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BorderDawn	Apr 25 2005, 09:26 PM
Moderator Posts: 1,900 Group: Moderators Member #36 Joined: January 12, 2005	Hello to all. Here is a brief guide to stripping a Border Terrier, it can also be used to do other broken and rough coated Terriers, such as Patterdales, Jack Russells, Fell Terriers etc.. The basic rule with any Terrier is HAND STRIP, do not clip unless absolutely necessary. Clipping alters the texture of the coat, it will become more Fluffy, none weatherproof and exposed undercoat always gives it a "soft" feel, when a Terriers coat in most breeds should be harsh. As far as the Border, Fell, JRT is concerned, everything past the eyebrows comes off! Head, cheeks, ears, body, legs and feet! First of all make sure your dog is ready for stripping. Borders look positively shaggy and the coat spilts and appears long and will pull out very easily, the other Terrier breeds don't usually grow quite as long, but the need for stripping will be very evident. Ready for stripping. Posted Image Posted Image Now most people who show will use finger and thumb, this can be tedious but gives the best effect. It will not break the coat as stripping knives sometimes can. Gently but firmly take hold of the coat and pull gently but firmly in the direction the coat grows. Posted Image Posted Image Repeat this right across the dogs body etc... untill all the dead coat is out. It may seem a mammoth task but it gets so much quicker and easier with practice, I can strip a Border from start to finish in an hour. Of course you don't need to do it all at once either, do a bit at a time, give time to you and your dog to get used to it. You will see by this next pic, how pulling the coat out shows the coat underneath, a brand new shiny jacket waiting to emerge. Posted Image Trim round paws, bottom, and under tail with blunt ended scissors, its better to do round your males "privates" with scissors too, keep it clean! Posted Image The same is said for using a stripping knife, and for a pet owner it is much quicker and easier than using finger and thumb. Use a blunt stripping knife, available from decent pet shops or dog shows, "Mikki" do an excellent one, the red "fine" one is best and costs around Ł6.00. Here are a couple of pics of the knife being used, and showing the same effect. It must be said if a coat is not ready for stripping, a stripping knife can break the coat. Posted Image Posted Image Posted Image PLEASE remember if you have your dog professionally groomed, ask them for hand stripping only, especially with a Border. One final point to bare in mind is that a dog or bitch that has been neutered will sometimes have the texture of its coat altered by doing so, in many cases the coat will become too soft for hand stripping and and clipping may be the only thing to do. I think that basically covers it, finally a picture of the finished article. Dawn. Posted Image


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