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20th September 2010, 08:16 PM #1
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Get your goop,work from the base of the coat to the tips,you need to do it all over but if you think babe is going to get fed up work on the worst bits first just in case,I used washing up liquid once after a judge said that is what she does but I find it better to use a grease remover shampoo then go for a good shampoo,sometimes I have had to do that twice,lastly if you texturise it gives a lovely shine & feel to the coat & in your final rinse add just a small amount of vinegar,also helps to give an extra shine,I always used white vinegar on my silver boy ordinary with these ones,worse than preparing yourself for a night out.I contacted Polly who put a thread on here about the Anju Beatue products & she sent me some trial samples & it is a brilliant product so might be worth contacting her & seeing if she would send you something.The rinsing between each time is the main thing & your final rinsing will take a little while so could be having fun with Monty,I have always been able to blow dry mine until Welly came along & he thought different so he does have to dry natuarlly,don't try to groom him until he is completely dry,in fact I don't normally touch mine until the next day & I find the slicker brush is great to really lift their coats.If he climbs trees you most probaly won't have to take much off of his nails,just take the pointy end bits,they soon grow back,when I was going to a show every month I still clipped a fair bit off each time,I don't think the judge will worry about his wear & tear of the feet,proves he has a life,travel I would try & do as you suggested & get him out a few times so it isn't all a shock on the day,the judges will not know its his first show so no leeway with them I am afraid,also at GCCF everything has to be white & except for water you can't even leave his favourite toy in with him so its going to be fingers crossed that he is happy,lets face it if you go back into the hall & he is upset you can withdraw him but hopefully that won't happen.Is there going to be someone there that you know on the day who could help you with any final grooming ? I wish I could come & help ,the old fingers are just itching to get stuck in,hopefully someone else will throw in some advice for you & I might be able to pick up some more tips as well.Good Luck.......
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20th September 2010, 08:24 PM #2
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Preperation for first show
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20th September 2010, 10:22 PM #3
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Hi Howlinbob, I'm sure you'll have sussed this already but I can add absolutely zero value to your show-related thread, but will keep my fingers crossed that you and Monty enjoy the day. I'm in much the same spot as you with this showing lark, although am very lucky to know a great breeder (Tigga Towers lady) that's going to show me the ways of the Force...
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21st September 2010, 08:38 AM #4
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Hi Louisa, your plan to show Monty sounds exciting!
Here's a tip I heard from the breeders of Tatja and Minnie. They wash their black smokes with shampoo for grey-haired people. Many brands have one, for example Guhl. (I think it's called Silver Shampoo or something like that.)
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21st September 2010, 08:53 PM #5
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Hi there, have a look on Smylee Pets site, they have Anju (now called Jerob) products.
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I have also found a plain, old fashioned rubber bath mat to be the greatest help when bathing. It stops the cat scrabbling all over the wet bath and getting in a panic. Try using a fan heater for drying. It is slow but not noisy. Obviously dont let the cat get over-heated. You only need to take the sharp tips off the claws and you can leave this til the night before. They will be back to normal in a couple of days, so shouldn't affect his adventures too much. Hope this helps
p.s. try to enjoy the day!
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