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you will need before you beginATTN: The following pictures are examples of the way "I" groom my hairy hairless dogs. This page was designed just as an example on how you "may" do it too. I will not in any ways be held responsible if your dog reacts to this type of grooming...if you wish to use this method you will be the sole person responsible for any type of reactions/injuries your dog may have following this procedure. The pictures are basically a quick way of showing you how it's done....if you wish to order the video it is quite well done and quite a bit more in details.
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you will need before you begin
This is Danzee. In this first picture Danzee is photographed after having grown a "coat" for 7 months. The reason I did let it grow for such a long period, was simply because I was asked to do couple of Judges' seminar. I wanted for them to see something they will never see in the ring, something that once shaved are everyone's favourite:... the "Beautiful Flashy Chinese Crested".
Danzee I would say, is basically your average as far as body hair goes for the Chinese Crested who sport such long crests, thick socks, and long flowing plumes. Don't get me wrong some do come with a very decent furnishing with minimal body hair, but unfortunately they are not the most common...also there will always be the ones with an owner who is in denial and will never admit on how much body hair their dogs have and choose to pretend and proclaim: "they are not that hairy". Unless there is a good reason to let the hair grow on them most breeders will keep their hairy Crested shaved with a close blade most of the time. By doing this one never really knows just how much body hair his/her dog would get if it would be grown for a long period of time...
I have however chosen to openly show what most often comes with the "Flashy Crested". For those of you who are just starting this may not be the wisest and your best bet to acquire a Crested that needs so much work....flashiness is not everything. Many good dogs will never have a crest which goes down all the way to their elbows. They will do just as good if not better in the ring...if you want hairless dog as a companion, I strongly suggest you go for the less hairy dogs as this type of grooming gets to be a pain in the you know what after a while. After the first day with your new Crested you will love him/her so much anyway that it will quickly become unimportant on how flashy he/she will look. By getting the real scoop on what's involved in the grooming of a hairy hairless you may change or revise your decision on what you want, or, you may arm yourself with bravery...either way you will now be more informed, and your choice should be base on what YOU can deal with.
*** A Step by Step video is also available for $29.95 ***
This is Danzee sporting her 7 months growth...pretty impressive huh? I bet some of you still have their mouth open...:-)
You will have to excuse her figure a little as she was getting a little pregnant when these pictures were taken.