Breed guide: bathing, clipping and coat care
How we care for each breed’s coat in the salon, how often to visit and what you can do at home. By Joana, Artero-certified.
Afghan Hound
Airedale Terrier
Akita Inu
Alaskan Malamute
American Bully
American Cocker Spaniel
American Staffordshire Terrier
Australian Cobberdog
Australian Shepherd
Basenji
Basset Hound
Beagle
Bearded Collie
Belgian Shepherd
Bernese Mountain Dog
Bichon Frise
Biewer Terrier
Border Collie
Border Terrier
Boston Terrier
Boxer
Briard
Brittany
Brussels Griffon
Bull Terrier
Bullmastiff
Cairn Terrier
Cane Corso
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Chihuahua
Chinese Crested
Chow Chow
Cocker Spaniel
Dachshund
Dalmatian
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Dobermann
Dogo Argentino
Dogue de Bordeaux
English Bulldog
English Setter
English Springer Spaniel
Estrela Mountain Dog
Fox Terrier
French Bulldog
Galgo (Spanish Greyhound)
German Shepherd
German Shorthaired Pointer
German Spitz
Golden Retriever
Great Dane
Harrier
Havanese
Irish Setter
Irish Wolfhound
Italian Greyhound
Italian Pointer (Bracco Italiano)
Jack Russell Terrier
Japanese Spitz
Kangal Shepherd Dog
Kerry Blue Terrier
Labradoodle
Labrador Retriever
Lagotto Romagnolo
Leonberger
Lhasa Apso
Maltese
Maltipoo
Mastiff
Miniature Pinscher
Mixed breed
Neapolitan Mastiff
Newfoundland
Old English Sheepdog
Papillon
Pekingese
Pit Bull
Pointer
Pomeranian
Poodle
Portuguese Podengo
Portuguese Water Dog
Pug
Rafeiro do Alentejo
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Rottweiler
Rough Collie
Saint Bernard
Samoyed
Schnauzer
Scottish Terrier
Serra de Aires Sheepdog
Shar-Pei
Shiba Inu
Shih Tzu
Siberian Husky
Spanish Water Dog
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Transmontano Mastiff
Vizsla
Weimaraner
Welsh Corgi
West Highland White Terrier
Whippet
White Swiss Shepherd
Yorkshire Terrier
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Coat types and techniques
Each coat type needs its own technique. These are the ones we use in the salon.
Long and silky
A long, fine, silky coat that curls and tangles easily.
Recommended services: Bath, Clipper & scissor trim, Scissor cut
Curly
A curly or wavy coat that sheds little but tangles and mats if not brushed.
Recommended services: Bath, Clipper & scissor trim, Scissor cut
Wiry
A wiry, harsh coat with a softer undercoat. It needs its own techniques to keep texture and colour.
Recommended services: Hand stripping, Clipper & scissor trim, Bath
Double
A coat with a dense undercoat and a longer outer layer. It sheds a lot, especially during the moult.
Recommended services: Bath
Short
A short, close coat that is simple to maintain but sheds throughout the year.
Recommended services: Bath
Sparse
The hairless variety has hair only on the head, paws and tail; the powderpuff variety has a long, fine coat all over.
Recommended services: Bath, Scissor cut