Pet Blade Guide

A Blade Guide For Dog Breeds & Matted Cats

The following information is intended to be purely a guide to assist in the selecting of a suitable blade, or blades for the many differing breeds, which are clipped. Every professional groomer will have his or her own opinion as to the right blade for the finish they require and it is not our intention to challenge tdat. However, witd many newcomers to grooming including botd dog owners wishing to undertake grooming their own explanations and intending professional groomers, tdis guide may help to provide a starting base from which to expand ones knowledge.

Cross Breeds including - Curley coated, Wiry coated and Straight soft coated much will depend on the required lengtd.

Higher the blade number - shorter the amount left on!

Body & legs:

#40 but do use comb attachment to avoid skinning! Try also 4F-5F-7F

If matted

#10

Head

#10

Tail

#4F

Stomach and under feet

#10

Afghan

Body matted:

#10

Saddle:

#4F

Stomach:

#10

Airedale

Body:

#7F- #5F- #4F

Head, and neck:

#10

Ears:

#10

Stomach:

#10

Tail:

as body

Bearded Collie

Puppy 2 - long trim:

#30 + attachment comb

Stomach:

#10

Matted:

#10 or #7F

Bedlington Terrier

Face and ear

#10 or #15

Tail body:

#7F - #5F - #4F

Stomach:

#10

Bichon Frise

Show Trim to 1 inch:

#30 + attachment comb

Short pet trim:

#7F - #5F - #4F

Matted:

#10

Stomach:

#10-#15

Bouvier Des Flanders

Body:

#30 + attachment comb

Head, and neck:

#10

Matted:

#7F - #5F - #4F

Ears:

#10

Stomach:

#10

Briard

Puppy 2 - long trim:

#30 + attachment comb

Stomach:

#10

Matted:

#10 - #7F

Cairn Terrier

Natural look - 2-inch:

#30 + attachment comb

Short pet trim:

#4F - #5F

Matted:

#10 - #7F

Ears:

#10

Stomach:

#10

Chow

Body:

#7F

Stomach:

#10

Cocker Spaniel

Body sides and back:

#7F - #5F - #4F

Neck

#7F - #5F - #4F

Face, ears and tdroat:

#10

Stomach:

#10

Collie

Body:

#7F

Stomach:

#10

Dandie Dinmont

Body, sides and back:

#5F - #4F

Ears:

#10

Stomach:

#10

English Setter

Body, sides and back:

#5F - #4F

Head, and ears:

#10

Stomach:

#10

English Springer Spaniel

Body, sides and back:

#7F - #5F - #4F

Head, neck and ears:

#10

Stomach:

#10

Golden Retriever

Body:

#7F - #5F - #4F

Stomach:

#10

Great Pyrenees

Matted:

#10 if very bad otherwise try #7F - #5F

Stomach:

#10

Irish Setter

Body, sides and back:

#7F - #5F - #4F

Head, neck and ears:

#10

Stomach:

#10

Irish Terrier

Body, sides and back:

#5F - #4F

Head, and ears:

#10

Stomach:

#10

Kerry Blue Terrier

Body, sides, back & tail:

#7F - #5F - #4F

Head, neck and ears:

#10

Stomach:

#10

Lakeland Terrier

Body, sides, back & tail:

#7F - #5F - #4F

Head:

#10

Stomach:

#10

Lhasa Apso

Puppy clip:

#30 + attachment comb or #7F - #5F - #4F

Pet clip:

#4F

Matted:

#10

Head - top:

#5F - #4F

Stomach:

#10

Maltese

Puppy clip:

#30 + attachment comb

Pet clip:

#4F

Matted:

#10 - 7F - #5F

Stomach:

#10

Newfoundland

Matted:

#7F

Stomach:

#10

Old English Sheepdog

Puppy clip:

#30 + attachment comb

Pet clip:

#7F – #4F

Matted:

#7F - #10

Stomach:

#10

Pekingese

Pet clip:

#5F - #4F

Stomach:

#10

Poodle - Kennel Trim

Face, feet and base of tail:

#10 - #15

Body:

#7F - #5F - #4

Stomach:

#10

Poodle - Lamb Trim

Face, feet and base of tail

#10 - #15

Body:

#7F - #5F - #4F

Stomach:

#10

Poodle - Summer Trim

Face, feet and base of tail

#10 - #15

Body and legs:

#7F - #5F

Stomach:

#10

Poodle - Dutch Trim

Face, feet and base of tail

#10 - #15

Body and legs:

#7F - #5F (Try using attachment comb on legs)

Stomach:

#10

Portuguese Water Dog

Body:

#30 + attachment comb

Pet clip:

#4F

Matted:

#7F - #5F

Stomach:

#10

Puppy clip:

#30 + attachment comb

Samoyed

Matted:

#7F - #5F

Stomach:

#10

Schnauzer

Body, sides, back:

#7F - #5F - #4F

Head and ears:

#10

Matted:

#7F - #5F

Stomach:

#10

Scottish Terrier

Body, sides, back: Tail

#7F - #5F - #4F

Head, neck and ears:

#10

Stomach:

#10

Sealyham

Body, sides, back:

#7F - #5F - #4F

Head and ears:

#10

Matted:

#7F

Stomach:

#10

Shetland Sheepdog

Matted:

#7F - #5F

Stomach:

#10

Shih Tzu

Puppy clip:

#30 + attachment comb

Pet clip:

#4F

Matted:

#7F - #5F

Stomach:

#10

Silky Terrier

Puppy clip:

#30 + attachment comb

Pet clip:

#4F

Matted:

#7F - #5F

Stomach:

#10

Welsh Terrier

Body, sides, back, ears

#7F - #5F - #4F

Head and ears:

#10

Stomach:

#10

West Highland

Body, back, sides:

#7F - #5F - #4F

Ears tips:

#10

Stomach:

#10

Wheaten Terrier - Soft coated

Body:

#30 + attachment comb

Pet clip:

#4F

Ears:

#10

Matted

#10

Stomach:

#10

Yorkshire Terrier

Puppy clip:

#30 + attachment comb

Pet clip:

#4F

Matted:

#7F

Ears:

#10

Stomach:

#10

Cats - Longhaired breeds

Matted: Matted varying from slightly to badly

On the under body definately use #10

This is as low or close as you can go, the cat will look pretty skinned as it is!

On the top of the body try using #7F