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900 answers in Grooming & Daily Care — page 19 of 38
A Dandie Dinmont Terrier needs brushing two to three times a week and professional shaping — usually hand-stripping or careful trimming — about every three to four months to keep its distinctive silhouette. The double coat mixes crisp and soft hair, grows a famous topknot of silky hair on the head, and tangles in the…
A Curly-Coated Retriever needs very little grooming: a bath when dirty, a quick finger-comb or light brush every week or two, and weekly checks of nails, ears, and teeth. The tight, crisp curls protect the dog in water and shed dirt readily, but they resent over-brushing, which pulls the curl out and leaves the coat…
A Coton de Tulear needs brushing almost daily — at minimum every other day — because its long, cotton-soft coat mats faster than almost any other small breed's. A bath every two to three weeks keeps the white coat bright and makes brush-outs easier, and the hair falling over the eyes should be tied up or trimmed so…
A Chinese Crested needs grooming several times a week, but the job splits by variety: the Hairless needs skin care — gentle bathing about weekly, moisturising, and sun protection — while the Powderpuff's full double coat needs brushing every couple of days to stop mats. Hairless dogs grow hair only on the head, feet,…
A Chesapeake Bay Retriever needs only a weekly brush-out, rising to a few sessions a week when the dense coat sheds in spring and autumn. The Chessie's short, wavy outer coat sits over a woolly undercoat rich in natural oils, so baths should be rare — plain water rinses after swims usually suffice, and frequent…
A Cesky Terrier needs brushing two to three times a week and a proper clip every six to eight weeks to keep its silky coat at a manageable length. Unlike most terriers, the Cesky is clipped rather than hand-stripped, so the upkeep is regular trimming plus careful combing of the beard, skirt, and leg furnishings where…
A Cardigan Welsh Corgi needs brushing two to three times a week, stepped up to daily sessions when the thick double coat blows out in spring and autumn. Baths every six to eight weeks, or sooner after muddy walks, plus weekly nail checks and regular ear and tooth care round out the routine. Give extra time to the…
A Cairn Terrier needs a brush and comb once a week, plus hand-stripping of the coat a few times a year. The shaggy double coat — harsh wiry topcoat over soft undercoat — stays weatherproof and richly coloured when dead topcoat is pulled out by hand as it loosens, and it keeps its texture far better than with clipping,…
A Bull Terrier needs only a quick grooming session once a week. The short, flat, glossy coat with its harsh feel takes a few minutes with a rubber mitt or soft brush to lift loose hair and keep the shine, and it sheds moderately through the year with slightly heavier spells seasonally. Bathing is occasional — this…
A Briard needs thorough grooming two or three times a week, and this big French herding dog's sessions are long ones. The coarse, wavy double coat, six inches or more in places, mats at the skin if brushed only on the surface, so each session means working in layers to the skin over the whole body, plus the beard,…
A Bracco Italiano needs very little grooming: a once-weekly brush with a rubber mitt or soft bristle brush keeps the short, dense, glossy coat in shape and controls moderate shedding. There is no trimming, no feathering and nothing to mat. The real weekly work on this Italian pointer is elsewhere — checking the long…
A Boykin Spaniel needs brushing two or three times a week, with extra attention after days in the field. The rich brown, medium-length coat is wavy with feathering on the ears, chest, legs and belly, and that feathering collects burrs, seeds and mud when this little retrieving spaniel does the job it was bred for.…
A Bolognese needs grooming almost every day. The long, fluffy, cottony coat has no undercoat to shed, so loose hair stays in it and mats form quickly, especially behind the ears, in the armpits and around the collar. A gentle full brush and comb most days, a bath every few weeks, and a choice between keeping the coat…
A Berger Picard needs far less grooming than its shaggy appearance suggests: a thorough brush and comb once a week, sometimes once a fortnight, is usually enough. The rough, wiry double coat resists matting by design, sheds moderately and is meant to look tousled rather than tidy, so it should not be clipped or…
A Bedlington Terrier needs some of the most frequent grooming of any terrier: combing several times a week and a proper haircut every month or two. The soft, curly, lamb-like coat barely sheds, which sounds easy, but the curls tangle and mat close to the skin if combing slips, and the breed's distinctive look — the…
A Beauceron needs surprisingly little grooming for such a large dog: a firm brush-through once a week is enough for most of the year. The short, dense, coarse double coat sheds dirt well and has no feathering to mat, but twice a year it blows heavily, and during those shedding spells brushing several times a week…
A Bearded Collie needs serious grooming several times a week, because that long, shaggy double coat mats right down to the skin if it is only skimmed over. Plan on two or three full line-brushing sessions a week, around twenty to thirty minutes each, working in layers to the skin on the body, behind the ears, in the…
A Wirehaired Pointing Griffon needs neither regular clipping nor heavy brushing — it needs hand-stripping. The harsh, wiry double coat protects this hunting breed in brambles and cold water, and pulling out dead topcoat by hand or with a stripping tool a few times a year keeps new harsh hair coming through. Clipping…
A Welsh Springer Spaniel does not need regular all-over haircuts. The rich red-and-white coat is meant to stay at its natural medium length, with brushing two or three times a week to clear tangles from the feathering on the ears, chest, legs, belly and tail. Light tidying is different from a haircut: trimming…
A Toy Fox Terrier needs neither regular haircuts nor much brushing — this is one of the lowest-maintenance coats of any breed. The short, smooth, satiny coat lies flat and sheds modestly, so a quick weekly pass with a soft brush or rubber mitt removes loose hair and keeps the shine, and that is genuinely the whole…
A Tibetan Terrier is a genuine either-or breed: the long, profuse double coat can be kept natural with brushing alone, or shortened into a puppy clip that needs regular haircuts to maintain. Full coat means thorough brushing most days, because the soft undercoat mats readily as the hair reaches full length, and many…
A Swedish Vallhund needs just brushing — haircuts have no place with this breed. The Vallhund's medium-length double coat pairs a harsh, tight topcoat with a soft, dense undercoat built for Scandinavian farm weather, and clipping it would remove weather protection and upset how the coat sheds and regrows. Brush weekly…
A Sussex Spaniel does not need regular haircuts in the clipped sense — brushing plus light scissor tidying covers this breed. The rich golden-liver coat is abundant and slightly wavy, with feathering on the ears, chest, legs, and tail, and it is kept by brushing a few times a week to stop that feathering matting.…
A Spinone Italiano does not need regular haircuts, and clipping is actually the wrong tool for this coat. The Spinone's dense, wiry hair is close to a single harsh coat that protects the dog in rough cover, and it is maintained by weekly brushing plus hand-stripping of dead hair a few times a year so the texture stays…
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