United Pet Club

Grooming style

Toilettage d'épagneul

Une tête et une gorge dégagées, un poil du corps plat et des franges bien nettes. Travaillé avec des cardes et des ciseaux sculpteurs, sans tondeuse sur le corps.

Also called Spaniel tidy

Trim chart

Tools

  • Carde
  • Outil de cardage
  • Ciseaux sculpteurs
  • Tondeuse
  • Tondeuse de finition
  • Ciseaux droits
  • Ciseaux courbes
  • Ponceuse à griffes

Step by step

  1. Step 1: Pelage

    Tool
    Carde
    Direction
    Toute direction

    Brush out the coat and feathering down to the skin with the slicker.

  2. Step 2: Dos

    Tool
    Outil de cardage
    Direction
    Dans le sens du poil
    Finish
    Naturel

    Card the back and sides, with the growth, to lift out soft undercoat and lay the coat flat.

  3. Step 3: Cou

    Tool
    Ciseaux sculpteurs
    Direction
    Dans le sens du poil
    Finish
    Fondu

    Thin the neck and shoulders with thinning shears, with the growth. Do not clip the body.

  4. Step 4: Gorge

    Tool
    Tondeuse
    Blade or comb
    #10
    Direction
    Dans le sens du poil
    Finish
    Ras
    Length after
    1.6 mm

    Clip the throat with the #10 blade, with the growth, from the jaw down to a point above the breastbone.

  5. Step 5: Crâne

    Tool
    Tondeuse
    Blade or comb
    #10
    Direction
    Dans le sens du poil
    Finish
    Fondu
    Length after
    1.6 mm

    Clip the top of the skull with the #10 blade, with the growth, from the brow back.

  6. Step 6: Oreille

    Tool
    Tondeuse de finition
    Blade or comb
    #10
    Direction
    Dans le sens du poil
    Finish
    Fondu
    Length after
    1.6 mm

    Clip the top third of the ear with the #10 blade, with the growth, and blend into the feathering.

  7. Step 7: Franges (fanons)

    Tool
    Ciseaux droits
    Direction
    Dans le sens du poil
    Finish
    Frangé

    Scissor only the ends of the leg and belly feathering. Keep its length.

  8. Step 8: Patte

    Tool
    Ciseaux courbes
    Direction
    Toute direction
    Finish
    Arrondi
    Length after
    6 mm

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

  9. Step 9: Ventre

    Tool
    Tondeuse de finition
    Blade or comb
    #10
    Direction
    Dans le sens du poil
    Finish
    Ras
    Length after
    1.6 mm

    Clip the sanitary area and lower belly with the #10 blade, with the growth.

  10. Step 10: Ongles

    Tool
    Ponceuse à griffes
    Direction
    Toute 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