United Pet Club

Grooming style

Smooth coat groom

A brush, a bath and a blow-dry with the growth, then the nails. A smooth coat needs no cutting, and shaving one does harm.

Also called Bath and brush

Trim chart

Tools

  • Slicker brush
  • High-velocity dryer
  • Comb
  • Thinning shears
  • Trimmer
  • Nail grinder

Step by step

  1. Step 1: Coat

    Tool
    Slicker brush
    Direction
    With the growth

    Brush the dry coat with a soft slicker, with the growth, to lift out dust and loose hair. Do not clip this coat.

  2. Step 2: Coat

    Tool
    High-velocity dryer
    Direction
    With the growth

    After the bath, dry with the growth. The air blows out most of the loose hair.

  3. Step 3: Body

    Tool
    Comb
    Direction
    With the growth

    Comb the body with a fine comb, with the growth, to finish the shine.

  4. Step 4: Thigh

    Tool
    Thinning shears
    Direction
    With the growth
    Finish
    Natural

    Tidy any long hair on the back of the thighs with thinning shears.

  5. Step 5: Tail

    Tool
    Thinning shears
    Direction
    With the growth
    Finish
    Natural

    Tidy any long hair under the tail the same way.

  6. Step 6: 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.

  7. Step 7: 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