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Summary: A Useless Book for me
Review: I am mainly interested in learning to groom and particularly interested in learning about clippers. This 416 page book has only 30 pages of general grooming information and it is superficial. It has less than 3 pages on clippers which was also superficial. If you already know how to groom and want information on specific breeds this book might be useful. For me it is totally useless.
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Summary: Grooming Service Coordinator for a major pet company
Review: I have used this book for many many years and rely heavily upon it for all of our groomers. The information is precise and the drawings are accurate. Kohl and Goldstein's book should be in the hands of ANY groomer wanting to advance their all-breed grooming skills. It should NEVER be 4-6 weeks out of print.
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Summary: Thorough, well written book
Review: I loved the details on the drawings! Giving the type of blades to use for clipping dogs was fantastic. This is a great resource to have for any groomer. When you buy, make sure to order the comb binding - that way, the book stays open for easy reference!
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Summary: Bordering on useless
Review: This book is supposedly a reference for professional dog groomers. As one, I find it disappointing. The illustration quality is variable, and on one particular clip (the miniature schnauzer, I believe) there is a serious error in the clipping guidelines. Not enough angles of the dog pictures are shown for you to be able to discern the clipping pattern. Also, most dog groomers use modified forms of the show cuts on their customers' dogs. This book fails to describe or even mention these alternative clipping styles, which I think are not only invaluable to dog groomers but to laypersons as well who choose to groom at home.
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Summary: Bordering on useless
Review: This book is supposedly a reference for professional dog groomers. As one, I find it disappointing. The illustration quality is variable, and on one particular clip (the miniature schnauzer, I believe) there is a serious error in the clipping guidelines. Not enough angles of the dog pictures are shown for you to be able to discern the clipping pattern. Also, most dog groomers use modified forms of the show cuts on their customers' dogs. This book fails to describe or even mention these alternative clipping styles, which I think are not only invaluable to dog groomers but to laypersons as well who choose to groom at home.
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Summary: A Useless Book for me
Review: You won't believe how heavy and thick this 3rd edition book is. It's like a textbook, it has everything in it. This has to be the most definitive book ever written on the topic. I needed the most up to date grooming book out there and this is it. It has all the latest breeds one needs to know. The author tells you not only how to groom a breed but even what equipment is required. The illustrations are precise and accurate and the photographs are very helpful. This is the industry standard and is mandatory for every groomer, here and abroad. This book has EVERY breed. Read the authors bio, he taught dog grooming at his own school here in New York for years. Who better then him to write a book?
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