Features of fox terrier trimming

The Fox Terrier is an energetic and gambling hunting dog with excellent fighting qualities. Along with this, it is a compact animal with a magnificent decorative appearance. Thanks to the haircut, it acquires a noble appearance, which is an integral part of the standard breed image.

Foxes with smooth and hard hair have the same genetic roots. The terrier (black and ten) became their ancestor. Both species are bred by crossing with a bull terrier, beagle, there is also an opinion that with the Greyhound. Initially, smooth-haired individuals were dominant, but very soon at the peak of popularity their hard-haired opponents with superior qualities were at the peak of popularity.

The differences between the two types of fox terriers lie in a few nuances.

• Hardcore individuals have extremely hard hair, and the guard hairs are thin at the base and thicker on the outside, similar in texture to wire, indirect, up to 4 cm in length. On the dog's face, mustaches, eyebrows and beard are also distinguished by solid hair. In addition, the Fox has a thick, but soft undercoat that fits snugly to the body.

• Distinctive qualities smooth-haired animals - straight, rather stiff, short and thick hair, elongated in the tail area.

With respect to the wire-haired fox terriers, only trimming is relevant, the main areas of treatment are the neck, ears, cheeks, chest, back and sides.

Constant trimming of the Fox Terrier - an event that is relevant not only to beautify the appearance. If a dog has a hard guard hair and a soft waterproof undercoat (and it is found not only in Foxes, but also in other breeds), the procedure is also necessary to preserve the health of the animal:

• processing allows you to stimulate the growth of new wool;
• improves blood circulation;
• Wool looks great even in the absence of daily combing, which facilitates care.

Trimming is carried out with the help of special tools and is a neat plucking of old, dead wool, after which new young hair grows instead. If this removal is not performed, very soon the guard hairs and the undercoat will become tangled, causing many problems:

• the appearance of mats;
• the inability of air to the skin, which is likely to cause irritation and dermatitis;
• accumulation of moisture under the hair, causing the pathogenic flora to multiply.

As a result, the dog may experience inflammatory and even infectious diseases that are more reasonable to prevent than to engage in treatment.

The breed needs periodic trimming not only because hygiene is important for the animal - without a haircut, the dog can be disqualified in accordance with the established standards of appearance.

How often does the procedure take place:

• for the first time, the puppy should be “cut” at 4 months or a little later, because at this time the puppy hair is replaced by an adult, and then - as the hair grows;
• it is allowed to process a pet once in 6 months, but then it will be a little like a dog with a pedigree - for this it is necessary to trim once in 3 months;
• completely according to the standard, the fox can look with more frequent plucking - then its coat looks especially well-groomed.

It turns out that trimming can be carried out 2-3 times a year, but in order for the animal to look perfect, it is better to do this once in 1,5-3 months, during this time the animal's hair has time to be updated and grow.

A full-fledged event is usually held in the salon, where professional groomers are involved.

For the first time a puppy can be trimmed with his own hands at home, but this will have to be patient, because this process is rather lengthy.

The work will require tools:

• scissors with rounded ends, so as not to injure the animal;
• frequent comb for combing dead hair;
• brush with hard bristles to clean the dog;
• a safety razor needed to remove individual hairs at the end of the procedure;
• a trimming knife, which is an ordinary, strong steel tool with a sharp pointed end and small notches on one side;
• for adult pets use two trimming combs with a comfortable handle.

Training:

• pre-wash the dog with shampoo, in places where the wool had time to pile, disassemble it with its hands on the strands, using a special oil or lotion;
• brush the animal with a hard brush, removing dead hair;
• before starting trimming, disinfect the instruments.

The procedure for processing:

1. the animal is turned to itself and begins to trim the hair from the neck, leaving a length of 1 cm;
2. on the body the length of the hair should be 1.5 cm;
3. then you need to briefly remove the hair from the hips to the hock so that the muscles and paws look impressive;
4. on the front paws, the hair is not removed, but constantly combed up for external volume;
5. short trimming should be strands on the forehead, cheeks and ears, under the machine cut the hair around the ears;
6. the tail is processed at the top with the help of plucking, in the lower part they are cut with blunted scissors, it is not necessary to touch its tip, if this part of the body is short in itself;
7. from the chest and sides of the neck, it is advisable to shortly cut out the hair as well as from the shoulders, which will help emphasize their relief;
8. on the abdomen, hair is removed from the sides, and the transition from one to another part of the body should be smooth.

You can teach a puppy to the procedure already in 1.5-2 months.

A dog can be put on an elevation for 1-2 minutes, insuring against falling. When the fear of height will pass, you can begin to train to the comb, scallop, necessarily encouraging the animal. You must comb your back first, and as you get used to it, your face and paws.

Experienced owners first of all simply comb a puppy with a trimming, and only after that carefully proceed to standard processing. The main task at this stage is complete removal of puppy hair.

In adult haired dogs it is necessary to maximize the chest, sides, ears, cheeks, back and neck. It is also important to pull out the wool on the pads and between the toes of the paws. On the hind limbs, the hair is left to the knees, but the muzzle must retain the specific squareness characteristic of terriers, so regular trimming of attributes such as eyebrows, beard and mustache is required. Of course, there may be some small deviations based on the characteristics of the exterior of each animal.

How to trim a fox terrier at home, see below.