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Grooming West Highland White Terriers (Terrors)

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Question
Where can I find good information, with photos hopefully, on grooming Westies? Our little "country dog" has a groomer, but I'd like to do it myself. Groomed our own poodles for years, but know nothing about Westies.
Thanks

Answer
http://www.canadawestieclub.ca/maint/petgroom.html

This one also has a grooming video: http://www.atlantawesties.org/ProgramPages/grooming.html

I always liked to use a #7 blade on the body of the Westie. That blends in quite well with the skirt if one has a light hand. The #10 would be used on the ear tips and the groin area. Raking through the hair on the head with a stripping knife every couple weeks will keep some hard hair coming in so that the hair will have a bit more texture and not fall down flat so easily.