I personally love the short hair on males. I keep Teddy short

I think that they look puppy like...especially with a face like Peanut's.
I wouldn't ask them to shave him...tell them to cut him down...I always ask that they leave hair on Teddy's tail...because one time they shaved it and it looked so strange lol!
Good Luck!
This is Teddy about three weeks after his haircut. My avatar is of him before. I get him groomed about every 8 - 10 weeks to keep it up.