made by tipping the ends of the guard hair. The cut stops well above the undercoat, so this is never a shave.

Also called Pom tidy

Trim chart

Tools

  • Undercoat rake
  • High-velocity dryer
  • Comb
  • Thinning shears
  • Straight scissors
  • Curved scissors
  • Nail grinder

Step by step

  1. Step 1: Coat

    Tool
    Undercoat rake
    Direction
    With the growth

    Rake the dry coat with the growth, from the neck to the tail.

  2. Step 2: Undercoat

    Tool
    High-velocity dryer
    Direction
    With the growth

    After the bath, blow out the loose undercoat with the dryer, with the growth.

  3. Step 3: Coat

    Tool
    Comb
    Direction
    Against the growth

    Comb the coat up, against the growth, so it stands off the body.

  4. Step 4: Body

    Tool
    Thinning shears
    Direction
    Any direction
    Finish
    Rounded
    Length after
    50 mm

    Tip only the ends of the guard hair with thinning shears to round the outline. Stop well above the undercoat.

  5. Step 5: Ruff

    Tool
    Thinning shears
    Direction
    Any direction
    Finish
    Rounded
    Length after
    60 mm

    Round the ruff the same way, blending it into the chest and shoulders.

  6. Step 6: Tail

    Tool
    Thinning shears
    Direction
    With the growth
    Finish
    Natural

    Tidy the edge of the tail plume so it lies flat over the back.

  7. Step 7: Lower legs and feet

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

    Scissor the lower legs neat, from the elbow and the hock down.

  8. Step 8: Paw

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

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

  9. Step 9: Ear

    Tool
    Curved scissors
    Direction
    Any direction
    Finish
    Rounded

    Round the ear tips with curved scissors. Do not touch the hair inside the ear.

  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.