Hello, I'm certainly not a "groomer" however I do use baby powder in place of a bath (sometimes) or if the coat seems a bit oily. I never use chalk because it gives the white a flat look..the color is to be pearly white. I shake the powder in and brush it out.
I was told ages ago that some dogs stain because they have mites..the white hair will turn pink. Some stain because they lick for no apparent reason..the white hair turns pink. Some stain due to a chemical reaction..could be due to sitting in a metal crate..the metal has a reaction to the dog and cause the hair to turn pink or yellow. JoAnn > I have seen it, but never really watched what people do with it. Do you > just sort of brush it in and then brush it out so that it cleans up the > feathering on the feet? In Washington winters, we struggle keeping the feet > really white. Another thing that I notice is that my dogs all play on the > same surface, but some of them will have much more staining than the others. > My little tri girl's feet get very stained looking, but our Robbie stays > sparkling white playing right next to her. What in the world makes the > difference? Myra > > > > >Myra, regarding chalking, I have to agree with what I read recently in the > >PBGV breed column in the AKC Gazette. It says do not overinterpret the > >standard. Their standard says casual and tousled-which as stated does not > >mean dirty, stained or unkempt. Anything can be taken to the extreme. No > >trimming means, no trimming. Artificial alteration is changing something > >that was not naturally there. I can't speak for others, but at some dusty > >show grounds-chalk and corn starch do a heck of a job in removing dirt from > >furnishings. I would never attend a show without my chalk. AKC rule book > >says not to alter natural color, shade or markings. If a substance has been > >used for cleaning purposes, it is to be removed before dog enters the ring. > >Chalk works best as a cleaning agent when it and the dirt are removed:) > > > >Jan Rinker ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
