United Pet Club

Grooming style

Lamb clip

A short body with fuller legs and a clean face. The contrast between body and legs is the look of this trim.

Also called Lamb cut

Trim chart

Tools

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

Step by step

  1. Step 1: Coat

    Tool
    High-velocity dryer
    Direction
    Any direction

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

  2. Step 2: Coat

    Tool
    Comb
    Direction
    Any direction

    Comb through to the skin and clear every tangle before any blade touches the coat.

  3. Step 3: Body

    Tool
    Clipper
    Blade or comb
    #4F
    Direction
    With the growth
    Finish
    Blended
    Length after
    9.5 mm

    Clip the neck and body with the #4F blade, with the growth, from the back of the skull to the hips.

  4. Step 4: Thigh

    Tool
    Thinning shears
    Direction
    With the growth
    Finish
    Blended
    Length after
    16 mm

    Blend the short body into the legs at the shoulder and thigh with thinning shears.

  5. Step 5: Lower legs and feet

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

    Scissor the legs into full columns about 25 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: Muzzle

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

    Clip the face clean with the #10 blade, with the growth, from the nose back to the eye.

  8. Step 8: Skull

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

    Scissor the topknot round, blending it into the neck and the ears.

  9. Step 9: Tail

    Tool
    Straight scissors
    Direction
    With the growth
    Finish
    Natural
    Length after
    25 mm

    Scissor the tail to an even length.

  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