United Pet Club

Grooming style

Teddy bear trim

A short, soft body with a round face and rounded ears. The usual pet trim for long drop coats; it needs far less brushing than a full coat.

Also called Puppy cut, Teddy bear cut

Trim chart

Tools

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

Step by step

  1. Step 1: Coat

    Tool
    Pin brush
    Direction
    Any direction

    Line-brush the coat with the pin brush down to the skin.

  2. Step 2: Coat

    Tool
    High-velocity dryer
    Direction
    Any direction

    After the bath, blow the coat dry and straight with the dryer.

  3. Step 3: Body

    Tool
    Clipper
    Blade or comb
    16 mm
    Direction
    With the growth
    Finish
    Blended
    Length after
    16 mm

    Clip the neck and body with the 16 mm comb, with the growth, from the back of the skull to the tail.

  4. Step 4: 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.

  5. Step 5: Lower legs and feet

    Tool
    Straight scissors
    Direction
    With the growth
    Finish
    Blended
    Length after
    19 mm

    Scissor the legs into soft columns about 19 mm long.

  6. Step 6: Paw

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

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

  7. Step 7: Head

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

    Scissor the head round, shorter over the eyes and fuller at the cheeks.

  8. Step 8: Ear

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

    Trim the ears to match the head and round off the ends.

  9. Step 9: Tail

    Tool
    Thinning shears
    Direction
    With the growth
    Finish
    Natural
    Length after
    40 mm

    Shorten the tail with thinning shears, keeping it soft.

  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