Combs and Brushes Used for Dog Grooming
According to the book, "The Stone Guide to Dog Grooming for All Breeds” by Ben and Pearl Stone, here are some useful tools you can use to groom your pet dogs.
The Wire Slicker Brush
The brush you use the most important. The brush being used in the accompanying photos is a soft wire slicker brush. We have found this brush to be a happy medium between the too-soft brushes used for show dogs and the too-harsh slicker brushes sold in most pet stores. Other types of brushes, such as the pin brush, natural bristle brush, hound glove and others are used for various procedures that will be explained and illustrated throughout the test.
Universal Brush
In the case of badly matted coats, we also use either the previously described Universal brush or fairly large slicker brush with hard fibers. This type of brush is harsher than the normal slicker and may take more hair than is ordinarily desirable, but remember we are dealing with coats which have been long neglected.
Sacrificing some coat is more humane in pet grooming than trying to “tease” out all the knots and tangles over a period of many hours.
Half Fine-Half Coarse Comb
As with brushes, there are several different types of combs. The comb of choice for general use consists of half fine and half coarse teeth and does not have a handle.
The best such combs were formerly manufactured in Belgium but American companies now make equally fine combs. This comb can be used for a variety of purposes, from roughing out to finishing touches.
Mat Comb
Just as the Universal brush is the best tool for coping with badly matted coats, so the mat comb is the companion to the Universal brush. This is heavier with a wider spaced teeth than the comb previously described and is one of the essential tools used for matted coats. This mat comb is not to be confused with the Oster mat comb, which is a special tool designed specifically for dealing with badly matted coats.
The Wire Slicker Brush
The brush you use the most important. The brush being used in the accompanying photos is a soft wire slicker brush. We have found this brush to be a happy medium between the too-soft brushes used for show dogs and the too-harsh slicker brushes sold in most pet stores. Other types of brushes, such as the pin brush, natural bristle brush, hound glove and others are used for various procedures that will be explained and illustrated throughout the test.
Universal Brush
In the case of badly matted coats, we also use either the previously described Universal brush or fairly large slicker brush with hard fibers. This type of brush is harsher than the normal slicker and may take more hair than is ordinarily desirable, but remember we are dealing with coats which have been long neglected.
Sacrificing some coat is more humane in pet grooming than trying to “tease” out all the knots and tangles over a period of many hours.
Half Fine-Half Coarse Comb
As with brushes, there are several different types of combs. The comb of choice for general use consists of half fine and half coarse teeth and does not have a handle.
The best such combs were formerly manufactured in Belgium but American companies now make equally fine combs. This comb can be used for a variety of purposes, from roughing out to finishing touches.
Mat Comb
Just as the Universal brush is the best tool for coping with badly matted coats, so the mat comb is the companion to the Universal brush. This is heavier with a wider spaced teeth than the comb previously described and is one of the essential tools used for matted coats. This mat comb is not to be confused with the Oster mat comb, which is a special tool designed specifically for dealing with badly matted coats.