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Chase..., er um,- "Herd" the- Kitties!

Barked: Tue Apr 4, '06 6:10am PST


	How do you all feel about clipping your Beardie's hair? Have you done it? I love the look of their hair at full length, but don't have time for the maintenance. So, I have Baelin's hair clipped down to a few inches every 9-12 months. What do you do? If you don't clip your Beardie's hair, how long is it & how long does it take to groom him/her?

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Silent Observer

Barked: Tue Apr 11, '06 10:06am PST


	I don't clip because I love the long look... but I think that Storm is still growing his out from both the rescue and from the puppy coat. He's still pretty shaggy looking. I brush him with his pin brush at least once a day (usually a bit more - he likes it when we Cuddle Brush), and use his comb for a Deep Brush about twice a week. Each Deep Brush takes me probably around an hour.

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Barked: Mon Apr 24, '06 1:18pm PST


	I posted a question similar to this on the message board before I saw the "thread listing" oops! Anyway, I have not trimmed Shona except her belly (and she has a "sanitary cut" to keep that area nice and tidy). We're starting to do more camping, so I've toyed with the idea of trimming her hair so it's less likely to tangle especially in the water. I'm a little nervous to do it though, I love the beautiful hair. I also don't want to cause problems with protection from the elements. Can it be bad to cut the hair or is it truely just asthetics? Do those of you who cut your beardie do it yourselves or do you take the dog to a groomer?

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Chase..., er um,- "Herd" the- Kitties!

Barked: Mon Apr 24, '06 8:29pm PST


	Hi Shona, I have Baelin clipped about 1-2 times a year down to about 3" on his body. The groomer keeps his head/face & tail long to preserve his "Beardie-ness". We're in So Cal, so the temperature is not too extreme. Yet, keeping the hair a few inches long keeps his temperature regulated in both the winter & summer, as well as protects him from the sun & other elements. Also, I take him sheep herding once a week, and the shorter cut doesn't pick up as many weeds & other junk. I do clip the small triangle of hair between his muzzle & eyes. That keeps the hair from growing up & crossing over his eyes. But, I don't cut anything else on his face. I have some Beardie pals that have their dog's "bangs" cut, and honestly, they just don't look the same. I think it takes away their "Beardie" look. When Baelin's hair was full length, it would take me about 2.5 hours, 3 times a week, to brush him. Now, it ranges from 30 min to an hour, depending on how long since he was last clipped. I really love the look of their long hair. Yet, the hours of grooming was starting to cause me some trouble with my shoulder/back. Also, I work full time and only have a few hours each night with Baelin. So, I was having trouble justifying spending so much of our time together doing grooming. Now, we get our grooming done in a shorter time, and we have more time for walks, playing, training, etc. So, in my opinion, go for a body clip down to a few inches, but leave the head & tail long/longer and don't clip much around the eyes. I have some pictures of Baelin's cut on his page. I take him to a groomer and can get the groomer's cut directions, if you would like. Jennifer Edited by author Mon Apr 24, '06 8:34pm PST

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Silent Observer

Barked: Tue Apr 25, '06 8:14am PST


	I have started doing some "sanitary" clipping since my last post. I learned the hard way that a marking boy's bits should be trimmed, and I had a vet suggest rounding his paws out. I have been trimming the hair that grows between the pads anyway, and I'm starting to think that I should trim around that one little area on his rear end. I'm never going to show Storm, of course, but it makes me wonder about all of those confirmation dogs with no trimming whatsoever. How do they stay clean?

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Chase..., er um,- "Herd" the- Kitties!

Barked: Tue Apr 25, '06 11:54am PST


	Hi Sarah, Yes, I do regular "sanitary" clippings of both areas. It helps. I also keep the hair on the bottom of Baelin's feet trimmed flush with his pads. I've tried trimming the hair around the edges of his feet a few times, but then it looks like it needs blending with his legs, and ultimately ends up looking like a lawnmower ran over his feet. So, I've kind of given up on that. I end up taking him to the groomers about every 6 months and have him brushed out, ears cleaned, & feet/ears trimmed up a bit.

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Silent Observer

Barked: Sat Jul 22, '06 8:53am PST


	Reading through all of our old threads is fun. Now that I've been in SoCal for a while, I'm actually letting Storm's paw pad hair grow out. He apparently has sensitive little feet (at least, more so than some of the other dogs we've hung out with) and I'm hoping that leaving that hair long will act as a natural barrier between his pads and the hot sidewalks that we sometimes walk on.

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Barked: Fri Aug 11, '06 10:36am PST


	Hi , I have just recently joined Dogster and this Club. English is not my native language so please excuse me if I make spelling errors or don't know the correct words for things. Please correct me ;-) Anyway I am very interested in this subject too. Bommel has a long coat and I have found out he can 'hide' may things in there ;-). At first I didn't do any clipping either. I was told that was so NOT DONE. And since this is my first Beardie, I didn't know any better. I have too started with the 'sanitary cut' and after that I have clipped his paws . Boy what a difference that makes ! Since we make rounds in the park at least 3 times a day, imagine what he brings home. Also there is water in the park, and he just loves to take a bath in that (bommel does not swim ;-) Bommel does not like brushing, he will hide as soon as he sees my brushing tools. (No reason for that) Also I have arm injury that makes brushing for 3 hours difficult so I have been investigating 'cuts'. I am trying to find pictures of beardies that have the 'look' I want, so I can show it to the groomer. I have to admit I am quit scared about this whole thing. Affraid that I can not 'read' his face anymore. Hmm.. bit weird huh? Anyway I would love to hear your stories about clipping, and maybe you can send me a picture. Bye for now! and Greetings for Holland!

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Chase..., er um,- "Herd" the- Kitties!

Barked: Fri Aug 11, '06 5:42pm PST


	Hi Bommel's person! At first, I was afraid to cut Baelin's hair, because I didn't know what it would look like. I was also not sure what my Beardie friends would think of me, since most of them follow the breed standard and do not cut their dog's hair. I talked to my friends and Baelin's breeder to understand their viewpoint, and they all said that it mattered more that he was so loved and well taken care of. None of them cared about the length of his hair. So, I went ahead and had our groomer him clipped down to about 8-9 centimeters. I had his tail & head kept long. If you go to Baelin's page, scroll down to the bottom and lick on the link to his Dogster Plus Photo Album. Go to page 2 and look at the top picture. That picture was taken about 1 week after his first haircut. And, I think he looks beautiful! I also have a picture of him standing up - it's a very good profile shot of his haircut. I'll try to find it and and get post it on the site. Having Baelin's hair cut at least once a year saves me hours of time each week. It's wonderful! And the best part is that because his tail and head were left longer, he still has the beautiful and traditional beardie face. I highly recommend giving them "trims" if you are looking for ways to cut down on grooming time, or if you have a physical problem that makes the grooming hard, or if the dog really doesn't like to be groomed. They have a very high-maintenance coat, and anything you can do to make you and them more happy is a very good thing!

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ANNIE THE - TEDDYBEAR DOG

Barked: Fri Aug 11, '06 11:37pm PST


	When I first got Annie ,a year ago next week, she was fully grown out because she had been on her own for several months, the vet thinks. Aside from the fact that it was August in FL, I had her completely shaved to look for any skin problems and because she was too matted to do anything else. It turns out she has airborn allergies but not any skin problems. Since then she has had several different style cuts, some longer than others, but it is August in FL again so her last cut was a "lab cut" and she is very comfortable and I can brush her in about 10 mins. I'm going to have her groomed like this one more time next week and then, I'll let her grow her coat back in the fall. It took her about 3-4 months to grow her feet and face last year but I also like to see her eyes. Since she is not a purebred, I can take more liberties.....

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