IRISH WATER SPANIEL

BLADES & TOOLS

COAT & GROOM TIPS

The breed has a double coat. The neck, back, sides, and rear are densely covered with tight, crisp ringlets, with the hair longer underneath the ribs. Forelegs are well covered with abundant curls or waves. The hind legs should also be abundantly covered by hair falling in curls or waves, except that the hair should be short and smooth on the front of the legs below the hocks. The hair on the throat is very short and smooth, forming a V-shaped patch.

The face is clipped with the #10 blade in the direction of the hair from the nose over the muzzle to the front ear opening.

Do not straighten the body coat during the blow dry. You can blow dry the ears and legs.

The tail should have a classic "rat tail" style. Use blending shears from the base of tail covered with curls out about three inches. The rest of the tail is covered with a short smooth hair as if it had been clipped.

The top knot should have a well-defined peak.

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