Self-grooming of a Chinese Crested Hairless.

Grooming Chinese Crested

This exotic dog is a combination of beauty and elegance. It always attracts the attention of passers-by and is the pride of its owner. But such a dog can only be with careful care. Grooming a Chinese crested dog involves a whole range of activities, which includes:

regular bathing;
hygiene procedures (cleaning eyes, ears);
nail trimming;
haircut, combing wool.

This breed has one characteristic feature. Their eyes are not moisturized enough. This provokes frequent conjunctivitis. Therefore, eye care should be regular. To do this, just purchase special lotions and regularly wipe the dog’s eyes. Some breeders have drops (tear substitutes) to prevent dry eyes.

It is enough to clean your ears once every two weeks. And trim the claws once a month. It is equally important to pay attention to the condition of the genital organs and anal glands. This is all usual, as for other breeds. Grooming a Chinese Crested Dog is more difficult. It is not always possible to cope with this task on your own. And if there is no specific experience, then it is better to entrust the process to specialists. Moreover, there are several types of haircuts:

muzzles;
housings;
hygienic haircut;
exhibition;
decorative

All this is well known to professionals. In any salon, in just a few hours, any shaggy miracle will turn into an elegant beauty. Moreover, before you trim your Chinese Crested, you need to stock up on a whole set of special tools. These are various scissors, electric clippers, epilators, combs.

Muzzle trim

A kind of marking is made in advance, as shown in photo 1. The muzzle is processed regardless of whether it is hairless, crested or downy. It is most convenient to treat the dog using a special machine. If the muzzle is too short, then it is better to shave the cheeks. This area is cut right up to the ear. Caution should be exercised as even slight movement of the dog can cause injury.

Treat the area of the eyes, lips and nose with extreme caution. After the muzzle has been processed, it is necessary to go down to the so-called “Adam's apple”. The neck of a naked Chinese woman undergoes hair removal. A fluffy dog requires a more careful approach. The downy chin is carefully trimmed, gradually approaching the neck area. This area must be cut into a V shape, as shown in photo 2.

Feel for a protruding point on the downy dog’s neck. From this place, cut this kind of triangle to the chin. At this stage, the muzzle trimming can be considered complete.

Body haircut

Before you start cutting the body, you need to thoroughly comb the fur to eliminate the presence of tangles. The breed has two varieties, hairless and downy. For a bald person, epilation is enough. The Powder Dog requires more careful grooming. Hair removal for a bald dog at home can be done in several ways:

waxy;
mechanical;
cream;
sugar

The most popular mechanical hair removal, which uses special machines. The rest are more troublesome and require more time to complete. The Powder Dog requires more careful grooming of its body coat.

Here, owners have a wide choice:

classic haircuts;
bow skirt;
like a poodle.

Once the coat is prepared for shearing, it is done using a clipper and scissors to give the body the desired look.

Laying

This is another type of grooming used to care for the coat of this breed. The puffer has soft, flowing fur. It does not require any special styling. This type of grooming is more often used when creating show haircuts. Dogs of this breed love to have their fur groomed. Therefore, they are easily amenable to such tests.

To create hairstyles, there are a lot of different foams, creams, sprays, and oils. These products will not only help to fix the created styling for a long time, but also improve the condition of the coat, add volume and shine.

To create styling, use regular hair dryers and a massage brush. The air from the hair dryer should not be hot. Carry out styling starting from the withers. The brush is inserted against the grain, slightly lifted and dried.

How to trim the face of a hairless Chinese Crested

To trim the face of a hairless dog, you can use a trimmer or a clipper. Be careful and attentive when cutting the muzzle - the clipper can injure the jowls (lips), corners of the eyes, and the eyes themselves. This is VERY difficult and painstaking work. The dog may jerk sharply, dodge, and as a result the machine will cut the skin. SO NEVER CUT YOUR DOG'S FACE WITHOUT A SPECIAL GROOMING TABLE!!!

This is the kind of brownie we will put in order. The photo shows how the muzzle is overgrown and long mustaches are visible.

Let's start with the neck. Raise the dog's head up, holding it by the muzzle. We cut the hair carefully, in small “steps”, stretching the skin well.

Next we move on to cutting the muzzle itself. Let's start with the cheekbones. If the muzzle is a little short, then it is better to shave the cheeks more - right up to the ear.

If the muzzle has high cheekbones (too wide in the cheeks), then it is better to leave the so-called sideburns. Whiskers are the fur on the cheeks that is left in a line from the outer corner of the eye. In our case, we leave the tanks.

In the photo, the black dotted line is the beginning of hair growth, which forms the sideburns. Along the line of the sideburns, we place our finger on the dog’s cheekbone and pull the skin well back (towards the ear). And then we cut off the excess hair on the cheeks. Be careful with your eyes!

Now let's move on to the lips. We put our finger to the corner of our mouth. Pull it towards the ear again. We work with the machine carefully. Most often, owners injure the dog’s mouth and lips themselves.

All that remains is to process the hair on the bridge of the nose and the bridge of the nose. Again, stretch the skin well and cut off excess hair. The mustache is also trimmed with a clipper.

This is such a beauty we have!

Exhibition haircut

At the show there are certain standards for the breed. Typically, for such an event, the muzzle, neck, ears, and groin area between the toes and under the tail are trimmed. The hairstyle is updated every two weeks or immediately before the exhibition. Typically used for such purposes:

haircut according to breed;
skirt;
with pants;
like a poodle;
like a puppy.

These are exactly those haircuts that are not covered by exhibition standards.

Basic principles of hair and skin care, accessories

Grooming such a dog has its own nuances, since almost its entire body is devoid of hair.
Pubescence is present only on the head, as well as the tips of the paws and tail. In this regard, as a method of grooming, the removal of unwanted hairs from the dog’s body is often used, leaving the decorative islands of hair on the paws, tail and head intact. Removing hair allows the skin to breathe well and prevent inflammation. To remove unwanted hairs, you can use an electric epilator, wax strips, or a special cream.

Before removing body hair, the dog is washed and dried. A trimmer is used to trim the face and tail area. Grooming of a Chinese crested dog is carried out at a certain frequency: once every 2-4 weeks - a decorative haircut on the paws, once every 1.5-2 weeks - a haircut of the genital area.

For dogs that have hair all over their body, hair removal method is not used. At the same time, even in show dogs, the hair does not need to be cut, but only trimmed along the bottom line. During the summer, a specialist can offer many interesting haircuts for such a dog.

After all procedures, the dog is washed again and the skin is treated with soothing agents.

At home, a Chinese Crested dog should be washed regularly (every 3-7 days), and then treated with cream. The tuft on the head and the tassel of the tail can be decorated with decorative elastic bands, various hairpins, and bows. Despite the small amount of wool, you can create quite complex and beautiful hairstyles.

In addition to grooming and hair removal, Chinese Crested dogs require other grooming procedures:

Ear cleaning. Should be done regularly using special drops and cotton swabs or pads.
Trimming long nails. The breed standard is considered to be a neat paw, reminiscent of a cat's. Long nails can lead to abnormal paw formation or even tissue inflammation due to ingrown nails.
Teeth cleaning. It is carried out to prevent the appearance of plaque and tartar. It is recommended to accustom your pet to this procedure from a very early age.

The first thing to remember is the specific metabolism of the breed. No matter how high-quality care and expensive shampoo, if the diet is incorrect, the dog will suffer from skin irritation. Seek advice from a veterinarian, take your time and act progressively, your main task is to choose the ideal diet for your pet. When healthy, the skin of the Chinese Crested is smooth, fine-grained, warm and soft to the touch, free from dandruff, flaking and rashes.

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Next, it’s worth understanding that caring for a hairless dog and a furry dog is very different. In the first case, the focus is on the skin, in the second, on the veil-like fur. In both cases, you are free to choose how to care for your dog:

Contact a grooming salon - a specialized establishment with the necessary equipment to care for all types of dogs. The positive side of the master's experience is that he is a good groomer; he is almost a veterinarian. A specialist will be able not only to trim your Chinese Crested Dog, but also to clean the pores and help with choosing a diet or skin treatment. The downside is that you will have to regularly take your dog for a haircut.

Contact a groomer who accepts at home - similar to the first option, with one difference - the services are provided at home. The master most often knows all the nuances of his tailed clients, which can also be considered a plus. The downside is that you will have to wait for the procedures to be completed or leave the dog with the groomer.

Calling a technician to your home is convenient, but expensive.

Learning basic skills and performing procedures at home is the most economical option. The incomparable advantage is that no one will treat your dog as reverently as you. Minus - the pet can be mischievous and manipulate the “parent”.

Caring for the coat of a Chinese Crested Dog requires not only time, but also the acquisition of the necessary tools. We will look at the complete list compiled for the coat; for the hairless crested the list can be shortened.

Massage brush with natural bristles and metal teeth. When choosing a brush, pay attention to the static properties of the teeth (the wool should not be magnetic).
Comb with long teeth.
Hairdressing comb for separating strands (with a long thin handle).
Hair cutter for small dogs.
Pukhoderka.
Scissors, children's scissors with rounded blades, clipper, trimmer.
Tweezers.
Terry towels, medium (2–3 pcs).
Shampoo – selected according to coat type (powder coat, hairless).
Guillotine nail clipper, file for sharpening claws.
To complete the set, there is a children's toothbrush and a silicone fingertip for brushing teeth.

This scheme is suitable for both show puffers and crested ones. Naturally, grooming a Chinese Crested Powderpuff involves more steps, so let’s look at them:

Muzzle area - the back of the nose is clipped against the grain (to 3-4 mm). A corner should form between the eyes, on the bridge of the nose, in the shape of a V.

The cheek area is also cut in a V-shape, sharper should point to the so-called Adam's apple, one “tail” comes from the outer corner of the eye, the other under the muzzle.

Neck - the transition from the cheeks to the chin and neck is cut to the same length. The intensity of clipping depends on the length of the dog's neck. As a result, proportionality must be maintained; the four-legged animal should not look like a swan.

Ears - first of all, the lateral lines are cut (against the growth of the hair). Next, the back of the ear. The hardest part is removing hair from the ear cavity; you will need a trimmer, scissors with rounded tips and tweezers. To clearly see the hairs, special powder is applied to them.

Brushes – excess hair is removed between the toes and along the line from the big pad to the heel (along the back of the paw).

Belly and genital area - the hair in the anus area is shortened (by 1–2 cm in diameter), the tummy is cut not too short, in a V-shape. It is important to free the genitals from fur (especially for males).

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Decorative haircut

Decorative haircuts are practically no different from exhibition haircuts. But in this situation, the owners have more opportunities to realize their imagination. Bangs, ponytails, braids, tufts, panties. All this can be implemented in your pet. The main thing is that an elementary sense of proportion be observed. The dog is sensitive and senses when others laugh at it and when it is admired. It is better to entrust even a decorative hairstyle to a professional who will create an overall, beautiful image.

Taking care of the fur “step by step”

Combing the coat with a comb - daily for puffs, every other day for hairless crests. The procedure prevents the appearance of tangles. To facilitate the process, special sprays are used that increase the elasticity of wool.

Removing tangles at the slightest appearance - if you don’t comb your pet for a week, believe me, you will regret it, for example, the puff will turn into one big tangle with an offensive odor.

If the dog is already covered in tangles, we advise you to contact a professional, since the removal procedure will be long and painful - a groomer can handle it faster.

The slicker is used during shedding and only for long-haired dogs. Puff coats have an undercoat that needs to be removed as quickly as possible as soon as its rejection begins. Instead of a slicker, you can use a furminator for small breeds.

Bathing is carried out once every 2–3 months, before exhibitions and after molting. Shampoo should be selected according to the dog’s “dressing”; for puffs, products that impart elasticity are used. Before application, dilute the shampoo in warm water, then, using stroking movements, lather the hair in the direction of hair growth. A hairless dog can be cleaned with special wipes with a neutral pH level.

Let's sum it up

A nice haircut for this exotic breed can create the perfect powderpuff look. If you regularly care for her coat, she will always remain that way. Wool has a unique property: it is capable of self-cleaning and does not cause allergies. There is no undercoat, which makes grooming even easier.

A pet of this breed living next to a person will bring a lot of positive emotions. He is active and cheerful throughout his life. It is easy to train, turning a training event into a fun activity. But it is worth remembering that it is better to protect the wool from exposure to ultraviolet radiation; after swimming in sea water, it is advisable to wash the dog.

Grooming a Chinese Crested dog in the GoGroom salon

The Chinese Crested dog can look great. And it won’t require too much time and money. It is enough to visit a groomer once every 2 months so that your dog always has a well-groomed and impressive appearance.

By contacting the specialists of the GoGroom salon, you can count on excellent conditions for caring for your pet:

We use only high-quality modern equipment designed specifically for caring for dogs of various breeds;
The solid experience of the craftsmen guarantees a high level of service even for a capricious pet;
highly qualified specialists are combined with endless patience and care for dogs;
With us you can order a full range of services for caring for Chinese crested dogs, including cleaning, hair removal, nail trimming, etc.;
We provide our clients with special discounts that allow them to save significantly.

Choose the right time to visit the GoGroom salon in Krasnogorsk and make an appointment for a haircut by phone. You can also use the online form on our website.

Some important tips

Harmless, at first glance, but quite common mistakes in caring for the coat of a Chinese Crested Dog can nullify all your efforts. It is worth remembering that the breed is very sensitive to UV rays and a dog (especially with a dark color) should not be exposed to the sun for a long time. In addition to burns and overheating, heat dries out the coat.

Try to avoid brushing your dog's dry fur, with the exception of grooming before showing. Avoid staying in damp conditions for long periods of time and do not wear excessive clothing. Protective overalls are only relevant in rainy and slushy weather. And lastly, refrain from using hair accessories on an ongoing basis (elastic bands, hair clips), this measure is only justified for walking.

Chinese Crested Powder Coat Basics

The Chinese Crested Powder is a decorative, graceful breed of dog with long, flowing, soft hair. These are very active, mobile and sociable animals. The color of the suit can be very diverse: white, cream, black or black and white. Grooming the Chinese Crested Powderpuff is quite labor-intensive. Fine downy wool requires constant hydration, nutrition and conditioning. Daily combing with a comb will help avoid tangling of the coat and prevent the appearance of tangles. Grooming your Chinese Crested can be an alternative to caring for your pet's difficult coat, and will help reduce home care while maintaining the dog's beautiful appearance.

Ear and eye care

Even if you are a novice dog owner, you should know that discharge from the ears and eyes of the animal is normal. However, with a lack of proper care, and the dog does not always cope on its own, these discharges lead to the most tragic consequences. At a minimum, this is an untidy appearance; in other cases, you may encounter inflammatory processes in the eyes and ears of the animal. We can help you avoid these health problems and make your dog more attractive.

At your request, we will carry out a whole range of measures to care for your beloved dog, from a banal consultation to trimming its nails.

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