Ultimate Dog Grooming [Hardcover]

Eileen Geeson (Author), Barbara Vetter (Author), Lia Whitmore (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 12, 2004

Definitive how-to reference for grooming 170 dog breeds.

When it comes to dog grooming, one size clearly does not fit all. No other animal species is as diverse as the dog. The wide range of breeds includes all sizes, looks, temperaments and, most critically to grooming, coat types.

Each breed presents its own unique challenge for a finished grooming effect.

Ultimate Dog Grooming reveals the secrets of top dog groomers. The first section covers caring for and grooming the pet dog: how to keep coats healthy; tips for routine care; and advice for choosing a groomer.

The second section covers grooming as a profession: advice for starting a grooming business; choosing and buying equipment; the grooming process; detecting coat and skin disorders; and instructions for handling problems that can commonly arise.

The third section covers specific information for individual breeds. Each chapter is dedicated to a coat type, with step-by-step instructions for grooming each breed from start to finish. Insider tips for preparing a dog for show are also included.

More that 500 color photographs and line drawings throughout show exactly what to do. Ultimate Dog Grooming is the ideal reference for understanding and learning how to clip, strip or blow-dry a dog.

Editorial Reviews

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This large-format, colorfully illustrated handbook will find a place on library shelves where a good, general instruction manual for grooming one's own pet and even establishing oneself as a professional groomer is called for. The text is to the point and attractively arrayed across the page. The first chapter covers basic coat types, and subsequent chapters present information on maintenance of a healthy coat and on routine coat care. The path to creating a grooming career is carefully laid out, and most of the book is given over to the grooming needs of specific breeds of dogs. Brad Hooper
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Review

Teems with hints from top dog groomers and talks about all types of coats, diets, training, equipment. (Connie Bloom Akron Beacon Journal 20040710)

The many illustrations... are sharp and well chosen and contribute greatly to the appeal of the book. (Chistine Adkins Modern Dog 200412)

Hundreds of glossy photographs and sketches of grooming techniques... and excellent addition to any pet collection. (Lara Ursin E-Streams 200410)

Large-format, colorfully illustrated handbook... a good, general instruction manual for grooming... text is to the point and attractively arrayed. (Brad Hooper Booklist 20040515)

Sturdily bound and stitched to lie open for easy use, this large-format book is highly recommended. (Edell Schaefer Library Journal 200406)

Specific information for 170 individual breeds... grooming procedures for every type of coat. (Groomer to Groomer )

Geeson has done a service to the dog loving community... excellent guide... impressive detail... valuable reference for any dog lover. (Terry Peters Vancouver North Shore News )

Takes the guesswork out of grooming with its step-by-step guide... the ideal reference for understanding and learning. (Pets Quarterly )

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Firefly Books (February 12, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552978737
• ISBN-13: 978-1552978733
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,115,921 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good - great photos, August 21, 2004

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D. Gray "dorothygray" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Dog Grooming (Hardcover)

The author has more of a UK/European-centric view of things, meaning she focuses more on hand-stripping certain breeds than clipping them, as is more the custom in the US. That's not a bad thing, as there isn't enough info in US books about hand-stripping and her pattern illustrations are nice and can be adapted to clipping. The breed and step-by-step photos are beautiful. This actually would be a good book to keep in a grooming salon lobby for customers to see.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a good general book but lacking details, May 27, 2008

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Brenda Pink "snorkelgeek" (Lethbridge, AB, CAN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Dog Grooming (Paperback)

This book is a good general reference to various dog breeds and typical grooming styles. Where the book falls down is that each breed, other than a few common breeds, is given very little details. For example, the Chinese Crested, which I was interested in, had no pictures to show the grooming, just a small paragraph. As well, no alternative cuts are suggested for some of the breeds that have several cutting styles, only the standard cuts are given.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, December 11, 2005

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R. B. Colvin (CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Dog Grooming (Hardcover)

Has many breeds not covered in other books, still left some out but good variety. Nice color pictures of the breeds, I am currently working in a salon where the girls don't know many of the breeds by sight, this book has really helped them.