GROOMING THE MINIATURE SCHNAUZER HEAD - GET THE 'SCHNAUZER LOOK'!
This is Libby. She has just come back from the pet groomer. The way her
head is shaped gives you the impression of an hour glass, not rectangular
like the breed standard calls for.
1. Way too much hair has been taken away from under the eyes.
2. When you shape the beard below the eyes, keep the scissors parallell
with the edges of the scull in the corner of the eye, and point the scissors
downwards, not inwards under the eyes.
3. This is what it should look like. Keep in mind that the Miniature Schnauzer
head is described as "Rectangular" in the breedstandard.
4. The eyebrows on the Miniature Schnauzers is part of what makes the
breed so caracteristic. The brows should not stick outside the sides of
the scull.
Take a slicker brush and brush the right brow forward and to the right, and the left one forward and to the left.
5. Position your scissors in the outer corner of the eye and cut straight
forward, plarallell with the sides of the scull.
The finished result! Libby now has her tuff, 'down-the-nose' schnauzer
look!
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
We are members of the American Miniature Schnauzer Club
