The first step is to analyze the competition standards in detail

In order to accurately describe a particular breed and evaluate its physical attributes, some early professionals discovered that, It is necessary to develop some written instructions as a standard. "The beautician introduced the original definition of the Schnauzer standard, "The original American standard was set at a maximum shoulder height of 12 inches, regardless of male or female dogs; by 1934 it was changed to 10.5 inches to 13.5 inches for male dogs and 13.5 inches for female dogs. 10 inches to 12.5 inches; as long as the male dog does not exceed 14 inches, it is not disqualified, and the female dog that does not exceed 13 inches is also considered qualified.

As history changes, the standards for Schnauzers are also changing. In 1956, the Miniature Schnauzer Club of America committee established new standards. In the new standard, the body size has been changed again, becoming a minimum of 12 inches and a maximum of 14 inches, with 13.5 inches being the best size. In dog shows, dogs under 12 inches or over 14 inches will be disqualified. Twenty years later, the American Miniature Schnauzer Club changed its proposal again. The biggest change in the standards this time was the addition of a description of temperament and temperament.

The second step is to check the coat color

The beautician takes the Miniature Schnauzer as an example, "The Miniature Schnauzer has a double coat: hard of outer steel hair and soft inner hair. Its colors are salt and pepper, solid black and black silver.

"Salt and pepper color is the most common for this breed. Although the overall appearance is gray, it has a striped hair effect. This kind of striping is a color on each hair from the root upward. It gradually becomes lighter and then gradually darker to the tip of the hair. The stripe color of this kind of true salt and pepper hair can only be guaranteed by plucking. This is also the only way to maintain coarse hair and the correct color. Assuming that the hair is clipped or shaved This method will make the overall color lighter gray, and this change in tone and the true salt and pepper color will be lost. Although pure black and black and silver Schnauzers do not have that kind of stripe change, they still need to be plucked To enhance the feeling of coarse hair."

Introduction to the third step of shaving

Due to limited time, the beautician only shaved and groomed the Schnauzer on site. The main steps are:

1. Forehead: Use the head of electric scissors to trim it close to the forehead. The eyebrows should be slightly thicker and trimmed along a diagonal line 1 cm away from the corner of the eye.

2. Ears: need to be cut very short.

3. Mandible and throat: No. 10 or 15 electric scissors can be used for trimming.

4. Back and body: The hair here needs to be left a certain length to highlight the thick and hard characteristics of the hair.

5. Tail: Use the same number of blades used to cut the body. The tail can be trimmed round with scissors.a little.

6. Limbs: do cylindrical pruning.

7. Forechest: Use the same blade as the body shear to trim the hair to the elbows of the forelimbs. The joint between the forearm and the forelimbs needs to be carefully trimmed with scissors.

8. Hind limbs and the inside of the hind legs: The hair on the hind legs, limbs and inside of the hind legs should be cut to the knees of the hind limbs with the same number of electric scissors used for cutting the body, and trimmed in a cylindrical shape with scissors below the knees.

9. Forelimbs and chest: The hair should not be protruding. When trimming, the dog should look sideways from the lower jaw to the toes.