Excerpts from an interview with Phyllis Hebrard, experienced exhibitor/groomer

No two people groom alike.

Whatever works for them and their dogs (makes them happy) is all that is necessary.

Here is some information for your consideration.

First:

• I teach the dogs as puppies to lay on their side, show side (left side) is groomed first
• we start with the feet
• work the under side
• ending with the show side, head and ear fall
• repeat on non show side (right side)
• the nails must be clipped
• the feet trimmed

If you have a wavy coat I recommend ironing to make the coat straight

 

It is important:

• that the dogs be groomed every day
• bathed at least  once a week

Things to remember:

•  when grooming your dog, it is one on one time and the dogs love the attention.
•  It is also important that the product used are conducive to your dogs coat, (re texture etc.)

For show dogs:

• I recommend keeping them in light oil* Nutragenia body oil ( a human product) Formula: 2 Tbls of oil to 4 ounces of coat conditioner to 64 ounces of warm water. This is why it is necessary to bathe them once  a week and of course for show you bathe them out of the oil .