Beveled vs. Convex Shears: What's the difference?✂️ Beveled edges have a flat edge, making them more forgiving for beginners and better for giving you the ability to get through thicker, dense coats. Convex edges come to a sharp point, offering a cleaner finish but are more delicate. Convex shears are also hand-finished and sharpened, which is why they tend to be pricier. Remember: If you invest in high-quality convex shears, ensure your sharpener knows the difference—using the wrong machine cou
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Beveled vs. Convex Shears: What's the difference?✂️ Beveled edges have a flat edge, making them more forgiving for beginners and better for giving you the ability to get through thicker, dense coats. Convex edges come to a sharp point, offering a cleaner finish but are more delicate. Convex shears are also hand-finished and sharpened, which is why they tend to be pricier. Remember: If you invest in high-quality convex shears, ensure your sharpener knows the difference—using the wrong machine cou
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More about bite types! (Part 1) We talk more about this in 'Dog Anatomy & Conformation 101', our new free course! https://www.leadingedgedogshowacademy.com/p/dog-anatomy-conformation-101 ⭐️ Scissors bite ⭐️ Reverse scissors bite ⭐️ Level bite ⭐️ Overshot bite ⭐️ Undershot bite (next Reel) Always remember that every breed's standard will call for a specific bite type. There may also be allowed bite types and preferred bite types. We also need to think about dentition which is all-encompassing; th
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More about bite types! (Part 1) We talk more about this in 'Dog Anatomy & Conformation 101', our new free course! https://www.leadingedgedogshowacademy.com/p/dog-anatomy-conformation-101 ⭐️ Scissors bite ⭐️ Reverse scissors bite ⭐️ Level bite ⭐️ Overshot bite ⭐️ Undershot bite (next Reel) Always remember that every breed's standard will call for a specific bite type. There may also be allowed bite types and preferred bite types. We also need to think about dentition which is all-encompassing; th
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Do you want to learn how to table train your dog to relax on a grooming table? Stay tuned for more Reels coming up on this topic - Part 2 is tomorrow! We will cover why the grooming loop is used only for safety, introducing your dog to the table and a bed, safety considerations, and more! | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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Do you want to learn how to table train your dog to relax on a grooming table? Stay tuned for more Reels coming up on this topic - Part 2 is tomorrow! We will cover why the grooming loop is used only for safety, introducing your dog to the table and a bed, safety considerations, and more! | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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Tips for keeping your dog's energy up at the dog show! It's all about conserving energy outside the ring and making inside the ring as fun as possible. What's your routine with your low energy dog? | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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Tips for keeping your dog's energy up at the dog show! It's all about conserving energy outside the ring and making inside the ring as fun as possible. What's your routine with your low energy dog? | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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If you have a large dog, is using a courtesy turn the best way to set your dog's spine in a straight line before you move away from the judge? Probably not! Allison recommends you don't use a courtesy turn for large breeds, for these reasons. Learn more in our guide for gaiting patterns here: bit.ly/dtnt-gait | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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If you have a large dog, is using a courtesy turn the best way to set your dog's spine in a straight line before you move away from the judge? Probably not! Allison recommends you don't use a courtesy turn for large breeds, for these reasons. Learn more in our guide for gaiting patterns here: bit.ly/dtnt-gait | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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Now that you have the collar on your dog, where are you going to place the collar while gaiting? The way we show here is a great method for getting the head if your dog is trying to move with their head too low. We often recommend this tip as a troubleshooting method for our students having trouble with their dog's head carriage. Training needs to be done too, but this is a great hack! Stay tuned for a free mini course all about choosing a show lead and collar! | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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Now that you have the collar on your dog, where are you going to place the collar while gaiting? The way we show here is a great method for getting the head if your dog is trying to move with their head too low. We often recommend this tip as a troubleshooting method for our students having trouble with their dog's head carriage. Training needs to be done too, but this is a great hack! Stay tuned for a free mini course all about choosing a show lead and collar! | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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Do you have a very short, smooth-coated dog? Here’s how to chalk them! Chalking is what we consider a ‘finishing touches’ type of grooming. You might chalk your dog to create more bone or, more likely with this coat type, to enhance your dog’s colour. Here we demonstrate how to chalk our friend Madison the Whippet! Equipment Used: - Self Rinse - Colestral - White Ice Chalk - A towel, paper towel, etc. - Boar/Brass Bristle Brush - Very soft slicker brush (i.e. Karben Slicker Brush) | Leading Edge
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Do you have a very short, smooth-coated dog? Here’s how to chalk them! Chalking is what we consider a ‘finishing touches’ type of grooming. You might chalk your dog to create more bone or, more likely with this coat type, to enhance your dog’s colour. Here we demonstrate how to chalk our friend Madison the Whippet! Equipment Used: - Self Rinse - Colestral - White Ice Chalk - A towel, paper towel, etc. - Boar/Brass Bristle Brush - Very soft slicker brush (i.e. Karben Slicker Brush) | Leading Edge
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When banding your Poodle between days of the dog show (for example, Saturday night after showing on Saturday and when showing Sunday) we encourage you to only “gently” band your dog after breaking down the hairspray. You can watch the full tutorial when you enroll in our course "12 Days of Poodles 2025" here👉 https://bit.ly/12dop-2025 | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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Are you making these mistakes when gaiting your show dog? Well, not anymore! Today’s tutorial will help you to identify a few common mistakes made when gaiting in particular, including: ❌ Not moving your dog in a straight line on the down-and-back ❌ Crowding the other dogs in the ring ❌ Not knowing where the judge is watching your dog on the go-around We point these out to you so that you can learn and improve! Watch the full tutorial on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/MEaIU8PFKoo | Leading Edge
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Do you know how to stack your dog? We'll teach you everything you need to know in our FREE course "How to Stack Your Dog". Here's a clip from one of our instructional videos "Stacking the Front". Learn more & sign up for this completely free course here👉 https://www.leadingedgedogshowacademy.com/p/how-to-stack | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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Want to know the most common mistakes that are made while line-brushing? This week, Allison takes you through her methods, tips, and tricks for properly line-brushing your show dog's coat. To download a quick downloadable guide to go along with this tutorial, including recommended brushing sprays, brushes, and combs, enroll in 'Free Tutorial Friday' here: https://www.leadingedgedogshowacademy.com/courses/free-tutorial-friday/lectures/52841277 | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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This dog gets a fresh style with every haircut! Sometimes it's a mohawk, sometimes it's a straight line down the back. Always a unique and cute look for this furry friend. #DogHaircut #DogStyle #Mohawk #CuteDog #PetGrooming | ADHDave
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To dry your dog’s coat to look it’s best, having both your dog and yourself standing in the right position goes a long way! Your dog standing properly or “four square” helps you to see where the hair needs to be styled and dried. With consistency and training, this is not a big ask from your dog! You should also position your own body around your dog to aim the hot air and your brushes to dry the coat the proper direction. #dogshow #dogshows #doggrooming #goldenretriever #showdogsofinstagram | L
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Why do our dogs post, or what does posting look like? When stacking your dog, consider the fulcrum of the stack; looking at where they place their own legs underneath themselves and how this leads to them posting - also how your chosen handling technique will either improve or worsen the stack! Always move the leg that is furthest forward back to meet the leg further underneath your dog. Learn more in the third tutorial of "25 Days of Tutorials" - bit.ly/25dot-2024 | Leading Edge Dog Show Academ
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Learn how to use a ringside bag to make your life easier at the dog show! A ringside bag can be any bag or tote you can bring to ringside with you before your ring time, filled with a few essentials. In this “Equipment Series” tutorial Allison shows you some of her ringside bag must-haves. | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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Does the SHAPE of a pin brush matter? 🤔 Yes! For different techniques you may want to opt for a different shape of pin brush; either an oval or an oblong shape (and we're talking about the shape of the head of the brush where the pins are seated). For your "workhorse" brush, Allison recommends you use an oval brush. For detail work, styling and correction, and small or hard-to-reach areas, use the oblong brush. Happy grooming! | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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Fix your down-and-back with Allison's #1 hack! Stay tuned for a tutorial coming soon on Allison's opinions on collar placement including why this common "default collar placement" often CAUSES more problems than it solves! | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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A few handling techniques explained from our new mini-course, coming soon! Let’s talk about 3 common mistakes when stacking your dog’s front legs… 1) Moving your dog’s leg forward to match the leg the farthest forward, rather than moving the leg back to match the leg farthest back 2) Picking up the dog between the front legs to stack the front legs, rather than stacking each leg individually by the elbow 3) Picking up the leg anywhere other than by the elbow Check out the full tutorial on our Yo
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[Part 3] Are you showing off your dog's best virtues? This is what we're talking about when we talk about "stacked" versus "shown" - making the extra effort to frame and SHOW OFF your dog's conformation to the judge! Here we show a few examples by properly showing the head and neck, creating tension to fix the topline and angulation, etc. This is an example where the dog is very keen to post, and in addition to stacking the front legs further back (shown in other tutorials!), using the tail to c
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One of the most overlooked things in grooming your Poodle in Continental! Be sure to trim the hair at the back of the jacket - many leave much too much here which changes your dog's shape, length of back, and the final result of the spray up. Watch the full tutorial plus enroll in our course "12 Days of Poodles 2025" here👉 https://bit.ly/12dop2025 | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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Enter the ring like a winner! Your body language (posture, tone of voice, speed) will influence your dog’s body language, movement, carriage, etc. One place where folks will often let down is when entering the ring - which isn’t giving the judge the best first impression of your dog. | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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With very small dogs, a very small grinder is a great tool! Today's tutorial features a great gadget small grinder and a tutorial on how to hold and support your small dog while grinding their nails. Enroll & learn more in day 18 of "25 Days of Tutorials" - bit.ly/25dot-2024 | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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Today's tutorial is "Control Your Dog’s Gait with Your Body Language, Voice and Expression". There are many different ways you can use your body language, voice and expression to influence your dog's behaviour in the ring. And, there are lots of areas you can help them improve from stacking to gaiting and free baiting. In today's tutorial Allison demonstrates working with this Pug to troubleshoot her head carriage and wanting to be nose-to-the-ground when gaiting! Learn more in day 4 of "12 Days
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Day 14! Do you know which brush type is right for your breed? Using proper brushes & combs is paramount to your show dog grooming success. Sign up to access all 25 in-depth tutorials at the 🔗LINK in bio & 📌pinned post. | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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When it comes to tools for Berners, you might use… - A slicker brush like the Big K which has long pins but more space between the tines - A pin brush with a regular handle - A pin brush in a “slicker style” brush with a handle in a T shape (or like a ‘rake’) A buttercomb finishing comb Stay tuned for more about Bernese Mountain Dogs grooming and check out the complete step-by-step video course: https://www.leadingedgedogshowacademy.com/p/bernese-mountain-dog-101 | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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Let's talk pin brushes! When you need 'em, and specifically which shape you need - oval, or oblong? In general, Oval brushes are a "workhorse" brush great for overall use, the body, etc. Oblong brushes are great for styling, stretch drying, cowlick fixes, and hard-to-reach areas. In this video Allison discusses Scissored Coats - like Poodles, Bichon Frises, Kerry Blue Terriers - and Setter/Spaniel Coats - Irish Setters, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, English Springer Spaniels, etc. Smooth Coats
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Regular toenail maintenance is obviously essential. The length of the nails, when overgrown, will also affect your dog’s foot shape! Our other tip from today’s tutorial is shaping the nails to be round, shown here using regular nail clippers. Learn even more in day 7 of "25 Days of Tutorials" | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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These early puppyhood stack training sessions are all about creating a positive experience and building muscle memory from the stack. We stack our puppies in a quick stack, praise, and repeat only a few times per training session. Quickly they can start to learn what is expected of them. | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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Train your Poodle to look "into the ring" with today's 12 Days of Poodles tutorial! Sign up and gain unlimited, lifetime access to all 12 tutorials (one released everyday until April 30th) here👉 https://bit.ly/12dop2024 | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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Watch the rest of this spray-up finishing touch in today's tutorial! This is one of Allison's go-to ways to finish a spray up after a first layer of hairspray, and it's also a great technique for dogs with a lot of neck hair. Learn more when you enroll in our course "12 Days of Poodles 2025" here👉https://bit.ly/12dop2025 | Leading Edge Dog Show Academy
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