Nederlandse Kooikerhondje Breed Magazine - Showsight

F irst of all . . . Don’t ever take your Kooiker to a groomer or let a handler get hold of him/her. We have heard of many, many incidents of a groomer

Naturally Iron

while you are trying to grow the hair back.

with a natural, untrimmed coat.

All other grooming for the show ring can be done with

days before the show may be helpful if the coat is dirty or

ing of the coat can unbalance the natural oils and weather

Only the hair between the pads and around the toes

or her air dry. When the coat is dry, use your comb just to remove any tangles and to smooth out the coat.

up mud, small rocks, and snow balls between the toes.

erhondjes are not small Golden Retrievers, and we certain ly should not be grooming them in that manner.

appearance of the dog.

Kooiker Chronicle | Volume 16 No. 67 | October/November 2015