Part 3 of 3: Grooming a Poodle as a Bedlington: Trimming the Head (3 of 3)
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Are you one of those groomers who loves the Bedlington trim but have never had the opportunity to test your skills on one? Even if you don’t have this breed in your client files, you can still do the trim! Amy Triezenberg has become well known for this haircut.
In this lesson, she demonstrates how to do the haircut using a parti-colored standard Poodle. The end result is fun and stylish. As a bonus, due to the short nature of the trim, it’s very easy for an owner to maintain too!Amy shows you how to set the pattern, where to work with clippers, what blades to use and how to detail the trim with shears on the overall dog.
Amy shows you how to style the Poodlington head and finish the dog out.
In this video you will learn:
• How to trim the eyes.
• What shape NOT to go for with the head.
• What shears work the best in different areas of the head.
• How to trim the muzzle.
• A trick to use so the dog can clearly see.
Amy Triezenberg
Ever since Amy Triezenberg can remember, she has always love animals and wanted to work with them. She grew up in South Holland IL, and was home schooled her whole life. Amy attended Great Lakes Academy of Dog Grooming when she was 17.
She competed in her first grooming contest while still in grooming school and won 3rd place. After competing in regular classes for a while, Amy started competing in creative styling.
She went on to win multiple awards in creative including, the People’s Choice Award, and the cover of Groomer to Groomer magazine 2007, with her three- legged poodle ‘Falore’ with her Fallen Solider design.
After success in the creative styling arena, she resumed her focused on regular grooming classes. With hard work, she earned her slot as a Top 10 GroomTeam Member in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2016. Amy has also won, The Liz Paul Best Scissored Poodle Award, multiple Best All Around Groomer Awards, and Best in Show at the 2012 Atlanta Per Fair with her signature ‘Poodlington’ trim.
Amy was the manager of an exclusive, high volume salon, which she loved. However, she made the difficult decision to leave that role with the birth of her first child. She chose a grooming job closer to her home. Three children later, she and her husband decided to open a home-based grooming salon. The flexible hours allow her to spend quality time with her family and dogs.
Amy has written articles for Groomer to Grooming magazine and enjoys sharing what she has learned with private coaching and seminars.
Amy has shown her Kerry Blue Terrier in AKC conformation shows and working on her IPG Certification. She has always appreciated all the people that have helped her along the way. She looks forward to helping others the way that others have helped her.
Currently, she pursues her passion; the education side of grooming. “I love pouring my heart into helping others learn.”
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