This tutorial will focus on removing the undercoat by the method of carding on a border terrier puppy to promote healthy hair growth for future hand strip grooms.
Stripping stone for border terrier.
Each time you clip a dog s coat instead of hand stripping you are just taking off the top layer of dead fur rather than removing it from the roots.
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The difference between clipping and hand stripping is that not only is hand stripping done by hand but it removes coat from the root not just the top layer so a new coat is able to grow in.
The top layer will need to be stripped rather than clipped out.
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Border terrier stripping is either done by hand or with a stripping comb.
Prep work on a wire coated dog should be done while the dog is still dirty.
Your border terrier is a breed of dog which has two coats designed to keep the dog warm and waterproof.
Wire coated dogs have guard wires and undercoat so they require both hand stripping and carding.
Contrary to some beliefs a border terrier will moult especially as.
Hand stripping border terriers is usually done twice per year and requires no tools while the stripping comb is used more frequently.
Please note that in addition to this guide border terriers enthusiasts should familiarize themselves with the btca statement on presentation.
It doesn t cut wild hairs it pulls them out.
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Groomers recommend combing the coat after and hand.
How to hand strip a border terrier pet using a stripping knife.
The michelangelo sculpting stone is the most versatile stripping tool in the industry.
Border terrier stripping tools look like a knife with long rake like teeth.
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Stripping a border terrier.