I guess I've always been attracted to long haired dogs because I love the flowing coat. My little girl gets cold quite easily so I usually keep her in a longer coat. In the summer we cut the length to just under the belly and taper the length of her leg hair so that it is appropriate to the body length. Kind of like the fifth pic down on the page of doggy cuts that was linked to. We don't have her face so long or cut in such a sharped edged manner. Her coat always grows back to floor length by the time cold weather rolls around.
Your photo of her when she had longer fur indicates that she has kind of fine hair. Using a good all natural shampoo and conditioner will help keep the fur from getting frizzy or unmanageable. Products with sulfates and other harsher chemicals can really strip that fine hair and make it so it won't lay right.
Your little girl looks like a real sweetie. I'm thinking maybe a mix with a Pom or another terrier. |