Grooming question for Nyboy

[thistlebloom]

Definitely haven't been brushing her for two hours! It's more like 10 minutes every evening. Her coat hasn't developed any mats yet, but when she starts blowing her puppy coat that will probably change.

She's not going to be in a show ring, I just want to keep her from matting and getting dingy. I have both of those styles, but will get a newer version of the pin brush next time I'm in town.

I'd love to see the two you have in your kennel!

Two hours! Yikes....makes my arm cringe.

 

[Nyboy]

Wait till adult blowing winter coat in spring

 

[thistlebloom]

Yeah, I've seen her parents. They don't get grooming, except for a few times a year when they get taken to a groomer. Poor groomer!

 

[canesisters]

I took this a couple months ago and posted on FB

"Would ya look at that! There really WAS enough loose hair on Gilligan to make another dog!"
Gillian & MiniG

 

[Smart Red]

I took this a couple months ago and posted on FG
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"Would ya look at that! There really WAS enough loose hair on Gilligan to make another dog!"
Gillian & MiniG

Very good, Cane. Be happy you don't have to feed that one as well.

 

[Smart Red]

Sounds like Thistlebloom will need a couple of quiet hours and a bottle of fine wine each week.

Wait! That's per dog. Two bottles of fine wine per week with the dogs.

Hubby extra.

 

[thistlebloom]

Sounds like Thistlebloom will need a couple of quiet hours and a bottle of fine wine each week.

Wait! That's per dog. Two bottles of fine wine per week with the dogs.

Hubby extra.

Wren is a wash~n~wear kind of dog, fortunately, so 10 minutes really is adequate for her. Larka loves her brushing time so I may be able to go two hours on her. Although I'm not sure where that time and energy will come from when my work schedule does it's seasonal craziness.

 

[bobm]

Best for removing mats and dead hair View attachment 11601

I have a " sheep card " that looks almost just like this one . Has more wires that are also slighty cured at the ends ... used to fit sheep wool for shows. Wonder how it would work on long haired dogs ?

 

[Nyboy]

The best most powerful clipper I ever used was for sheep !!

 

[thistlebloom]

I have a " sheep card " that looks almost just like this one . Has more wires that are also slighty cured at the ends ... used to fit sheep wool for shows. Wonder how it would work on long haired dogs ?

I've used a sheep carder on our show lambs when I was in 4H. The carders are larger with longer and stiffer bristles than a slicker brush. And of course you use a lifting action with the carder rather than a brushing motion. I don't think it would work too well on hair as opposed to wool.