Grooming competition dog....

In Sept I will be entering my very first grooming competition. I will be taking a mini poodle and grooming him in the german trim.
On Tuesday I arranged for Bo to be dropped off at my friend's place so she could help me put him into the german trim.

Here are the before pics. He was a mess because his mom is in school and it's finals week, so there has been much studying taking up all her time. I know she's glad it's all over now.

No really I like being dirty!

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Ummm I don't think I've ever stacked before....(he has he was just being a dork, lol)

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Here are his after pics. He still has a lot of hair to grow in places to make the trim look a little more fancy, but I think he turned out okay. That's my friend in the pics. I'm the only one who touches my camera...lol Plus she has more experience stacking dogs so I thought maybe he'd stand better for her, but he was still being a dork and pretending he'd never had to do that in his life before...lol

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And one out in the yard.

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Wow he looks great.
I soo want to do a german clip on a Poodle, heck I want to try all the Poodle clips.

Bo looks amazing! Awesome job. ; )

I think German clips are my favorite. They look so pretty, but still natural. Where does he need to grow out his hair? The topknot?

Very nice! I'm sure you'll do just fine in the contest.

W:eek:W! I could never begin to do that in a million years! What a great job! :) Gosh I wish I could have you do my two just for once. Then I would know for sure just how inadequate my work really is! LOL! I am not a real fan of shaved ears and I do miss seeing a nice pom on the end of the tail, but I can really appreciate the work that went into making Bo even more handsome than he already was! :cool:

I love it. I never new that was called a German Trim.

Before and After - WOW!!!

It's like working on a piece of marble, finding the masterpiece in there! I'd have never guessed ANYONE could get the dog in the Before shot to look like the After photo.

You are definitely ready for a competition, good luck!

Since he is a white one, and mine dogs are white, I HAVE to ask: what shampoo did you use? Any conditioner? Which one? Thanks!

He looks great! Good work.

Wow! I don't think I've ever seen a german clip before. Very dramatic. I like :)

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Originally Posted by bckrazy

Bo looks amazing! Awesome job. ; )

I think German clips are my favorite. They look so pretty, but still natural. Where does he need to grow out his hair? The topknot?

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He needs hair to grow on his topknot for sure, and his neck.. you can see the line where he was wearing his collar... no more collar wearing from now until Sept...lol (except for walks of course). He also needs more hair at the base of his tail so I can blend it into his back... and finally he needs more hair on his back legs.

To give you a better idea of what I mean here is a pic (this is my mentor btw, the one who helped me with Bo's haircut).

http://www.intergroom.com/awards/200...0000%20med.jpg

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Originally Posted by Freedom

Before and After - WOW!!!

It's like working on a piece of marble, finding the masterpiece in there! I'd have never guessed ANYONE could get the dog in the Before shot to look like the After photo.

You are definitely ready for a competition, good luck!

Since he is a white one, and mine dogs are white, I HAVE to ask: what shampoo did you use? Any conditioner? Which one? Thanks!

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Honestly I just use blue dawn liquid dish soap. Like 2 tablespoons mixed with a gallon of water. I follow with coathandler conditioner. :)

Thanks for the comments everyone!! :D I'm super excited about competing. Did I mention the show is in Vegas?? lol

I noticed that his topknot was a little short, but he still looks fantabulous. ; ) His coat looks so nice. You must have been brushing him out for days!

Oh jeez, I want to see you in Vegas!... It's only, like 10 hours away....

Stunning! What a great clip. I would be so afriad to let him outside after the groom. :o

He looks gorgeous. I, too, wish you lived around here. Your two shelties always look so gorgeous, I would love to have you groom my girl. I am sure you will do well at the competition.
Diluted Dawn dish detergent is what my sister used to use on her miniature schnauzer, too. :)

Wow! What a difference! You did a really good job. Have you been watching Groomer Has It?

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Originally Posted by dukedogsmom

Wow! What a difference! You did a really good job. Have you been watching Groomer Has It?

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Thanks. And no I don't get it. I ordered Animal Planet just to see it, and apparently we get different programming up here. Oh well, I probably wouldn't like it. Probably full of drama that sheds a bad light on groomers, like most reality shows seem to do.

You can watch full episodes online :)
http://video.discovery.com/#

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Originally Posted by Shelteez2

Oh well, I probably wouldn't like it. Probably full of drama that sheds a bad light on groomers, like most reality shows seem to do.

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You would hate it. I watched half of one episode, and was just disgusted. Don't bother ... trust me.

Beautiful job! I've been trying to get one of my stodgy old customers to let me do that groom on their dogs. No luck yet. We are not exactly a cutting edge little town out here. LOL

If I could get a few days, I'd drive down and see you!

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Originally Posted by Twisterdog

You would hate it. I watched half of one episode, and was just disgusted. Don't bother ... trust me.

Beautiful job! I've been trying to get one of my stodgy old customers to let me do that groom on their dogs. No luck yet. We are not exactly a cutting edge little town out here. LOL

If I could get a few days, I'd drive down and see you!

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humm I quite like the show and watch it every week. There is lots of drama it's pretty funny.

I agree, Lindsey! I think it's amazinggg. = D Me and my friend Grace hang out and watch it together every night it's on.

It is kind of silly, for entertainment purposes, and kind of extreme... but I actually don't feel it sheds a bad light on groomers! It shows all of the difficulties of grooming dogs, and if anything makes groomers seem much more passionate and artistic.

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Originally Posted by 3muttsandaboston

You can watch full episodes online :)
http://video.discovery.com/#

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Yeah, I've been thinking about doing that.

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Originally Posted by Twisterdog

You would hate it. I watched half of one episode, and was just disgusted. Don't bother ... trust me.

Beautiful job! I've been trying to get one of my stodgy old customers to let me do that groom on their dogs. No luck yet. We are not exactly a cutting edge little town out here. LOL

If I could get a few days, I'd drive down and see you!

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That's what I'm afraid of. I still might just watch one to see for myself though.

Haha, good luck on changing your clients mind. I like the cut because I dislike poodle ears and poodle pompom tails. (Ok I don't dislike them, I just suck at them, lol).

The competition is Sept 9-11. That would be awesome if you could come see me!! I am driving down by myself.

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Originally Posted by bckrazy

I agree, Lindsey! I think it's amazinggg. = D Me and my friend Grace hang out and watch it together every night it's on.

It is kind of silly, for entertainment purposes, and kind of extreme... but I actually don't feel it sheds a bad light on groomers! It shows all of the difficulties of grooming dogs, and if anything makes groomers seem much more passionate and artistic.

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See I'm afraid the silliness and drama will be what turns me off. A couple friends of mine (including my mentor who is in the pics with Bo) tried out for the show when they were down in Vegas competeting in the grooming competition ast year. I said the reason they didn't get on it was because they were too normal and not dramatic enough. lol

Oh as an aside Barb (my mentor) met that Jonathon guy in April at a grooming competition. We'll just leave it at that... lol

What a change, you sure did a good job. I've only seen a few poodles that are done like this so I never knew the name for it.
You really are brave letting him out right after...he could have rolled...eeek

Wow, I am so impressed. You did an amazing job. I think you are going to do great at the competition. I'm wishing you all the best!

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Originally Posted by Shelteez2

The competition is Sept 9-11. That would be awesome if you could come see me!! I am driving down by myself.

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Well, if you are driving down, we can surely meet somewhere if I can't make it all the way to Vegas. You'll be going right through my pathetic little neck of the woods. Maybe I'll just ride down with you!
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Originally Posted by Twisterdog

Well, if you are driving down, we can surely meet somewhere if I can't make it all the way to Vegas. You'll be going right through my pathetic little neck of the woods. Maybe I'll just ride down with you!
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Sweet. We can meet in Utah and pick up Amy too.... lol