Mixed Breeds & Drop-Coat Styles Lesson 18

What is a reason for hair on the dog to turn a darker shade of color after you've cut it

• The shorter the hair, the darker it gets

• The hair on the top was dull and neglected

• It was improperly cut previously

• Using conditioner makes the hair darker

What blade is used to clip mats out from behind the ears

• #4 or #5

• #10 or #15

• #30 or #40

• #7 or #9

A Cookapoo is

• part Cocker Spaniel,

• part Poodles, part Chow

• a bird dog

• part Poodle, part Schnauzer

When someone calls for an appointment for a mixed breed, what should you ask to schedule it

• what breeds make up the mix

• what shelter did it come from

• how long have you had the dog

• has it had its shots

A dog from a mixed breed

• should only be trimmed

• can be cut like any breed it resembles

• can be groomed like a bath dog only

• should receive a specific mixed-breed cut

A guide comb or clip-on won't work when the hair

• dirty

• too long

• curly

• matted

What is the first thing you do when placing the dog on your table

• do the nails

• check for fleas

• hook the loop on the dog

• comb the dog

A tail that stands erect with feathering all around it is called a ____ tail

• flag

• docked

• Terrier

• Poodle

Which of the following two dogs combine to make a Schnoodle

• Schnauzer & Poodle

• Shih Tzu & Poodle

• Spaniel & Poodle

• Scottie & Poodle

If the owner wants the dog to retain its natural orspecial mixed breed look, how should it be groomed

• Groom it in a specific Dutch Poodle cut

• Decide your own cut

• Comb,brush, bathe, & trim

• Cut it to look like the breed it resemles