To finish my grooming discussion we are going to look at the most noticeable piece of grooming on Emma. I just don’t understand all these people who own Goldens who LOVE to have their dog’s ear hair LONG. In the conformation ring, you are supposed to be able to see how the ears are set on the head and just how big (or not) they are. When you have excess ear hair, you can’t see a thing and only have nightmares of mats behind the ears! Ok, well, maybe that’s just me.
Pam is a perfect example of someone who LOVES Golden ear hair. Her heart dog was Grinnin’ Gilbert. Pam is one of the hard working Golden rescue people in this city and she fell in love with this rescue boy. She felt his trademark was his hairy ears! It’s even immortalized on a hand painted blue jean jacket! Anyway, one day several of my conformation friends and I got together and did a grooming fund raiser. We met several Goldens that day of all shapes and sizes. And Pam brought Gilbert for us to do. Arlene and I agreed that he had way too much ear hair and we really needed to do something about that. It was when she picked up Gilbert that I found out that she LOVED the ear hair. I felt really bad about, even as I was admiring what a good job I had done. Thankfully Pam is one of those people who says, oh well, it will grow back, instead of never talking to me again.
So, I guess what I am saying is that it is personal preference, but my preference is nicely trimmed ears!
Emma has a TON of hair on her ears. In the picture above, the one on the right is finished and the left still needs to be worked on. Here is just how MUCH hair I took off Em:
This is off just ONE of her ears! I told you there was alot! She took me so much time to get the ears and feet done that I didn’t get to Wiggly Wrigley today.
Tomorrow, the hazards of hanging around the grooming table too long!
