Introduction to Grooming a Kerry Blue Terrier by Arlett van Dijk Copyright © 2003 Kerry Blue Terrier Foundation 8. Fall

8.1 Flat top Note the straight line from the top of the forehead to the fall. A properly groomed Kerry head appears flat on all sides, like a brick.

8.2 Blending the fall behind the eyes Use thinning shears behind the eye to blend the fall with the clippered part of the head.

8.3 Flat sides After thinning the fall and side whiskers with thinning shears, use the straight shears, pointed nose-ward, to trim the sides of the fall in line with the side of the head. Note: While not shown here, the thinning shears are also pointed nose-ward in thinning the fall and whiskers. Warning: Be careful around the eyes. Steady the head with your other hand.

8.4 Flat top and sides Looking down on top of the head, notice how the fall extends the line from the cheek to the nose. The eyes are not visible, and there are no Schnauzer-like eyebrows!

8.5 Brick-like head This beautifully groomed head is flat from the dome of the skull to the nose, and from the cheeks to the nose--like a brick.

8.6 Side silhouette Note that the fall on top begins at the outside corners of the eyes, and the whiskers on the side begin at the inside corners of the eyes.