Part 3 - Sheltie grooming for the ring 

I’m working on a grooming your pet sheltie at home video, hopefully soon! 😊

I’m so glad I could help, good luck with your shelties! 😊

I actually am related to Art Linkletter, I believe he is a 4th cousin. I met him at a family reunion when I was young. It’s definitely a question I was asked by every school teacher growing up but I don’t get it very often anymore. I’m always happy to talk about him, he was a lovely man. 😊

Also forgot to ask I looked up the brush and there are a few different types of the boar bristle and nylon ones it says junior, pocket, popular and handy one, not sure what to get ? Any advice would be greatly appreciated please 😊

Yes, usually the chalk and kolesteral are enough but if it needs a bit more help, add the texture powder. If it is very soft, you can add a bit of hairspray at the roots but just be conscious of how it feels, you want it to still feel natural. You’re better off with a natural feeling dog, even if the ruff doesn’t stand up. 😊

Hi Bob, I actually mostly use a corn starch based baby powder because of those risks, I should have mentioned that in the video. It works just as well. The crown royal power is premixed so you can use it as is. It works great, I just go through so much of it while showing it gets expensive... I do use the Crown Royal, Magic Touch concentrate as a grooming spray. I bath all of my dogs after a show, the products can cause breakage and matting if left in, especially those with a softer coat. Hope that helps, good luck and hopefully we’ll all be back showing soon! 🤞🤞

@@linkridgeshelties7413 Thanks soooo much for the quick and thoughtful reply. Just one follow up question on the 2nd part of your answer above on cleaning dogs after a show. What do you do if you have back to back shows (i.e. Friday/Sunday or Sat/Sunday) or are on the road and bathing is not easy to do. Thanks again for responding. :)

If you can’t find that exact brand, you can usually get some in the ethnic hair section of a drug store or Walmart. I just checked and there are several kinds on amazon as well. As long as it’s fairly thick, it should work.

Chris Christensen carries it and so does Cherrybrook. Product name is Colestral Chalk Helper & Conditioning Creme

No need to worry, powders are all made with corn starch these days. 😊