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Originally Posted by mimimomo  Kellie, how's grooming going? Hope you like. 
4FC leaves 3/4" of hair. I like this best for Yorkies, not too long, not too short for the summer. You can also go w/ 5FC which leaves 1/2" on the body. I prefer the 5FC for my cottony boy.
I like using 7FC for cats. It leaves 1/4" of hair, but in reverse it will leave half of that, which is 1/8", what a 10 blade will leave w/the grain. I find 10 against the grain to be too short. Hope that helps.
F stands for finish. PetEdge: Andis UltraEdge Clipper Blade Size 7FC
Ceramic will last longer & stay cooler longer, but will need to be sharpened more often than the UltraEdge. Since, it's for home use, go w/UltraEdge blades.
You don't want to get the skip tooth ones, they're more for blending & if not used correctly, it can catch the skin & cause serious damage. |
Hey Jenny! Grooming is excellent and I'm loving it. I don't do cats where I am now but did some in school. Those times I used reverse tens. Never used anything else. I used the andis ultra edge on some and the whal bravura on the others. the bravura definitely gave a smoother cut (love this on poodle faces too). I use buttercut blades and like them better then the andis ones. I have two ceramic andis ones (10 and 9). i'm not very fond of the 10 blade but the 9 is great for using under combs on thick doodle hair. I was told that the ceramic ones don't have to be sharpened as often and when they do need to be sharpened you can just give the sharpener the metal comb and buy a new ceramic blade and its good as new. I haven't use the ceramic ones that often to really have much of an opinion on them.
As for yorkie trims. I LOVE 7F on my morgan. it leaves her so short and peach fuzzy soft. I have her trimmed with that right now all over. Usually i leave her legs a little longer. the cotton coats are easier to get a nicer short finish. I have some yorkies that i do that get a 5F, 4F or 3F. i don't like the 3 blade because it leaves the hair uneven. the 4 is ok, and the 5 is better in my opinion. But i just like the short and even look personally. Most people like it a little longer.