I got new clippers last week (Laube...love them!)
So a few of my dogs got to be guinea pigs while I gave them Lion cuts! Hehe
Here is Daisy~~ (sorry about the evil glowing eyes....)
I thought a lion cut was the opposite - a big full head & chest and shaved down legs with big anklets, and shave most of the tail, except for the top, like this:
or scroll down to the Pomeranian on this page. Daisy's cute, but you are being way too conservative. You need to get drastic to make it a lion cut! LOL Pull those clippers out again, Katie!
Her entire body is the same length....3/4 inch~ even her butt! (She has lots of cowlicks that make her hair stick out funky on her butt) I shaved down to just below her elbows the same length as her body.
I have gotten SO many compliments on her cut! We had a yardsale last weekend and everyone loved it. And I love it too~~ and I am not one that used to love the shaved look!
I was going off the picture that Beverly posted of her Maltese in what she called a "lion cut"~
There is no way I would shave her any shorter....cold weather is just around the corner!
Katie she looks so cute. Heck I can't give Posh a decent butt trim...but I can brush her! My bad cutting-you should see me try and cut on the dotted line on paper is why she will always be in a full coat here. I do trim her pads, and in between them and it's a good thing they're on the bottom of her feet. I try to do the cute shaped feet and that's laughable too, it's a good thing she's so cute to cover up for my bad trimming....
Amanda~ do it!!! Isabelle would be so cute!! And it's only hair and it will grow~ too bad you aren't closer to me...we could have a "lion" party!! hehe
Yes, but I'm close enough Katie and since yours are the practice ones and look SOOOO cute...guess who I'm making an appointment for? The Brazilian Maltese, Buddy, as soon as his leg hair is long enough to make those cute bell bottom legs. I'll keep the body a bit longer, but still cute like yours.
Katie I LOVE the lion cut on Daisy... I am going to be getting Tito cut down soon enough but I need someone to teach me the ropes... *hint hint oh master hair stylist
Jillee has an appointment this friday as well. I am going to show Gary the pic and see what he says. She is just a mess as far as matts go. We shall see. I do lokie the cut though it looks cute on her. I think we should have a Lion Cut Party too!!!
Very cute! I love it too. She's adorable as a "lion". No halloween costume necessary for her this year!
You are right though, you do have to think about this being September, and in Ark we are down in the low 40's at night and only in the high 60's in the daytime. Might be hard to actually SHAVE to the skin right now. But Fun for the spring time-into summer.
Leeann and Megan~ Monte and Jillee really want to join the Lion Club! Hehe
Yes her entire body is all the same lenth (I only have two blades for my clippers, the 3/4 blade and the totally naked blade, which I didn't use!)
I blended in her head hair to her neck hair~ I will try to get pictures later. I have to work this morning but will try to remember!
Do you mind Katie if I printed out the lion cut and showed my groomer? I am going back to my old groomer now. I like her alot better then where I worked. I get to stay there with her while she does it. I like that better!!!!
Megan~ Did you get Gary to agree to the lion cut? :whoo:
Thanks for asking-of course you can print out Daisy's pic.
Tell your groomer I did her body with a 3/4 blade~
Can't wait to see pics!
I am going to show it to him when he comes home from work. I am going to have on the screen waiting for him. He as to get a shower and we have to leave to meet at Texas Roadhouse for a birthday party. I hope he says yes I think it will be really easy to keep up with. We have a shaver I wonder if he could do it himself??? I will have to think about that.
Katie I LOVE the lion cut on Daisy. I am eagerly awaiting to purchase some Laube clippers as well.... Just can't bring myself to spend the money!! I am going to be getting Tito cut down soon enough but I need someone to teach me the ropes... *hint hint oh master hair stylist
You are all invited to lunch anytime!
I would be happy to show you how to use the clippers.
Lisa, not sure how you would leave the body longer and still get the lion look- Plus this is the longest blade I have! :biggrin1:
Well I showed Hubby the pics and he said that would be fine. I printed both the pics and will be showing my groomer tommorow. I hope she looks as good as your havs!!! Wish us luck!!
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