Most of you probably saw the e-mail floating around a while back- a person moved up north and took her cat to get a *line* cut (whatever that might actually be). Because of her accent the groomer understood it as *Lion Cut* and shaved the cat bare in places other than the lion ruff and tail. That case may be a joke or a real story, but seriously, it could happen! A groomer is taught the 3 standard poodle clips accepted by the A.K.C for show purposes, a puppy cut for dogs under 1 year old, the Continental clip, and the English Saddle (most common way poodles are shown). Any other name is a fashionable look that became known in time, even the Dutch or Town & Country. Groomers know... Read more»
