Hand-stripping

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This Wire Fox Terrier's coat has been hand-stripped
This Wire Fox Terrier's coat has been hand-stripped

Hand-stripping is the process of pulling the dead hair out of the coat of a non-shedding dog, either by using a stripping knife or simply one's fingers. A hard, wiry coat has a cycle where it starts growing and then sheds as it reaches maximum length. Hand-stripping coordinates the shedding and makes room for a new coat to grow.[1]

[edit] Controversy

Some argue that this process is painful for the dog [2], and insist that clipping is a preferable procedure.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Hand Stripping the Wire or Broken Coated Dog.
  2. ^ AllExperts.com (3/27/2007).


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