How to trim the terrier?

For different types of terriers, a haircut is necessary: ​​for some - as a means of hygiene, for others - as a mandatory procedure, which is a condition of an exhibition career. Similar treatment is also relevant for medical reasons, since a dense and, in some cases, long, rather stiff coat is considered a feature of animals.

For dogs from the breed of terriers, procedures such as trimming and grooming are necessary. If trimming the dog is relevant in the case of stiff hair, and this process is called “artificial molt”, which allows you to get rid of dead hair, then for long-haired representatives need a haircut.

A haircut is necessary if only because the pedigree standards require it, in this way the cut ends that worsen the hair structure are removed, in addition, in hot weather it is a way to protect the animal from sunstroke.

Before cutting a certain type of terrier, the owner needs to understand the characteristics of each dog, and also for what purpose it is done.

• Carrying a Kerry Blue Terrier is necessary to emphasize the bluish tint of his coat, otherwise the overgrown dog looks black and also shapeless.
• Young wheat terriers are not sheared until their hair is completely formed, and a special clear outline is given to the head, ensuring that the hair on the body "flows" in soft waves.
• For a scotch terrier, a classic haircut is appropriate, providing for short hair on the back, neck and head, while the “skirt” is left below.
• A Russian black terrier with long straight hair needs to be cut to give it shape.
• West Highland White Terrier, in general, is sheared only 1-2 times a year, and in principle the procedure is not difficult, but the haircut must be of high quality, otherwise the animal will not meet the necessary indicators.
• With regard to York, various types of haircuts are carried out, including hygienic with shearing wool on the pads of the paws and processing the claws.

How to cut your pet exactly depends on the owner’s desire, but perhaps it’s important to first familiarize yourself with the main types of haircuts and their purpose:

• hygienic processing allows you to remove hair on the ears and around the eyes, in the lower part of the tail and around the anus, in the groin, armpits;
• standard a haircut involves a form in which the animal is allowed to display;
• intended for pets fashion hairstyles any styles if animals do not participate in exhibitions.

You can trim in the cabin, which has its advantages - special devices, equipment, skilled craftsmen, but there is the opportunity to tidy up the pet at home, if you study the process of video lessons, and purchase special tools.

Having mastered the haircut procedure and conducting it for the first time, in the future you can cut the pet yourself, without resorting to the services of salon masters. This is an economical option, however, this will require free time and a set of special tools, acquiring which you can use them for a long time.

1. A convenient table for grooming, where the dog can be fixed with a harness. This, of course, is a professional piece of furniture. However, an ordinary stable table is also suitable if you put a rug on it with a rubberized base that eliminates slipping.
2. Three types of scissors (with blunt tips, with a long curved and straight blade) for cutting hair in different parts of the animal’s body.
3. Trimmer for removing hair from the groin, armpits and muzzle.
4. Metal combs with rare and frequent teeth, furminator.
5. Grooming machine with several nozzles (not plastic), a special tool for treating dogs.
6. Iron boat with teeth made of iron for combing felted wool and koltunorez.
7. For overgrown claws - a claw-guillotine.

Before the haircut, preparatory work will be required.

• It is imperative to wash the terrier hair before washing it. This will help to avoid clogging the machine with wool and its malfunction. Wash the animal in the bathroom with room temperature water, laying a rubber mat on the bottom. A special shampoo is used - to improve combing. It is bred in water, and only then the dog is soaped, leaving only its head dry - it is the last thing they do.
• Dirty foam is washed off first from the head, while avoiding the ingress of water into the eyes, nose and ears of the pet.
• Wool is wrung out manually, then wrapped in a terrier with a towel.
• Drying is allowed with a hairdryer, using only warm air and keeping the device at a safe distance.
• Next, comb the animal and eliminate the tangles.

And also need adjust the optimal lighting.

If the Russian black terrier is being prepared for the exhibition, a haircut is needed 7-10 days before the event. In addition, when washing such a dog after washing off the shampoo, the hair should be rinsed with water with lemon juice diluted in it or with beer to make it harder.It is impossible to pull the pet's hair during drying, since the coat will look like poodle.

In relation to black terriers, boys and girls, it is better to carry out grooming - a full complex, including pre-washing, combing, cutting the hair between the toes using the machine, as well as cutting the claws and cleaning the ears. In addition, you need to comb out the undercoat.

In fact, the processing of the black terrier is carried out according to the rules applicable to other dogs of this breed.

• Cutting off the hair of the animal’s head requires special care. On the ears from their outside, 0.5 cm should be left, the area in the form of a rectangle from the superciliary arches to the front of the ear is cut to the same length. From the forehead to the back of the head make a smooth transition from short to long hair (3-5 cm). The head should have a proportional shape of a rectangle, and full face - a triangle. The fringe always continues the forehead line.
• The front legs of the animal are trimmed in the form of columns, they should look voluminous.
• The hind legs 1-2 cm above the hock are sheared. On the outside of the thigh, the side length of the coat is 3-5 cm, it should smoothly pass from short to long (from the back to the front of the legs). Ahead, you need to leave the "edge", on the metatarsals a longer coat is provided, combined with the hair of the forelimbs.
• The inner part of the neck assumes a short coat - 0.5-0.7 cm (from the jaw and neck to the keel, from the base of the ears to the shoulder blades) so that a “shirt front” is highlighted. Of course, there should not be sharp transitions, while the shoulder line is emphasized with the tendency of the body to strive forward. This is achieved due to the fact that 1-2 cm of hair is left from the sternum and down, the front part is made with scissors. Its continuation is the "skirt", but with a large depth of the chest it should not be left too long.
• Shearing of the back is carried out using scissors, from the withers and to the beginning of the tail a straight line should pass. The total length of the dog’s back, sides and chest is 3-5 cm, based on its composition, disadvantages and advantages.
• The tail is trimmed evenly, the optimal length of the coat is 2-3 cm. Short hair should be only in the genital area and under the tail.

Since the black terrier has prominent, convex ribs, flattening the appearance of the body is undesirable, as well as making its shape too voluminous.

The first haircut at home may not be entirely successful, often the owners make a mistake such as excessive shortening of the hair on the face. In such a situation, it makes sense to leave more hair on the animal’s body, and to make corrections on the dog’s head after the hair has grown.

After cutting the terrier, it is important to wash the animal again using a special shampoo and balm to remove all residual dead hair. In vain, many owners think that frequent washing affects the hair structure of the pet - if applied high-quality hygiene products, the hairline only strengthens, in addition, it looks great.

After washing, dry the animal with a hairdryer and comb it at the same time, raising its mustache, making a lush beard. Before the shows, many apply foam or gel for better styling. During drying, the dog's limbs are rounded.

The breeders with experience warn that for such manipulations only special means for dog hair can be used - oils and sprays. These drugs can save the pet from such an unpleasant phenomenon as dandruff, but it is advisable to apply them on the neck, back of the hips, where the animal’s coat is short. In addition, they make hair shiny, silky and well-groomed.

The technique of phasing the terrier is presented in the next video.