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Choosing
the right brush and comb
A professional
groomer will have many types of brushes and Combs to deal
with the different coats and will know how to use them properly.
Dog hair comes in a wide range of types and textures, soft,
silky, fine, dense, coarse, straight or curly hair varies
a lot even from breed to breed.
For shorthair
breeds like Fox Terriers or Dobermanns, use a firm bristle
brush or a rubber mitt or pad. The rubber pad or mitt will
grab and remove loose hair and the bristle brush will give
the coat a polish and massage the skin and help to remove
the dandruff, it also moves the oil from the skin to the hair
helping to prevent spit hairs. The type of comb for this coat
should be medium to fine to help in the removal of dead hair
and dirt.
For long
haired dogs like the Poodle, Bichon or Kerry Blue Terrier,
a slicker brush should be used to help untangle and remove
loose hair. A pin brush could be used if there are no knots.
A medium/coarse comb is recommended to comb and untangle knots
and should be used to check the coat is knot free. For badly
knotted coat a dematting/untangling comb is recommended, these
help to cut through the knots and reduce the pain of de-knotting.
Silky
Coated breeds such as Shih Tzu, Maltese and Yorkshire Terriers
with single coats, a pin brush is suitable if there are no
matts but for tangles a slicker brush is more suitable, for
severe knots a damatting comb would be more suitable.
For double
coated breeds and Collies, Corgis, German Shepherds are a
good example, quite a number of brushed can be used, a wire
slicker to remove the loose hair, a pin brush if there are
only a few tangles and an undercoat rake or mat untangler
if the hair is quite knotty. A medium/coarse comb should also
be used.
Gundog
breeds - Setters and Spaniels benefit best from a slicker
brush especially if the coat is a bit matted it will also
help to remove loose, dear hair. A medium/coarse comb can
also be used. For serious matts and tangles you may need to
use a mat removing rake.
Sheila
Morris
Am. Certif. Master Groomer
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