Will it trim shih tzu like short puppy cut? Do not like shaved haircuts.
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Yes if you attach one of the long combs to the clippers. But to avoid the look of a shaved haircut you would do a "scissors only" haircut.
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Patti my sister has a YorkiPoo and she shaves her all the way down with no problem. I have a MultiPoo and it cuts her hair great. The blade is sharp enough you don't have to go over it but a couple of times.
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My daughter is the one doing the cutting. We have 2 dogs. One is a Terrier mix and the other is a Pomeranian and Chihuahua Mix. This one does not like to get his hair cut and moves a lot so she doesn't do it often but when she does, she cuts it first with scissors and then shaves it short.
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Yes, you can do different lengths using the blade guards. I use the shortest guard on my Havanese and it leaves her hair about an inch long. Just make sure coat is clean before clipping.
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I dont see why not: I have been cutting a standard poodle's hair with it. It brings 4 plastic guards of different lengths, plus the bare #10 blade will give you basically many choices on the length. Powerwise, if it can power thru a full size poodle, it should be able to trim your Shih-tzu.
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Both my yorkies have really fine hair, and it works very well. I don't have experience with other clippers, but I've noticed you have to cut the same area a few times and in different directions to get it really straight, specially when using those spacers thingies :)
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It does work well on short hair dogs. I have a papillon and a german short hair and both have had positive responses to the collar. Hope this helps!
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It cuts down to about 3/8 inch. This trims my dog into the perfect puppy cut.
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I have used it on a Pomeranian and a Shih-Tzu. One has a thick DOUBLE coat (Pomeranian) and the other a more silky, thinning hair. It worked great for both of those.
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If you don't have a skittish cat yes. The clippers are loud and it freaks my dog out. It cuts good though. Blades don't last very long on my dog but over all I like the clippers.I have never trimmed a cat so GOOD LUCK LOL!!
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Yes, I groom my shi tzu twice with it and it work perfect. Just groom him yesterday..
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On a short haired dogs without clumps of knotted hairs maybe. You need a technique where razor begins to pull and hurt. This was the main reason why we quit. You'll need to use an attachmentbecause the bare blade it easy to make a mistake and cut the animal. You need a shear design for a shaggy dog.
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Depends on how matted and how short you want to clip her. If your Standard is really snarly, you might want to have her groomed professionally then keep her up after that. The thing I like about doing it myself is that I can touch her up every two weeks or so and she doesn't get shaggy or snarly between trimmings. She pretty much looks the same all the time. My Standard had some matted spots and the #4 blade got through them without too much trouble. I like a German clip with means when using a #4 blade the hair will be 3/8" long - easy to keep up. First I use the #4 blade then go back through with a #4FC blade. The designation "FC" means it's a finishing blade. If the blade doesn't have "FC" then it's a "skip tooth" blade which means it will take down the coat in a hurry. All blades #10 and up are "skip tooth." Most clippers come standard with a #10 blade, which will take the hair down to about 1/16." The #10 is good for doing the feet and her face if you like her muzzle and face short, but you'll have to finish with scissors. I like to leave the hair on my Standard's legs about 1/2" or longer - this gives them what is called "lamb legs" and gives the appearance of thicker legs. If you trim the legs way down, it looks like they're walking around on tooth picks. You Tube has some pretty good instructional videos about how to groom.
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Hi Peggy this is a fantastic clipper for any dog... if you are new to grooming Suggest you do a little research on the type of blades you will need to achieve the desired look for your dog. There is loads of info out there when you search "how to groom a ----. Suggest going with ceramic blades rather than steel as they stay cooler longer.. I should clarify that I am by no means a pro and only take care of my lasso apso and A cocker spaniel trimming both with a 10, 7 and 3 blades to achieve a puppy cut.. Lower the number longer the cut... Higher the number the closer the cut... A 15 will cut down to skin. You can also use a 10 blade with a plastic rake attachment to get a longer cut but I have not. Hope that helped
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The brush is big enough for the large breed dog, but not for the short hair one which I have. This W6110 grooming rake will not rake the under coat of the dog, it just kind bush the hair.
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I have a 6 yrs old Shih Tzu and it works great! Instead of scissors that leave a bunt cut and gap the Safari DE - Matting comb takes only the mat and does so by layering the hair in the area your working on. I am completely satisfied with mine! !! Hope this helps you out. By the way I so all my grooming myself with trips to the groomer every 3 months and my groomers amazed at how well he looks.
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Luckily, I own a Siberian Husky named Luna. I just tried it out on her, and it cuts her hair easier than a hot knife through butter. As you can kind of make out in the picture these scissors aren't great at performing extremely detailed cuts though. Think of these like a paint brush that paints broad strokes as opposed to precise touch-ups.
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Hi David, It doesn't cut hair like a trimmer per se but rather removes the loose hair and undercoat. (The fine teeth help to loosen or remove hair that is being or has been shed.)
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It does appear that way but no it isn't. If your dog was like mine it just had a lot of hair they need to come off. It just grabs all the hair that is ready to shed. My dog in no way looks like she got a haircut but at the same time she looks great.
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Sorry, I'm not a groomer. Just my own pets. Hope someone else gives you an answer.
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I don't know. It shaves quite close to the skin, so I think there would be the potential of cutting the skin. Also, I don't know if it would handle hair of the thickness/texture of an animal's. Better to get one designed for animals, I would think.