United Pet Club

Grooming style

Full drop coat

The coat kept long and falling from a straight part, trimmed only to clear the floor. Needs brushing to the skin several times a week.

Show trimAlso called Show coat

Trim chart

Tools

  • Pin brush
  • Comb
  • High-velocity dryer
  • Straight scissors
  • Curved scissors
  • Trimmer
  • Nail grinder

Step by step

  1. Step 1: Coat

    Tool
    Pin brush
    Direction
    Any direction

    Line-brush the whole coat with the pin brush, one layer at a time, from the skin out.

  2. Step 2: Coat

    Tool
    Comb
    Direction
    With the growth

    Comb each layer to the skin, with the growth, to check that no tangle is left.

  3. Step 3: Coat

    Tool
    High-velocity dryer
    Direction
    With the growth

    After the bath, dry on a low setting, with the growth, brushing as you go.

  4. Step 4: Topline

    Tool
    Comb
    Direction
    Across the growth
    Finish
    Straight line

    Comb a straight part from the stop to the root of the tail.

  5. Step 5: Skull

    Tool
    Comb
    Direction
    Any direction
    Finish
    Natural

    Comb the hair above the eyes up and secure it with a small band.

  6. Step 6: Feathering

    Tool
    Straight scissors
    Direction
    Any direction
    Finish
    Straight line

    Scissor the ends of the coat straight so they just clear the floor.

  7. Step 7: Paw

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

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

  8. Step 8: Paw pads

    Tool
    Trimmer
    Blade or comb
    #10
    Direction
    Any direction
    Finish
    Tight
    Length after
    1.6 mm

    Clear the hair between the pads with the #10 blade.

  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