sheltiesrule Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Reading all the clipping topics prompted me to ask if shelties should be clipped..I vaguely remember reading somewhere they shouldn't. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgie_cat Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 no they shouldnt... but hey - you can clip anything if you really wanted to :p a lady at our dog club used to have shelties that she clipped occasionally... im sure they would love it - much cooler without the coat... but they would look funny! You can use thinning scissors on the thicker areas if you want to make brushing them a bit easier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltiesrule Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 Kasper seems to be alot thicker at the back on his legs and you can't distinguish his tail....he hates being brushed..maybe if I took him to a hydrobath alot of his winter coat would come off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catzatsea Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 A sheltie that I walk twice weekly has now been clipped and boy didn't I feel embarassed for her not only did she look naked - It didnt do much for her current apperance Saying that she handled her walk well and definately was more socialable and playful - however I will very be interested on how her coat grows back ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poodle wrangler Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I saw a rough collie clipped and it looked very strange! Hydrobath, followed by force dryer should certainly help blast off excess coat. For grooming, the right brush, comb etc. really helps. Cheap gear is usually not muh good. What are you using now? What does the breeder suggest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowanbree Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 You would be better off using a Mars Coat King. I am about to buy one to use on my pets. Apparently it thins the coat and look totally natural Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Amy Rose Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 At my work we clip one sheltie. He's about 10 years old now and is sick. In cases like that I think it's fair, but there is no way I'd clip a young and/or healthy double coat! A few weeks ago a lady came in with her Pyrenean Mountain Dog that she'd half-clipped off! I felt sorry for her, she'd not only blunted all her blades, but also broke her clipper! One of the other girls finished the job. Did I mention how much I love Pyreneans? If only I had my own house... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgie_cat Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 it is also good if you can train him to enjoy (or at least put up with!) being brushed - makes it easier on both of you - then it is more likely to happen more often! Have him lie on his side and just do a little bit of brushing where you know you wont upset him - then say OK and let him get up and give him treats or play a game etc - you want to be able to build this up so that he will eventually lie still and be brushed until you release him! I have used the thinning scissors on the thick hair behind Lana's legs - makes it much easier to brush. If you leave the first layer and just thin under that then you dont even see that you have done anything... it looks pretty normal with the thinning scissors anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kymbo Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I clipped a sheltie once after he returned from the vets half clipped and a total mess ( after an operation) His coat was never the same; it started growing in all whacky directions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koolietas Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I've seen a couple of rough collies that have been clipped over the years - and whilst it does make them look like overgrown pups at the time I haven't seen any where there coats grow back normally...they seem to be wavy and not as long as they should be. My sheltie, Koolie has a huge coat, which I've been gradually stripping in the past 4-5 weeks...I find a brush before a hydrobath and then another brush afterwards seems to get the most out. Guess what I'll be doing tomorrow??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltiesrule Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 Okay my apologies I used the wrong word, when I said clipped what I actually meant was trimming the fur so it matches. By that I mean when you look at Kasper side on the fur on his body between his front legs and back legs aren't even...it looks strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 ;) A good comb as Cowanbree has suggested, together with a bath and a blow dry should help control the coat. If you are worried about shelties feeling the heat, then remember we came over from NZ May 2005, ours have been now in 38C, but inside with the a/c on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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