Dog Grooming Basics 101 for Pet Groomers

BORDER COLLIE

	GROOMING PROFILE
	Grooming Demand Rating
	Moderate
	Full Grooming Interval
	8 to 10 Weeks
	Maintenance Interval
	Monthly

BLADES & TOOLS

Slicker brush, rake, natural bristle brush, metal comb, thinning shears and scissors.

COAT & GROOM TIPS

Border Collies have soft, dense double coats. The outer coat is medium to long and textured flat to perhaps a little wavy. Feathering often adorns the front legs and chest.

Don't forget to scissor any long hairs under the feet even with the pads, and trim any other stray hairs around the feet. It is not common on this breed. Leave the whiskers unless the dog owner requests them.

We usually use a #10 blade to clean around the anal area after the bath and dry.

MORE GROOMING TIPS FOR PROFESSIONALS

If it's shedding season you may get more shed that you think. We try to remove most of it before the bath. Coat conditioners that add body really work great on this breed.

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Books Dedicated to Border Collie

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Multi-Breed Books

These books contain little or no breed specific grooming information. They do provide very good to excellent general breed information. Of course, having pictures of the breed is a great help when grooming the breed compared to having nothing else.

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