How to Groom a Scottish Terrier: Hand Plucking, Stripping, and Clipping for Show Condition - Page 2
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Grooming the Terrier's Sides and Head
Continue to remove hair that is dead along the dog's sides and legs. All excess hair from elbow, lower ribs and the bend in his thighs should be sufficient.
The head is a work of art in itself. To achieve the correct look, hand plucking is preferred, but clippers achieve the same look. Hand stripe the neck and throat. Finish off any standout hairs with clippers. Using a #8 trim away to blend smoothly into the back of the neck and throat to chest. Remove the hair between the eyes to form a "V" at the stop between the brows. Comb brows forward and thin so the shortest hairs are at the outside edge of the eye and the longer at the inside corner of the eye. The hairs should not be so thick as to hide the eye.
Grooming the Terrier's Ears and Beard
Clean off the ears using a #15 blade so the tip of the ear is smooth and blend with thinning scissors at the base to the back of the head and ear. Clip only the top half of the front of the ear tip. Clean off the top of the back skull with a clipper and blend to the neck.
The beard should not look scruffy or too long. A bit of grooming powder will single out the dead hair that needs to be removed to give a healthy flowing beard.
From the corner of the mouth to the outside corner of the eye imagine a line that you will use as a guide to blend from that to the base of the ear. You can use the clipper and a #8 blade to finish a smooth look. At the base of the ear at the front, the hairs should be plucked so they do not extend past halfway up and to the edge of the ears. The tuft should balance the ear.
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