The art of hand plucking and stripping is effective and can produce a lovely finish on a dog’s coat if you have taken the time to master the techniques, but it is time consuming in the early stages of your learning. This is a process that removes a percentage of the dog’s topcoat or guard hairs, whilst leaving the undercoat hairs untouched.<\/p>\n
Hand plucking also has aesthetic value:<\/p>\n
So there is merit to stripping and plucking a coat, but there are a few points to consider before you start. Skin quality is essential. If the dog’s skin shows signs of trauma or instability, the coat should not be stripped until the dog has seen a vet and the process has been sanctioned.<\/p>\n
In some cases a vet will suggest plucking a very dense coat, even on a dog with a skin condition, as the thinning process may be beneficial to the management of the condition but never take this for granted. Seek advice first.<\/p>\n
Stripping and plucking should not be attempted on a coat that is not ready to be removed. The individual hairs should come away without the skin pulling away from the body. Even coats that are regularly stripped or plucked need to reach this stage before you can remove them without causing trauma to the skin.<\/p>\n
When deciding whether a coat is suitable for stripping or plucking for the first time, try pulling a few hairs with your finger tips. If gentle plucking does not extract the hair easily, either leave the coat for a few months and try again, or consider using an alternative method of grooming.<\/p>\n
Stripping and hand plucking can be time consuming (it may take a couple of hours or more) and the health of the dog needs to be taken into account before submitting him to a lengthy grooming process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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gently at one of the strands, it comes away easily from the skin as a strand. If you have to put any pressure into your fingers to pull the hair, or the skin lifts at the time of pulling, the coat is not in catagen and it must be left or trimmed by an alternative method.<\/p>\n