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900 answers in Grooming & Daily Care — page 14 of 38
For a Belgian Malinois's short, dense double coat, build the kit around shedding: an undercoat rake for the heavy spring and autumn coat blows, a slicker brush for weekly sessions, and a rubber curry to loosen hair and finish with shine. A steel comb checks that you reached the skin, and nail clippers, a gentle…
For a Beagle's short, dense, weather-resistant double coat you need four core tools: a bristle brush for weekly work, a rubber curry brush to loosen dead hair, a deshedding tool for the heavy spring and autumn sheds, and a fine comb to check your work. Add nail clippers, ear-cleaning supplies for those long drop ears,…
A Xoloitzcuintli's grooming depends on its variety: the hairless dog needs skin care instead of coat care — a gentle bath every week or two, moisturising as its skin requires, and protection from strong sun — while the coated variety, with its short flat hair, needs only a weekly brush. Both need the usual nail, ear,…
A Wirehaired Vizsla needs a weekly brush through its dense, wiry coat, plus a comb through the beard and bushy eyebrows where food and field debris collect. The wire coat keeps its hard, weatherproof texture only if dead hair is hand-stripped two or three times a year; clipping instead makes regrowth soft and pale.…
A Treeing Walker Coonhound needs a weekly brush with a hound glove or bristle brush to clear loose hair from its short, dense, glossy coat. This breed carries a natural hound scent, so baths land more often than for most short coats — every four to six weeks, judged by your nose — and its long, pendulous ears need a…
A Thai Ridgeback needs a weekly brush with a rubber curry or soft bristle brush to lift loose hair from its short, dense, velvety coat and keep the skin beneath it in good order. Baths every month or two are enough for a naturally clean dog, and the signature ridge of backward-growing hair along the spine needs no…
A Tenterfield Terrier needs very little coat care: a weekly brush with a soft bristle brush or rubber mitt clears loose hair from its short, smooth, close-lying coat and keeps it glossy. Baths every month or two are plenty for this active little Australian terrier, and more only after real dirt. Its upright ears stay…
A Stabyhoun needs brushing once or twice a week to keep its medium-long, silky coat and feathering free of tangles, with extra comb-throughs during the heavier spring shed. The coat is famously practical — dirt tends to dry and fall out of it — so baths are only needed occasionally, when the dog is truly dirty. Check…
A Spanish Water Dog breaks the usual rules: its single, woolly, curly coat should never be brushed, because brushing destroys the rustic cords the coat naturally forms. Instead, let the curls separate into cords, gently pull apart any that start matting together at the skin, rinse the dog after dirty work, and clip…
A Small Munsterlander needs brushing two to three times a week, because its dense, medium-long coat carries feathering on the ears, legs, belly, and tail that picks up burrs and tangles after the outdoor work this breed lives for. Comb the feathering through fully, check and dry the ears after wet outings, and bathe…
A Slovak Rough-Haired Pointer needs a weekly brush through its harsh, wiry coat, plus a comb through the beard and eyebrows where mud and food collect. The rough coat needs hand-stripping a few times a year — or regular clipping if you accept a softer regrowth — to clear dead wire hair, and a check for burrs and ticks…
A Sloughi needs minimal grooming: a weekly once-over with a soft brush or rubber grooming mitt keeps its short, fine, close-lying coat clean and glossy, and most Sloughis need a bath only a few times a year because the coat carries little odor. Use those quiet sessions to check the thin skin for scrapes, keep nails…
A Schipperke needs a thorough brush once a week for most of the year, working through its dense double coat and distinctive ruff down to the skin. Twice a year the coat blows out heavily as the undercoat sheds, and during those few weeks brushing every other day keeps loose hair under control and stops the soft…
It depends which Russian Toy you have: the smooth-coated variety needs just a weekly pass with a soft brush or mitt, while the long-coated variety needs its ear fringes, chest, and tail feathering combed through two or three times a week to stop fine tangles forming. Baths about monthly suit both, and on a dog this…
A Presa Canario needs a weekly brush with a firm bristle brush or rubber curry to clear loose hair from its short, coarse coat and keep the skin underneath healthy on such a large, heavy dog. Shedding picks up at seasonal changes, when a second weekly session helps, and baths every six to eight weeks are plenty unless…
A Prague Ratter needs only a light weekly brush, because this tiny breed's short, glossy coat lies flat and sheds modestly; a soft bristle brush or grooming mitt once a week removes loose hair and keeps the shine. The long-coated variety needs combing two or three times a week through its ear and tail fringing…
A Plott Hound needs very little grooming: a once-weekly brush with a rubber curry or bristle brush lifts loose hair from its short, dense, smooth coat and spreads the skin oils that give a healthy Plott its sheen. Baths are only needed every couple of months or after a dog comes home genuinely filthy from the woods,…
A Picardy Spaniel needs brushing two to three times a week, because its medium-long, slightly wavy coat carries feathering on the ears, chest, legs, belly, and tail that tangles quickly if it is left alone. Work a comb through that feathering rather than just skimming the topcoat, check inside the long ears weekly,…
A Pharaoh Hound needs grooming only about once a week, and barely minutes of it, because its very short, fine, glossy coat takes a soft brush or grooming mitt to remove loose hair and keep the skin in view. Baths are rare, and this breed's thin skin and fine ears ask for gentleness rather than frequency in everything.…
A Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen needs grooming about once a week, with a thorough brush and comb through its rough, tousled double coat down to the skin. The shaggy eyebrows, beard, and moustache need combing in the same session, the long ears need checking, and the coat stays harsh with periodic hand-stripping rather…
A Peruvian Inca Orchid needs regular care either way it comes: hairless dogs need gentle bathing, moisturising, and sun protection for exposed skin, while coated dogs need only a weekly brush for their short coat. For the hairless variety, think skincare on a schedule, weekly skin checks and baths as the skin…
A Large Munsterlander needs grooming two or three times a week, because its long, dense coat and heavy feathering tangle and trap field debris on a schedule a weekly brush cannot hold. Comb the ears, chest, legs, belly, and tail feathering after outings in cover, keep baths occasional, and check the feathered ears…
A Kooikerhondje needs grooming about once a week, twice during heavier shedding, combing its medium silky coat through to the skin with special attention to the long black-tipped ear fringes the breed calls earrings. The white parts of the coat show mud but rinse clean easily, so baths stay occasional. KinsLe Care…
A Kai Ken needs grooming about once a week, with a brush through its medium-length double coat to clear the undercoat and keep the striking brindle pattern looking its best. During the twice-yearly coat blow, increase to short sessions several times a week until the shed settles. Baths are infrequent, since the breed…
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