![]() ![]() I allow my dog to lay down and I watch their body language closely. And then (using a fine knife) move back to the neck, face, and beard (collectively called the “furnishings”). I start with a coarse and medium knife on the jacket, chest, legs, and neck. I’ll do this with my stripping knives, stripping stone, or even just my fingers. Then I can begin the actual hand stripping process. Wire coated Dachshunds don’t typically have a lot of undercoat but it will help the coat lay flat when I begin hand stripping later. Stripping Knife Set – Coarse, Medium, Fine, Extra fine (Pre-Dulled)įirst I’ll remove excess undercoat with an undercoat rake.Next, we want to select the best tools for the job. Which includes whether or not this specific dog can be hand stripped at all (more on that in a bit). Quick Overview Of My hand stripping processįirst we always start with a quick pre-assesment of our dachshund. Here’s a very quick overview of my process. With that out of the way – let’s get down to business. How To Hand Strip a Wire Haired Dachshund Properly stripping coat is painless, and some of my client dogs actually fall asleep during the process. Without these daily activities follicles have trouble shedding hairs, which will eventually cause the coat to become overgrown and appear faded (also called a “blown” coat).Īt this point the hair is easy to remove from the follicle.Īnd, by doing it ourselves we can shape the coat to give us a more desirable look. In the past, working terriers and hounds would have their coats naturally pulled by running through brush, hunting, tunneling, or simply by going about their day. Wiry coated breeds go through a cycle in which hair reaches a maximum length and is ready to be pulled. If we were to cut or clip the hair instead of pulling it, hair would grow in improperly and lose it’s natural color. ![]() ![]() This encourages new wire hairs to take it’s place. Hand stripping is the the process of manually removing dead hairs from a wire coated breed. Let’s do a quick recap on what hand stripping is: Learn How To Hand Strip Like a Pro What is hand stripping? Why do we do it? ![]()
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