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Grooming Ideas for a Shih-Poo

Good grooming practices are essential for maintaining health and happiness for you and your dog. This is a forum to exchange tips and advice for proper care of your dog's hygiene needs.

Bradford

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Barked: Mon Oct 24, '11 11:38pm PST


	I need some grooming ideas for my Shih-Poo, Bradford. I usually keep him long or short all over, but I want to do something different this time. I would really like some ideas on how to do him. I groom him at home and he is really good. He just sits there and lets me do whatever I want to him. So, are there any good grooming ideas for a Shih-Poo? I was thinking of doing him kind of like a Lowchen or Portuguese Water Dog. What do you think? Just shave the bottom and leave the tip of the tail and chest?

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Conker - CGC, CA

OBEY ME!

Barked: Tue Oct 25, '11 12:26am PST


	If it were me... I'd shave his whole head except for a mohawk and goatee, most of the ears but leave a bit of poof on the tips and edges. I'd leave a ridge down his neck and back with short sides that transitioned into a length of about 2-3 inches on the bottom. The legs would be about 3/4 inches long with shaven pasterns and hocks but poofy feet. I'd leave the tail as long as possible. Heh, sorry for not being very helpful. I don't know much about other actual styles, just random stuff that pops into my head.

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Miss Lola- Luftnagle

Solid Gold- Dancer

Barked: Tue Oct 25, '11 9:18am PST


	do a shnauzer cut. Had to do one on a poodle a while back due to matting. Came out quite cute.

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Jewel, PCD

8.6lbs of fury- in a bow!

Barked: Tue Nov 1, '11 3:37pm PST


	My friend just did a cool cut on her shih-tzu, she's short all over except the backs of her legs. She's got "fringe"! Makes her look like a cowgirl.

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Emma-Gem

I'm the PRINCESS- of the house!

Barked: Wed Oct 24, '12 3:37pm PST


	I've taken grooming course and gotten my diploma in grooming so my bit of advance is this it would depend on a few things first is 1) what type of coat does your shih-poo have (because they can either have a shih-tzu coat or they can have poodle coat...so if it's a shih-tzu coat you can go with a "teddy trim (this is good for boys and girls!) if it's a poodle coat i would go with the "kennel clip" or "untilty clip" if it has the poodle hair type (meaning curly i wouldnt atttempt to do it yourself because this is quit difficult even for a train professional at first...(i have JUST attempted the poodle clip on my Shih-poo) who is mixed coat! anyways all the best, Dannielle % Barbie

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Toto, CD,- RN, CGC