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[tmenne]

I need help I have a golden doodle that has hair like a golden but very long. I keep him trimmed with an A comb or a 0 but he always ends up looking choppy. His hair has a heavy wave to it. What other trims would look better on him. I have tried thinners and scissoring but its not working.

[Cat Crazy]

Have you considered reverse clipping? I would go up 3-4 comb sizes and starting with the longest length work your way down to the length of the A or O comb with the lay of the coat. I have 2 doodles with that type coat and one of them has a black undercoat with silver guard hair. That coat shows every little bit of unevenness. Reverse clipping works beautifully on him.

[olive]

Have you considered reverse clipping? I would go up 3-4 comb sizes and starting with the longest length work your way down to the length of the A or O comb with the lay of the coat. I have 2 doodles with that type coat and one of them has a black undercoat with silver guard hair. That coat shows every little bit of unevenness. Reverse clipping works beautifully on him.

I'd do reverse too! A lot of dogs that look choppy turn out much nicer this way.

[tmenne]

I have but I never have good luck with reverse clipping. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Is there a trick to it?

[Cat Crazy]

I have but I never have good luck with reverse clipping. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Is there a trick to it?

Hmmmm...Are you perhaps not going against the grain all the time? Maybe try back brushing before going over the coat? Maybe you need to go over the coat one more time to get everything even until you get used to the technique?

I know it took me a few times before I felt comfortable with the technique.

[Mitch73]

Have you done it using a comb or blade. I don't have a problem using a comb but when I started at the shop im working now. The groomer before me did a "7-up" (backwards #7) on several dogs. I tried it. I dont know what it was but it took me for ever to do it and it was on a Pug. You would think that would be simple but it was all choppy lookin'. From then on I used a 8 1/2 or 9. If you haven't tried a comb It's much different than using a blade.

[olive]

I have but I never have good luck with reverse clipping. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Is there a trick to it?

Not really, like CatCrazy said just make sure you're always going against the lay of the coat and back brush lots. I usually go over the dog once, do a spritz of spray, take my dryer all over and back brush to dry it then clip again. Doesn't really take that much extra time. You could also try a 10 blade instead of a 30 under the comb. Sometimes this gives a nicer finish on certain coats.

[k2p1e]

Are you using plastic or metal combs?
What blade under the combs?

I did a doodle today that has long hair that is like a golden too, before I do anything I card the coat, i use a nice dull coat king and get out as much undercoat as i possibly can, then I use a #10f under a metal wahl comb.

if any spots look choppy I take my comb and lift the hair and use my thinners and just tip the ends 9like you see hairdressers doing).

[tmenne]

I reverse a lot with a blade but always have problems with a comb. I have never tried a ten blade though. I think a need to get the jodi murphy comb dvd because I really dont have good luck with them.

[tmenne]

I always use a 30 blade but I will try a ten and see if that helps. I use a coat kind on him to help dry him but I will card more coat out and see if that helps.

Does anyone have pics of a golden type doodle that they have done?

[pooh13]

this doodle is normally trimmed with a #O to an #A guard on the body the legs are hand sciccored. I Never back brush before or while using the guard combs, Once I have completed guard work I then fluff the dogs coat with a comb then scissor finish smooth. the face is done with thinning shears only No clipper work.

[tmenne]

thats very pretty. One of my goldendoodles that I do turns out like that.