Dog Grooming Basics 101 for Pet Groomers

PORTUGUESE WATER DOG

	GROOMING PROFILE
	Grooming Demand Rating
	Moderate
	Full Grooming Interval
	4 to 6 Weeks
	Maintenance Interval
	Twice Weekly Minimum

BLADES & TOOLS

Slicker brush, pin brush, natural bristle brush, metal combs, scissors and matt comb.

AREA	BLADE #
Strip down	#7F or #5F
Short trim	#4F
Body	#30 and #1 comb
Pads	#15
Stomach	#10

COAT & GROOM TIPS

Portuguese Water Dogs have an abundant coat with strong hair, and no undercoat. Technically there are two types of coat; curly or wavy. Though the pet does not have an undercoat subject to common matting problems associated with undercoats, there is still hair shed and tangling to be managed. Somewhat like the Poodle breed, owners of Portuguese Water Dogs will have to make some styling decisions as there are several ways to groom the full-coated dog. Of course, if an owner desires a show coat and style, there may be only one or possibly two proper ways to groom and style the dog for show. Grooming even the non-shown dog involves learning specific styling for this breed. On occasion you may see a Portuguese Water Dog with far less coat than breed standard; it's termed an "improper coat" and not suitable for showing. Otherwise the dog is considered to be breed normal and healthy.

There are styling variations for the PWD. We suggest you acquire a how-to guide using the resources below. There is a "quasi-Lion's cut" styling or the "quasi-Lamb" as shown in the illustration above.

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BOOKS AT AMAZON.COM

INTERNET LINKS

Books Dedicated to Portuguese Water Dog

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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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