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LONG COAT CONFORMATION SHOW CUT
All long-coated Mi-Kis that are shown, regardless of age, are required to be in show cut.
After a bath and blow dry, you can begin. Be sure your Mi-Ki has been brushed out completely (no mats). Judges check the armpits for mats and so should you. I use palm clippers because the narrow blade is easy to maneuver in small places.
You only need a #10 blade to do all the clipping on a Mi-Ki. Clip down the top of the nose (DO NOT cut off the moustache or beard). Clip the head and down the cheeks into a "V" shape under the chin on the neck just above the breast bone. Begin to clip from the head to the ear a quarter of the length of the ear leather and blend in. You should clip and clean the inside of the ear half the distance from the head to the end of the ear leather.
Clip the feet to 1/4" above the bend of the foot. Clip hair between the pads. Be sure that the ears and teeth are clean and that the nails are trimmed.
NOTE:Smooth coat Mi-Kis are not to be clipped except underneath the foot in between the pad, clean ear and teeth. Be sure your smooth coat has had a fresh bath and blow dry. Also, be sure your smooth coat is brushed out completely (no mats). Judges check the armpits for mats and so should you.
Now...go have FUN!!!
Here are pictures of two puppies...one in a show cut and one in its natural coat.
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