Introduction to Grooming a Kerry Blue Terrier by Arlett van Dijk Copyright © 2003 Kerry Blue Terrier Foundation 7. Head

7.1 Before No neck, shapeless head, hanging ears, unruly facial furnishings.

7.2 Clippering under the jaw Using a #7 or #8.5 blade, clipper against the lay of the hair from the back of the jawbone toward the beard. Stop approximately 1 1/2-inches (4 cm) beyond the corner of the mouth.

7.3 Clippering the throat Using a #7 or #8.5 blade, clipper with the lay of the hair from the back of the jawbone down to the breastbone. You can easily feel the breastbone with your fingers.

7.4 Clippering the skull Using a #7 or #8.5 blade, clipper the top of the head from just behind the eyes to where the ears fold. Do NOT clipper over the dome of the skull.

7.5 Clippering the sides of the neck Using a #7 or #8.5 blade, clipper from the bottom of the ear straight down to the shoulderblade.

7.6 Clippering the cheeks Using a #7 or #8.5 blade, clipper the sides of the head from the back of the eye to the ear. Clipper from the outside corner of the eye down to the corner of the mouth, then back along the cheeks to below the ear. This is also a good time to check the teeth for plaque build-up. You may want to scale the teeth yourself or schedule a teeth-cleaning at your vet's.