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Miniature Schnauzer Dog Grooming

Schnauzer dog grooming is the process of removing most of the Schnauzer's body fur, while leaving longer furnishings on the Schnauzer's legs and underbody, as well as their eyebrows and beard.

Before the actual cutting begins make sure you brush your Miniature Schnauzer out to ensure there are no knots or matted hair or fur.

Also gather up all the supplies you will need (clippers, scissors, comb brush, towel, treats, etc.) as well as the dog first aid kit...just in case.

Miniature Schnauzer Dog Grooming Process

Clipping the Miniature Schnauzer Body:
With your Miniature Schnauzer standing, begin clipping using a 9 or 10 blade from the back of your Miniature Schnauzer's skull (or top of his neck) down to the base of your Miniature Schnauzer's tail.

Continue clipping along the sides of your Schnauzer's body stopping just about an inch above each elbow. Use this as your stopping point of reference... i.e continue clipping down the sides but do not cut below the point of reference, so the underbody furnishings remain.

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The Miniature Schnauzer Legs & Tail: When doing your Miniature Schnauzer's legs only clip the sides. Keep your Miniature Schnauzer's lower furnishings long. You will trim these with the scissors later.
Next clip your Miniature Schnauzer's tail completely or if you prefer leave a bit of fringe on the back side.

The Miniature Schnauzer Head & Chest Area: Have your Miniature Schnauzer facing you as you begin clipping his front area. Start just under your Miniature Schnauzer's neck and clip downward to your Miniature Schnauzer's breast bone.

Next, raise your Miniature Schnauzer's head and clip against the grain, up under your Miniature Schnauzer's throat and on both sides of your Miniature Schnauzer's head.

Then lower your Miniature Schnauzer's head and clip along the top of your Schnauzer's head - again, against the grain - stopping just before your Miniature Schnauzer's eyebrows.

Now you're ready to clip your Miniature Schnauzer's ears (both the outer side and underneath) using strokes in an outward angle.

When finished, go ahead and clean out your Miniature Schnauzer's dog ears, if necessary.

The last step is to cut your Miniature Schnauzer's eyebrows and beard. Use a pair of scissors to do this. Simply comb your Miniature Schnauzer's eyebrows down towards his nose and cut at a sharp angle towards the outside corners of each eye.

Trim the very tip ends of your Miniature Schnauzer's beard only - again using scissors and in an angle - to shape it up a bit and remove any uneveness .

To better illustrate these instructions on dog grooming take a few moments to watch the following Schnauzer grooming video!