YorkieTalk.com Forums - Yorkshire Terrier Community - View Single Post

linkay12003 · 03-06-2007, 02:49 PM

I would suggest a peanut trimmer and also buy a pair of Andis. The peanut will take care of the pads of the feet, can also be used on the ears...but they make a little more noise than the Andis clipper. I use a #40 blade on the Andis for the ears. Shave inside and out.

The peanut is easy to manuever in small areas, such as pads of feet. You can use the Andis with a #40 blade for the pads of feet, but its harder to go in and out of the tight spaces. The peanut is well worth the money.

I would not recommend the peanut for potty area or belly area. Unless you use a very light touch in these areas with a trimmer, such as the peanut - you risk razor burn and skin irritation. I use a #15 blade for potty trim and belly hair.

On the legs, round off around the feet with scissors. Comb all the hair on the legs to one side, trim to desired length (vertically), then switch and comb to the opposite side and repeat. Repeat as needed for desired length. Comb and trim any stray hairs that I call "sticky outies". This method is the easiest and works pretty good.

You can use like a #4 blade and do a reverse cut on the legs, if you want them fairly short. By reverse, I mean shave up the leg, not down. You'll get a smooth cut everytime. This method with a #4 will leave the hair on the leg fairly short but not shaved looking. I do alot of summer cuts this way for customers.

03-06-2007, 02:49 PM	#9
linkay12003 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 38	yorkie trim I would suggest a peanut trimmer and also buy a pair of Andis. The peanut will take care of the pads of the feet, can also be used on the ears...but they make a little more noise than the Andis clipper. I use a #40 blade on the Andis for the ears. Shave inside and out. The peanut is easy to manuever in small areas, such as pads of feet. You can use the Andis with a #40 blade for the pads of feet, but its harder to go in and out of the tight spaces. The peanut is well worth the money. I would not recommend the peanut for potty area or belly area. Unless you use a very light touch in these areas with a trimmer, such as the peanut - you risk razor burn and skin irritation. I use a #15 blade for potty trim and belly hair. On the legs, round off around the feet with scissors. Comb all the hair on the legs to one side, trim to desired length (vertically), then switch and comb to the opposite side and repeat. Repeat as needed for desired length. Comb and trim any stray hairs that I call "sticky outies". This method is the easiest and works pretty good. You can use like a #4 blade and do a reverse cut on the legs, if you want them fairly short. By reverse, I mean shave up the leg, not down. You'll get a smooth cut everytime. This method with a #4 will leave the hair on the leg fairly short but not shaved looking. I do alot of summer cuts this way for customers.