if you keep their hair long

[victoria]

How do you trim their beard i guess you'd call it. The lower face hair i mean lol.

[I Found Nemo]

I have it scissor cut , it looks great when its angled and done evenly. I hate shaving I much rather have a scissor cut..LOL

[victoria]

yeah i trimmed it earlier going along the shape of his face. Enzo's hair got pretty longish but I don't know if my trimming will eventually look weird once the hair is floor length.

[I Found Nemo]

yeah i trimmed it earlier going along the shape of his face. Enzo's hair got pretty longish but I don't know if my trimming will eventually look weird once the hair is floor length.

:eek: :eek: you want the beard FLOOR length, really???
I keep it just above his chest

[victoria]

Oh no lol. that would get sooo dirty when he eats. I meant the rest of the hair. I wasn't sure if it will look weird if i cut his beard too short in comparison to the rest of his hair.

About how many inches from where the mouth ends do you cut it? Would 1.5 - 2 inches in length be too short looking?

[I Found Nemo]

Oh no lol. that would get sooo dirty when he eats. I meant the rest of the hair. I wasn't sure if it will look weird if i cut his beard too short in comparison to the rest of his hair.

About how many inches from where the mouth ends do you cut it? Would 1.5 - 2 inches in length be too short looking?

nemo is in a puppy cut so his body hair is short, I think it will look fine however short~ it wont look funny even if the rest of his hair is long..:D

[Morkie4]

Well here is a pic of Kallie after I cut off her long locks, maybe it will give you an idea. Everyone thinks I should cut her beard a little shorter to match her body though.

[mia's mom]

Here are a few of Cody short, Med. and longer and then of 1 short & 1 longer of two other pups.

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[Morkie4]

I love that last picture..............Kallie used to look like that just three weeks ago!:( :( :( :(

[I Found Nemo]

I think Cody and Kallie look great. I think If I do get a girl I will leave it long, it's also hard cause Nemo is 10pds compared to my next not being over 5. I think when they weigh more its more work:(

[dogloverx4]

I think Cody and Kallie look great. I think If I do get a girl I will leave it long, it's also hard cause Nemo is 10pds compared to my next not being over 5. I think when they weigh more its more work:(

ERR - my Teddy is 20 pounds and no more effort than the small ones to brush :D . I don't trim the chin hair either - I like the oriental charm it adds . Sarah

[I Found Nemo]

ERR - my Teddy is 20 pounds and no more effort than the small ones to brush :D . I don't trim the chin hair either - I like the oriental charm it adds . Sarah

really...I always thought the more of the dog the more work.
ANDREA:D

[bellaratamalt]

If the coat is long on the body, I don't trim the beard. I like a fuller beard also on my two that I shaved, but that is just me and personal preference!

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Caddy before she got chopped by my clippers
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Caddy and Lucy after they suffered at the hands of my clippers
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Lucy posing nicely

[I Found Nemo]

If the coat is long on the body, I don't trim the beard. I like a fuller beard also on my two that I shaved, but that is just me and personal preference!

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Caddy before she got chopped by my clippers
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Caddy and Lucy after they suffered at the hands of my clippers
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Lucy posing nicely

WOW ...CAddy and Lucy look alot alike, I never noticed that till now..:D

[Morkie4]

If the coat is long on the body, I don't trim the beard. I like a fuller beard also on my two that I shaved, but that is just me and personal preference!

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Caddy before she got chopped by my clippers
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Caddy and Lucy after they suffered at the hands of my clippers
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Lucy posing nicely

:confused: Do you trim the topknot as well??? :confused:

Kallie's topknot is getting really long but it is now starting to blend in with her ears. I, too, like the fuller beard as you can tell by Kallie's pic. Now Toby seems like his moustache hair is taking forever to get long so that it doesn't stick out, but maybe that is just a yorkie thing.

[bellaratamalt]

WOW ...CAddy and Lucy look alot alike, I never noticed that till now..:D

Hehe, you should see them together now, with the same haircut! The hubby usually can't tell them apart, he has to say Caddy's name and the one who starts wiggling her entire body and tail is Caddy, LOL. She is the tail wagger. They are related through Lucy's grandpa (he is Caddy's greatgrandpa) and of course, Risque Business (because he seems to be in everybody's pedigrees, LOL!)

[zeek's mom]

Hehe, you should see them together now, with the same haircut! The hubby usually can't tell them apart, he has to say Caddy's name and the one who starts wiggling her entire body and tail is Caddy, LOL. She is the tail wagger. They are related through Lucy's grandpa (he is Caddy's greatgrandpa) and of course, Risque Business (because he seems to be in everybody's pedigrees, LOL!)

Oh that is so true. He is Skye and Maggie's grandpa on sire's side and great grandpa on dam's side. Which I am very proud to say. :hearter: :hearter:

[bellaratamalt]

Oh that is so true. He is Skye and Maggie's grandpa on sire's side and great grandpa on dam's side. Which I am very proud to say. :hearter: :hearter:

hehe, I know what you mean! Risque Business is in all three of my girls pedigrees. It's so nice!

[kcalbat]

I honesty have not scissored a THING on Skwooshee's face. Even as a groomer I wouldnt dare...heehee. I do round up his feet. Only once did i trim his skirt. And that was less than a quarter of an inch.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/kcalbat/dogs004-2.jpg

[bellaratamalt]

I honesty have not scissored a THING on Skwooshee's face. Even as a groomer I wouldnt dare...heehee. I do round up his feet. Only once did i trim his skirt. And that was less than a quarter of an inch.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/kcalbat/dogs004-2.jpg

Hey, I'd still love to see a picture tutorial of rounding up the feet! I'm getting slightly better and not doing a hack job, but I still have a LONG way to go!
Skwooshie is so handsome! Are you growing his coat out?

[CathyB]

Hey, I'd still love to see a picture tutorial of rounding up the feet! I'm getting slightly better and not doing a hack job, but I still have a LONG way to go!
Skwooshie is so handsome! Are you growing his coat out?
Stacy that is a great idea, I wish we could get Dian to do the tutorial she makes everything seem so easy. She does wonderful show tootsies too :hearter:

[bellaratamalt]

Stacy that is a great idea, I wish we could get Dian to do the tutorial she makes everything seem so easy. She does wonderful show tootsies too :hearter:

One of you guys HAS to do a feet tutorial!! Video taping it would be awesome. If I show with you again, i'll bring my video camera and we have to get it on film. I'm back to hacking the feet, i don't know why. *pained sigh*

[CathyB]

One of you guys HAS to do a feet tutorial!! Video taping it would be awesome. If I show with you again, i'll bring my video camera and we have to get it on film. I'm back to hacking the feet, i don't know why. *pained sigh*
I Would be glad to volunteer Dain *LOL* Seriously she has talked about doing that for sometime. I still part the hair all the way around the ankle and spray the comb so I can comb it upwards away from the feet without getting the hair on the foot wet. That way if you do a little nick you still have the leg hair to fall down and cover.*smart cookie A?*

[Morkie4]

And videos would be helpful...........I cut my 14 inche long Kallie and while it came out ok...........would like it to look more professional. The feet area a bit tricky! SO HELP US!:D :D

[jazzysmom]

I honesty have not scissored a THING on Skwooshee's face. Even as a groomer I wouldnt dare...heehee. I do round up his feet. Only once did i trim his skirt. And that was less than a quarter of an inch.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d185/kcalbat/dogs004-2.jpg

I love this picture!!!