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\n- Thinning shears can be your best friend for blending and eliminating minor rough spots in your work.<\/li>\n
- When using thinning shears for top thinning, you will bounce your hand slightly each time you close the shear. This small movement will clear the hair just enough so you don’t re-cut already trimmed fur.<\/li>\n
- To make sure pattern lines are set at the same level from side to side, stand behind the dog once the pattern line is set and make pointer fingers with each hand. Place your index pointer finger at the pattern point on either side of the dog. Imagine an invisible line through the dog, connecting the tips of your fingers.<\/li>\n
- When viewed from the front or rear, front and back legs should be straight falling from the widest sections of the shoulder and hip areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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