Part 2 of 3: Everyday Salon Styles: Terrier Mix Makeover – Trimming the Legs, Feet & Furnishings
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You’ve seen Kathy Rose’s work in Groomer to Groomer magazine. She writes a regular column for them called Bread & Butter Grooming. In this L2GD lesson, Kathy captures the essence of her column on video. This is a typical pet that would walk into any grooming salon — anywhere. He is long. He is overgrown. He’s older. And he hasn’t missed many meals.
Kathy shows you how to do an easy, comfort clip on the dog. This is a great low maintenance option for most owners. And even though it’s a simple trim, it still offers a nice degree of style. And it’s a far better option than just shaving all the coat off to one length.
In the very beginning Kathy assesses the dog’s overall condition. She talks you through the reasons why she opts for the blade length that she chooses to do the close body work with. As she works around the dog, she discusses the types of shear she likes to use and why. As she moves to the head, she shows you how to quickly set in the lines using reference points on the dog’s skull. {br}The end transformation is a pet that is clean, stylish and easy to take care of between trims. Our guess is this it the same request you get in your shop all the time too. The key to doing it successfully is by being super-efficient _ Kathy doesn’t waste any time getting this haircut done.
{br} In this video you will learn:
• what type of shampoo works well on older dogs with nasty skin
• why it’s beneficial to choose a longer blade for the clipper work
• how to set in the front shoulder to accentuate the conformation of the dog
• what types of shears she likes to work with on this sparse, wavy coat
• how to figure out what type of head style to put on a dog
Kathy Rose
A salon owner since 1983, Kathy Rose has garnered recognition in the pet industry both as an expert stylist and educator. As a competitive stylist, Kathy has won numerous national and international titles including best in show at almost every major US contest and gold and silver medals on Groom Team USA on four consecutive teams. She also served as the coordinator for two years.
Away from the competitive grooming ring, Kathy Rose is a sought after speaker and grooming judge. Kathy serves as Director the International Judges Association, (IJA) and is an IJA judge. She is also an accredited judge for the United Show Managers Alliance (USA) and she is accredited by the European Grooming Association (EGA) for all classes. She has offered her vast knowledge at virtually every major industry event stateside as well as in Canada, France, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Brazil, Australia and South Korea.
In recognition of her efforts Kathy has been a regular nomine for the Cardinal Crystal Grooming Achievement Awards, winning the award for outstanding contributions to the pet Industry. Her skills have been put on display on Animal Planet’s popular television series “Petsburg USA: where Kathy was featured prominently in their “Mutt Makeover” episodes.
Most recently, Kathy hosted the television event shown on the Learning Channel, entitled “Extreme Poodles”. Kathy served as the Master of Ceremonies with TLC using her expertise to guide and narrate the entire event.
Kathy’s state of the art salon, Pets of Perfection was featured on the 2005 Barkleigh Groomer to Groomer Buyers Guide and she has written numerous articles related to salon design, as well as a series of articles relating to licensure and regulation of the grooming profession for Barkleigh Publications.
Early in her career, Kathy owner/handled her toy poodles and Portuguese Water dog to point and group placements as well as serving as Vice President and Assistant show Chairman for AKC sanctioned show events, receiving the outstanding service award.
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Capturing the Essence of a Miniature Schnauzer Using Pet Grooming Techniques (Part 1 of 4-Part Series: Setting the Body Pattern)
Capturing the Essence of a Miniature Schnauzer Using Pet Grooming Techniques (Part 2 of 4-Part Series: Blocking in the Head)
Capturing the Essence of a Miniature Schnauzer Using Pet Grooming Techniques (Part 3 of 4-Part Series: Trimming the Legs and Chest)