18 Apr 2011

Breed Information - Lowchen

The Lowchen:  With its long, silky coat trimmed in the traditional 'lion clip', this dog is easily distinguished from other members of the bichon group.  The tail is clipped along part of its length, leaving just a plume of hair, completing this attractive, lively breed's distinctive parody of the 'king of the beasts'.

This breed found favour with the European aristocracy at an early stage in its development.  It featured in a painting by Goya of the Duchess of Alba in the 1700's, however its popularity declined to the extent that by 1960 it was considered to be the World's rarest dog breed.

Lowchen cut in style (left) and below out of style

Max The Springer Spaniel

Meet Max the Springer Spaniel from Sweden who spends his winters here on the Costa Del Sol

 

Max Before and After his clip - Max is so chilled out he lies down and sleeps when I am clipping his feet.

10 Apr 2011

Mi Mi - The Bichon Frise

Meet Mi Mi from Sweden - Before and After her cut. Mi Mi does not have the conventional Bichon cut as she prefers a less round face - her fur is softer so looks more fluffy.

Cookie the Miniature Poodle

Meet Cookie before and after her 3 monthly cut. Cookie is very old and her tongue constantly sticks out but is still gorgeous for a very old lady