Introduction to Grooming a Kerry Blue Terrier by Arlett van Dijk Copyright © 2003 Kerry Blue Terrier Foundation 2. Equipment, Before & After

2.1 You will need the following equipment: Shears: One pair of slim straight 6-inch (15 cm) shears (optional), one pair of straight 7 1/2 to 8-inch (18 to 20 cm) shears, one pair of curved 8 1/2-inch (21 cm) shears, and one pair of double-sided, 36-tooth thinning shears (or similar). Clippers with detachable blades, such as Oster (R) or Andis (R), among others. #15 blade for head, throat, belly, feet, and rear; #30 blade for ears. Hemostats for ear-plucking Nail clippers Slicker brush Fine and medium-toothed metal comb Wide-toothed metal comb (optional) More Info

2.2 Before--Body Donnoly has good length of hair for sculpting.

2.3 After--Body Note these lines: gracefully arching neck to the flat topline of the back, straight front from the throat to the toe, angled line from the brisket to the waist, angled line below the tail, rounded rump, curve to the hock, and the vertical line to the paw.

2.4 Before--Head No neck, shapeless head, hanging ears, unruly facial furnishings.

2.5 After--Head Note the clean neck and head, forward ears, and how neatly the fall and whiskers lay. The straight line from the nose to the top of the head, and the line down the back of the neck are easy to see.