If a dog has an abundance of loose undercoat, card the areas with a carding tool. Common tools can be a fine stripping knife, undercoat rake, a pumice stone, or a #40 blade held between your fingers.<\/p>\n

Any carding tool should be pulled over the body, working in the direction of the coat growth. This will remove the soft, downy undercoat, allowing the guard coat to conform more closely to the natural outline of the body. It will also aid in the removal of loose, shedding coat, a seasonal problem for many dog owners.<\/p>\n

Trimming the Feet & Hocks<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

Trim the pads with a close blade ranging, from a #15 to a #40. Use a very light touch to clean the pads of long hair. If there is long fur between the toes, back brush the fur so it stands up on top of and away from the foot. With thinning shears, trim the excess to create a neat and very natural looking foot.<\/p>\n

Tidy the outside edge of the foot, if needed, with small detailing shears. If the hocks have longer coat, trim lightly with thinning shears to show a neat, clean area. A #4F blade, used carefully in reverse, works well for trimming the tops of the feet and the hocks on some dogs, like in this case on your Japanese Chin.<\/p>\n

Detail Finish<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

Edge the ears lightly with thinning shears to neaten and keep a natural look. Hand pluck any long wispy, flyaway hair from around the ears. Removal of whiskers on the muzzle is optional based on client preference.<\/p>\n

Finish with a fine mist of coat polish on the body coat for added shine. Application of bows and mild cologne is optional.<\/p>\n

Suggested Tools & Equipment<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

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• Nail Trimmers<\/li>\n
• Styptic Powder<\/li>\n
• Ear Cleaning Solution<\/li>\n
• Cotton Balls<\/li>\n
• Clippers<\/li>\n
• #40 and #15 Blades for Pads<\/li>\n
• #4F for Feet & Hocks (optional)<\/li>\n
• Slicker Brush<\/li>\n
• Greyhound Comb<\/li>\n
• Rubber Curry<\/li>\n
• Carding Tool<\/li>\n
• De-Shedding Tools<\/li>\n
• Small Detailing Shears<\/li>\n
• Thinning Shears<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Breed Facts & Characteristics<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

  Country of Origin:<\/strong> China<\/p>\n

  Height at Shoulders:<\/strong> 8″-11″<\/p>\n

  Coat Length\/Type:<\/strong> Combination\/Silky<\/p>\n

  Color:<\/strong> All shades of red or tan with white, black and white, or black and white with tan points.<\/p>\n

  Correct grooming procedure:<\/strong> Bathe and Brush Out\/Minor Trimming<\/p>\n

  Common pet grooming practices:<\/strong> Bathe & Brush Out\/Minor Trimming<\/p>\n

  The Goal here is: <\/strong><\/em>Coat of Japanese Chin should be mat free, shiny, light and airy. The coat should bounce and float with the dog as it moves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Learn here everything you need to groom your Japanese Chin like a pro, in the comfort of your home. You’ll learn: how to brush the coat, how to shape the head, how to trim the feet and hocks, suggested tools and equipment to use, and so on…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6208,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n