Ibizan Hound - There's a Wire

Don't forget their is a wire Ibizan that is in the AKC standard. On them as well as the smooth coated Ibizan you should use a mild/hypo shampoo for your show dogs or pets, on your pet I would recommend a hypo conditioner also. I only use La Pooch shampoos and conditioners on my pets and show dogs as well as my clients pets and show dogs. On the wire you need a wide/medium tooth comb and stripping knife. The comb is of coarse to comb out the dog the stripping knife should only be use by professionals that know how to use them. The stripping knife is not use to change the appearance of the dog but to help in removing unruly hair. The whiskers on both the smooth and wire are NOT to be removed they should be shown with their whiskers. I also prefer to us a Dremel tool to grind down my dogs toenails, since the pads are very thick on the Ibizan, the toenails seem to grow very long very fast, it helps maintain a nice clean hair foot. I hope you keep in mind that the Ibizan Hounds is best dried with a towel that is rolled going over the dog in the direction of the hair growth not a back and forth motion.

Cheryl Claypool, breeder of wire Ibizans