Toilettage Magazine - English Version December 2014

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ENGLISH ISSUE - NOVEMBER 2014 – N°1

Toilettage Magazine French International Grooming Convention

Su Eld Weaver amazes France

Christmas Dossier

Special

All the tips for successful season

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The thousand grooming’s breed Meet the Shih Tzu and its endless grooming pawsibilities

FICG 2014 The scrapbook

Health The canine ear issues

Dear readers, I am very pleased to introduce the first English edition of our « Toilettage Magazine ».

Following the success of our French edition even among English readers, we have decided to create an English version for your reading comfort and also to adapt the different sections to your countries and tastes. That’s why, from now, every two month, a new Toilettage Magazine will release in English, alternately with the French one. We hope that you will enjoy this new version and that it will spread as quickly.

In this issue, results, a feline grooming special feature and all you need to know about grooming a Shih Tzu.

SCRAPBOOK: French International Grooming Congress 2014

Contents Page 3 - Zoom on … Karen Nash

Thank you very much to Dawn Omboy, Daniele Snijers, Françoise Janssens and all the groomers around the world for their contribution, it’s always appreciated.

Page 4 - Groomania, all the results

Enjoy!

Page 18 - « Get your Grinch on » by Dawn Omboy

Nathalie Ariey-Jouglard

Page 23 - FIGC2014 - Scrapbook

info@toilettagemagazine.com

Page 36 - The endless pawsibilities of the Shi Tzu by Daniele Snijers

Page 8 - Health: how to identify the canine ear issues Page 10 - Meet the groomers of the world Page 13 - Clara … 9 years old and already fan of grooming!

Page 15 - Get ready for the best season of the year

Page 46 – The sensitive dog chronicle by Nathalie Ariey-Jouglard

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To contact the person in charge of the magazine, email us on info@toilettagemagazine.com, visit www.toilettagemagazine.com or contact the Association for the promotion of grooming at 0033 (0)450374081.

We are always looking for exciting topics in all areas of grooming. If you want to contribute and help us to enrich Toilettage Magazine, feel free to send us your stories, ideas and photos on info@toilettagemagazine.com or mail Toilettage Magazine, 9 avenue Gallia No. 26, 74500 Evian les Bains, France To learn more about the association, visit the website: www.associationdutoilettage.com 2

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Karen Nash AND SCRUFFY 2 FLUFFY WAS BORN …

Karen is in her late 40s and most of her career was spent in an office environment. She was in a job she was not happy with and her whole family was suffering of this situation. She had a long discussion with her husband about her unhapiness and he suggested that she could train to be a dog groomer. Karen worked part time à a local groomer at the beginning of 2011 and he knew how much she enjoyed it. But at that time, unfortunately, the groomer decided to move out of town and work only 2 days per week, so there would only be enough work for one.

Karen had to find another office job.

But fast forward in 2014, Karen left her job on a Friday and, on the Sunday, she was driving North to begin her first week of dog groomer training. She came back home for three weeks and then took another week.

She loved it and wanted more.

Only a week after, she had purchased a 10 foot caravan, fully fitted and only one dryer away from hapiness! And that is how everything started !

Karen has been working for herself for a few months now and her business is slowly starting to pick up. The whole family is now happier.

Given the choice of working in an office or grooming - grooming wins hands down.

- Karen Nash

The « Zoom on » section is here to introduce the newcomers of the profession. If you have just started your grooming business, do not hesitate to send your story and pictures to info@toilettagemagazine.com and you might be the next groomer featured in this page!

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GROOMANIA 2014

OSTER EUROPEAN CHAMPION 2014 Alison Rogers Groomania is an International Grooming Event held annually in Kortrijk, Belgium. In addition to the grooming competition, which comprises all levels from beginners to champions, there is an extensive educational grooming conference, which features exceptional seminars and demonstrations by some of the World's top groomers. The educational aspect is focused on real life grooming problems and is essential for all groomers and students who aspire to elevate their professional competence.

The competition was judged by a panel of nine worldwide renowned judges.

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GROOMANIA 2014 This year, more than 200 groomers came to participate in the 24 seminars on a large number of breeds and styles provided by 20 worldwide renowned groomers. On Sunday, more than 20 children participated in the Model Dog Competition. A moment full of creativity enjoyed both by the children and the public sometimes astonished by the results.

Well done to all participants!

For next year, please note that Groomania will take place on 18th and 19th April 2015. Groomania will be celebrating its 10th anniversary.

On this occasion numerous demonstrations will be organized, including some free demonstrations.

BEST IN SHOW Manser Amy

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GROOMANIA 2014 Here are all the results for Groomania 2014 OSTER EUROPEAN CHAMPION 2014 Alison Rogers BEST IN SHOW Amy Manser BEST GROOMER(S) Félix Duque Cordoba Félix & Judith Camarasa HANDSTRIPPING OPEN CLASS 1 Anna-Lena Wrzosek 2 Isdal Gunnar Petursson 3 Félix Duque Cordoba HANDSTRIPPING CHAMPION CLASS 1 Luis Martin Del Rio 2 Lesley Harpham 3 Judith Camarasa PURE BREEDS OPEN CLASS 1 Kristin Buyle 2 Lluisa Royo Davin 3 Sabine Müller PURE BREEDS CHAMPION CLASS 1 Roberto Garcia Marto 2 Berenice Duquerne 3 Anna Bardysheva SPANIELS OPEN CLASS 1 Carol Hanson 2 Marta Diez de Diego 3 Maria Herbst SPANIELS CHAMPION CLASS 1 Amy Manser 2 Olga De Diego Huidobro 3 Judith Camarasa POODLES OPEN CLASS 1 Farah Eggers 2 Tatiana Zhnikrup 3 Felix Duque

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GROOMANIA 2014 POODLES CHAMPION CLASS 1 Linda Barker 2 Sapinya de Gonzalo Ruth 3 Marco Marastoni MIXED & MISCELLANEOUS/ SALON CLASS 1 Kristin Buyle 2 Julie Lalou 3 Antonio Neto INTERMEDIATE 1 Jade Georgiou 2 Vanessa Munoz 3 Rosaria Maria Santini BEGINNERS 1 Charlotte Van Amstel 2 Otto-Doppenberg Malgorzata 3 Felipe Correa BEST SCISSORING Gia Anslin BEST MAKE OVER Mike Wildman EXCELLENT WORK Antonio Neto

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CANINE EAR ISSUES … HOW TO IDENTIFY THEM? CANINE EAR ANATOMY The shape of the canine ear makes it very sensitive to bacteria, parasites and mites.

Indeed, the canal of a dog’s ear is very different from ours, anatomically speaking.

Unlike human ears, dogs’ ears consist of two internal parts positioned at an angle of 90° and of one external part. Most breed have an ear canal longer that humans and, most of the time, the pinna falls over the canal. This means that air cannot flow freely. It makes the canal warm, moist and more susceptible to infections.

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Dogs with particularly long ears, such as basset or spaniels are even more exposed.

HOW TO IDENTITY THE EAR ISSUES? There are very typical signs that can help you to identify an ear health issue.          

The ear canal emits a very unpleasant smell Ear discharge The dog is constantly bending his head on the side It seems to hurt when you touch him The skin is red and painful Swelling Scabs Loss of hair around the ear Ear wax is black or brown Ear skin is thicker

If you encounter any of this symptoms during your grooming, it is important that you inform your clients and suggest him to take his dog to the vet as soon as possible.

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Too much hair in the ear canal. Excessive hair in the ear that occur in some breeds may cause irritation and problems with circulation of air in the duct, making the dog more susceptible to infections and parasites. Remove the hair and clean the ear.

Foreign bodies. Elements, such as seeds can sometimes fit within the ear canal, causing pain and / or inflammation. These elements should be removed as soon as possible by a veterinarian.

Ear mites. It is distinguished by the dark dirt or tasks that look like coffee grounds inside the ear.

These are parasites which develop in contact with other infected animals.

Allergic reactions. For dogs, most of ear problems are related to skin problems and allergies. Dogs that are prone to itching are often also prone to ear problems. They may also suffer from allergic reactions to parasites such as mites and scabies. If this is the case, it is important to clean the dog's ears with non-aggressive products specifically designed for their ears.

Yeasts. Microorganisms that can cause infestations by yeasts. They grow in hot humid and dark environments, e.g., canine ear canal. If your client shows symptoms of infestations by yeasts (which quickly identifies with the odor coming from the ears), a veterinarian will prescribe the appropriate treatment.

Some breeds are extremely intelligent. It is the case, for example, for the Border collie, a sheep dog. A study has proven that Rico was able to learn a list of more than 200 words and even to associate ideas. If he was presented 7 different objects including one he did not know, he was able to deduct and associate the unknown words to the unknown object. Since this study was published, another dog named Chaser, also a Border collie, was able to prove he knew more than a thousand words.

The Association for the Promotion of Grooming Art Non-profit organization whose purpose is to offer groomers the best workshops in every possible field of grooming. We organize your workshops, competitions, seminars, etc. Do not hesitate to contact us if you wish the association to organize an event in your area/region/country.

Some of our workshops: Asian Fusion, Creative grooming, all breeds improvement, massage and pet welfare, etc.

Some of our events past or future: French International Grooming Convention, Creative Grooming European Championship, First Asian Fusion World Championship, and more.

If you wish to ask the association to organize a workshop, a seminar, a competition or a publication in your area, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Association for the Promotion of Grooming Art 0033 (0)4.50.37.40.81 www.associationdutoilettage.com

info@salondutoilettage.com

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Meet groomers Worldwide!!!

By Nathalie Ariey-Jouglard

Welcome in this new section in which you will be able to meet groomers from all over the world. We all have a special story to tell and this month, let’s meet Sue Wright from Australia.

Sue lives and works in Queensland, Australia, although she was born in the UK.

She’s a Diploma certified groomer & is passionate about her art. Until 2012 she owned a grooming salon & dog boutique on the Coast in Queensland but after her children left home to go to University her Husband & her decided to

build a house in the country, she thought this was perfect as it gave her the opportunity to work from home & develop her grooming skills, allowing her to spend more time with each dog without the distractions that come with owning a larger salon, so her wonderful husband made her a purpose built salon which has been opened for nearly a year now and is already doing very well.

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Sue also enjoys grooming competitions and in May, this year, she won first place & best in group in Salon freestyle. She entered with her own Maltese x Shih Tzu named “Alfie” and groomed him in a Schnauzer trim.

Bark ‘N’ Style Sue Wright Email: leeandsue1@gmail.com Website: www.barknstyle.com.au

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Meet Groomers Worldwide!!!

By Nathalie Ariey-Jouglard

Welcome in this new section in which you will be able to meet groomers from all over the world. We all have a special story to tell and this month, let’s meet Maria Herbst from Sweden.

Maria is 44 years old and come from Sweden.

She has been a dog groomer for 17 years and has her own salon. She lives in a farm near town which allows her to run a day care and dog boarding hotel at home. She is actually building a new fantastic grooming salon that will be completed by March 2015.

In 2011, Maria started grooming competitions around Europe. She had many placements and found it incredibly rewarding and educational.

She is also sponsored by K9 and has been selected to take part in the Sweden's groom Vm team championship in Milan, Italy in 2015.

Marias Hundtrim in Sweden Malmö Bäckaforsvägen 44 21874 Tygelsjö Sweden www.mariashundtrim.se

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Clara, 9 years old and already a fan of grooming Grooming is a vocation and it often starts early!

This is the case for Clara, 9, already passionated by this art and looking forw ard to her first real groomer dog !!

Clara started at 7 years old but, from a very young

age, she’s been waiting for the day she could wash and handle her first dog. Indeed, this little prodigy is also passionate about handling!

If, for the moment, she uses clippers only on body and legs, she can’t wait to be old enough for her first full clipping, and, more than this, to be able to handle the scissors that she can already hold like a true groomer.

For the moment she trains on paper silhouettes and is waiting for her 10th birthday, for which her parents promised her first dog.

This little girl would love a miniature Schnauzer.

Now, she helps her mum in her salon, washing and drying the dogs for the customers who gives her permission, but we can surely expect to meet her, in the comings years, on the podiums of dog shows and grooming competitions!

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Toilettage Magazine wishes you a merry Christmas and a happy new year 2015

To help you prepare the best season of the year, Toilettage Magazine offers you this special « Christmas feature » with tips, recipes, ideas and many surprises to discover.

Christmas Special Feature This year, Toilettage Magazine helps you prepare the Christmas season with useful tips on how to prepare your salon for Christmas, a few ideas for original gifts to offer or sale to your customers. Enter our Christmas salon decoration contest and be our guest in the next “Meet groomers worldwide” section. Try our recipes for Christmas and much more.

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A few tips to prepare your salon for the Christmas season

There is some quick and easy tips to use if you want to prepare your salon for a successful Christmas. If you are well prepared and if your service is of high quality, you will, for sure, make a good impression on your customers and make them want to come back in 2015.

Here are a few tips to help you improve your business at Christmas: This is not a secret anymore, our customers are thinking about Christmas very early. As soon as Halloween is gone, everyone starts to get ready for Santa’s arrival. Even in October, shops and towns start to install the decorations, we all receive toy’s catalogs in our mailing box and everyone starts slowly to prepare the list for Santa. Therefore, it is very important that your business get on their list. Start to announce your Christmas offers very early and do not hesitate to get your shop windows all ready at the beginning of November.

For Christmas, our customers want to spoil their four legged babies so this will be the occasion for you to focus on luxury products and additional services. So get ready to expose your luxurious accessories, perfumes, cookies and treats nice boxes, etc.

And what would Christmas look like without a fantastic shop window? Your must be no exception and yours has to be wonderfully creative and festive. A nice shop window will attract more clients and encourage them to discover your Christmas offers.  Our tip: Do not hesitate to animate your shop window, movements will attract more passersby.

Think about updating your website with the colors of Christmas and add all your offers. Think about the fact that your website must indicate very clearly your opening hours during the season.

Why not to offer a nice little present to your customers? Christmas is the best occasion for this! There is tones of great ideas and that will make your customers happy. For example, why not preparing nice little dog cookies baskets, a nice little pet perfume bottle or even a gift personalized with your salons details. This will demand a little preparation so you better get ready in advance. This will surely have a positive impact on your customers who will definitely come back within the next weeks or months.  Our tip: presentation counts! If you offer dog biscuits, try to offer them in a beautiful package. Guaranteed to impress!

PHOTO CONTEST « YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOP WINDOW » Grab your camera! It is Christmas time and you are about to make a fantastic shop window filled with lights and colors. So share with us and send your most amazing shop window pictures!

It can be a photo taken from the outside or the inside, it can be your storefront facade or your interior decorations, all that matters is that we must see that it's a grooming salon.

Please note that the salon must be yours or you must be employed or in training in this salon to be able to compete.

Send us your photos at info@toilettagemagazine.com and don’t forget to mention "Christmas Photo Contest" in the subject. The photos will be compiled in an album of the magazine's Facebook page and the winning photo will be the one who gets the most "likes" before December 25th, 2014 at midnight!!

The winner will be selected for the "meet groomers worldwide" section in February 2015 issue.

We can’t wait to receive all your pics!!

Thank you all

Nathalie

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Christmas Recipe Here is a simple recipe for dog biscuits that will delight your clients, your loved ones and friends who want to spoil their dog during the holidays.

Beef and bacon flavor dog biscuits These biscuits are tasty and easy to prepare, they contain no sugar and you can easily replace the beef stock with chicken or even vegetable if you prefer. You can try to find a bone-shaped mold but any shape will do.

Ingredients 280g of whole wheat flour 55g of milk powder 2 teaspoon of beef stock (or chicken or vegetable as you wish) 120ml of bacon grease 1 egg 120ml of ice water

Instructions Preheat oven to 175 ° C. Mix flour, milk and stock Stir in the bacon fat and eggs, then add the ice water gradually until dough is moist enough to make a ball. It is better to use a wooden spoon and not a whisk.

Roll the dough on a floured surface until it is about 1 cm thick, then cut to the desired shape.

Bake on an ungreased cookie tray until firm for about 25 minutes.

Make sure that the cookies are completely cooled before storing them or give them to your dog. Store in an airtight container to preserve freshness.

You do not have the time, desire or ability to cook for yourself?

Toilettage Magazine has found the perfect solution for you!

Little Good Ideas Why not organizing your own contest for the holidays.

Give away some prizes and invite your customers to participate in your great contest.

Ideas are endless. Why not a photo contest, a raffle, a tombola, etc.

And for the gifts, ideas are legions as well, such as dog biscuit box, chocolates for the two legged customers, discounts on your services or accessories, vouchers, etc.

CAUTION: Avoid prizes in money as it is prohibited by law in many countries. If you do so, make sure the law is on your side. 

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Bo's Bones Organic Dog Biscuits, LLC, opened its doors in 2003 in response to friends around the country urging Jen Gage Sage, CEO, to market the biscuits she had been baking in her kitchen. Loud accolades from canine friends has led to the area's first commercial canine-only bakery north of Ithaca, NY, and distribution of Bo's Bones to over 30 states in the US. "Simple is good!" is an objective of the company that is key to Bo's reputation for taste and enjoyment of life. Bo's uses only the finest human grade ingredients: organic whole wheat bread flour, organic rolled oats, eggs from free range chickens, award winning honey, and spring water. The biscuits are hand-cut into eye-tickling shapes such as Squirrels, Donuts, and seasonal treats such as SnowFolks, Reindeer, and Dreidels.

Bo's Bones supports an ever-increasing number of dog shelters and rescues. This past September Bo's hosted the First Annual Ithaca Dog Fest, an event that raised funds for shelters and rescues and led to the adoption of several dogs. Bo's people are committed to assisting animals and people to better their lives and our planet.

Bo's Bones are at www.bosbones.com

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Gotta Getta Bo's!

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Christmas perfumes - Diamex

To make them happy, offer them a medley of scents!

Offer the Christmas Perfume from Diamex Every year, Diamex offers a full range of pocket sized perfumes (70ml), a small spray bottle that fits in the hand!

Its convenient size will allow you to easily have it in a pocket or a purse.

Want to share a pleasant scent with your pet?

Spray it with one touch and exhale sweet scents offered by the Diamex range. Its unique size, gives you the opportunity to discover and share the numerous scents of this range. « Câlin » offers a fresh and floral fragrance, perfect match of 19 perfumed scents. « Mister Fresh » remains a timeless classic with a touch of freshness and delicate scents.

For the gourmets, the « Bubble Gum » and « Cuberdon » perfumes area as addictive as bonbons!

For fruit lovers, discover the perfume: « Coco », « Pomme » (Apple), « Melon », « Fraise » (Strawberry), lovely tasty scents!

Let the sunshine in with the « Vanille » and « Honey » scents and bring back some summer memories.

Looking for irresistibly attractive fragrances? Try the « Prestige » or « Hollywood » perfumes.

And if you need freshness: “Ocean” and “Bleu azur” perfumes offer an invigorating cocktail. discover all the range and many other products on www.laboratoire-diamex.be.

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Get your Grinch On!

By Dawn Omboy

One of my favorite stories of all is How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss. This is also one of my favorite creative holiday designs. I began by picking a picture off the internet of the Grinch. (fig1)

Figure 1

The dog I chose to use is a Shih Tzu with a close clipped jacket.

The short coat is better for this type of design because when the dog with a longer coat moves the pattern will become distorted. I freehanded this design onto the back of the dog with the black dye Kiss Express#98 and a small paintbrush. If you are not comfortable with freehand print off the picture you want to use and make it into a stencil by cutting it out with an exacto knife. Place the stencil on the dog and use a light layer of PetPaint or airbrush to set the lines quickly. With this part done you can then proceed to dying the outline with the black dyes.

(Fig2) Next comes time to fill in the colors of our Grinch again with a small firm paintbrush, the paintbrush makes it easy to put the dyes within the lines. I started with the eyes and then the hat (fig 3)

Figure 2

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It is exciting to watch the progress of the Grinch come to life! (Fig 4, 5, 6).

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The red dye I used for this is also Kiss Express Truly Red, it is a very long lasting dye and usually must grow out of the coat and eventually be cut away. The perfect green I found for my Grinch is a product called Avatar, it is just the right shade of Grinchy Green! Once the colors are all on I set a timer Small airbrush machine and let them stay on the coat for a minimum time of 30 minutes.

These dyes are actually stains that color the hair without damaging the hair. They are also easy to rinse because they usually rinse clean with cool water and do not bleed into other parts of the coat while being rinsed. (Fig8)

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With the dog all rinsed and back on the table we can see the black will still need to be touched up with inks from an airbrush to really make them pop.

I use a small airbrush machine and black ink. You can see in the picture how outlining your design makes it stand out. VoilĂ ! We have a holiday design that will bring happiness to all who sees this cute little dog.

Merry Christmas to all!

Dawn Omboy, Queen of Color www.queenofcolor.com

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Christmas photo shoots ... Always a success !!!

ŠEmfoto - Belgium

To boost your business during the holidays, why not organize a photo shoot in your grooming salon. Invite all your customers to come AND pose on a special little Christmas decor!

This will energize the life of your salon, you’ll fill your appointment book, because everyone will want to be good looking for the picture and, in the same time, you will build customer loyalty. If some take their own pictures, do not hesitate to ASK FOR the services of a professional.

The latter, most of the time, do not ask for payment and simply sell the pictures taken to your customers to compensate. Your clients keep a wonderful souvenir of their little ones and if your clients are happy, then you will be.

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French International Grooming Congress 2014

SCRAPBOOK OF THE FRENCH INTERNATIONAL GROOMING CONGRESS 2014 This year, in Evian Les Bains (France), was held the first International Grooming Congress … a wonderful success beyond all expectations!!!

By Nathalie Ariey-Jouglard The first French International Grooming Congress (FICG) took place in Evian les Bains on 18th and 19th October 2014 and it has been more than successful! Fabulous speakers for exceptional seminars and workshops, motivated and enthusiastic participants in a wonderful setting and some great competitions which attracted competitors and visitors from all over the world. So many things to see that it was hard to decide where to start!

It’s more than 60 groomers that gathered in the Hotel Hilton for two days of demonstrations, workshops, seminars and competitions. Many memorable moments along that weekend, especially the competitions with motivated and talented competitors who attracted numerous spectators, professionals or not, for a wonderful show.

Pictures of the best moments …

Creative runway on Saturday, 1st place for Coraline de Marco under the judgment of Daniele Snijers and Marylor Dufour, both from Belgium. Coraline also wins the public choice.

Emilie Addis (on the right) makes 2nd with Flavie, her little spitz and Mylène Sénéchal takes the 3rd place with Furia.

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On Sunday afternoon, the Extreme Makeover competition was a real eye catcher, under the judgment of Dawn Omboy (USA), Linda Jomphe (Canada) and Irina Smirnova (Russia).

Su Eld Weaver (UK) wins 1st place with her white poodle, Dobby.

Second place went to Julien LaisnĂŠ (France) with special congratulations from the judges for his first creative competition.

Toilettage Magazine already sees in him the first real French competitor that could one day compete beside the largest American stars of Extreme Makeover! We wish you good luck Julien!

Tatjana Stahlberg (Russia) ranks third with a magnificent creation and also remarked by the judges and spectators. The swallow carrying a flower, sign of luck.

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Emilie Addis and Flo won the first prize at the artistic grooming competition on Sunday afternoon.

Magnificent achievement in braids that delighted both the judges and the public.

Mylène Sénéchal finished second under the judgment of Marylor Dufour, Françoise Janssens and Danièle Snijers.

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Competitions

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Workshops

Studious atmosphere Irina Smirnova for the Asian grooming demonstration Franรงoise Janssens for massage and well-being workshop

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Laura Chappaz in the Persian and Poodle workshop

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Saturday Night Diner

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Atmosphere

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Dear friends, I want to thank all those who participated in the French International Grooming Congress 2014. Thanks to our stakeholders, Laura Chappaz for her smile and professionalism, Dawn Omboy for his good humor and all his valuable advice, Françoise Janssens for his kindness and his wonderful gift, not to mention Linda Jomphe, Irina Smirnova, Barb Hoover, Marie Julie Caouette, JoÍlle Robyns who all made their incredible contribution to the success of our seminars. Thank you to our judges Marylor Dufour and Snijers Daniele for their objectivity and their desire to make our competitors progress. Thank you to all the groomers who came to participate in our seminars, runway and competitions. They are too numerous to be mentioned but I remember each one of you!

Another big congratulations to Su Eld Weaver and Emilie Addis for winning Sunday competitions and congratulations to Coraline de Marco for winning the creative runway on Saturday. Thank you to Henry, Cecilie, Anne, Oceane, Priscilla, Claudine, and others for your help on-site in the organization, taking pictures, the loan of dogs or tables. Thank you to companies that have trusted us, such as Puppy, DPI, Bobby, Bellisa, Hello Dog, Made in Pet JMB Natsika and all others. Also thank you to the FFATA for their presence and kindness. Thank you all for the beautiful flowers that still adorn my living room. Again thank you to Catherine for your gift basket, I really enjoyed myself with the tapenade ;). Thank you to all the participants who came from far away to support us, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, Russia, Ukraine, England, Canada, the United States and more.

This success is ours, and thanks to everyone, I am proud to announce that the second FIGC will take place in 2015 with more demos and competitions. I hope to see you all next year.

Sincerely yours Nathalie Ariey-Jouglard

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Breed File: The Shih Tzu

Photo credit www.emfoto.be

BY DANIÈLE SNIJERS – TRANSLATED BY NATHALIE ARIEY-JOUGLARD

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SPECIAL FILE : THE SHIH TZU

Introduction of the breed The Shih Tzu comes from Tibet and belongs to group 9, meaning that he is a companion and toy dog.

A little bit of history?

Despite many very distinctive differences, there is still a tendency to confuse Apso and Shih Tzu. This breed comes from Tibet but developed in imperial China. When it became a republic in 1912, some representatives of the breed found their way to Europe. Nevertheless, the first registration in Great Britain, as an import, was only in 1931. The breed was recognized apart from other eastern breeds, in 1934 and The Kennel Club granted it with a separate book of origins in 1940 with the authorization to compete for the Challenge Certificates in 1949. The head of the Shih Tzu looks like a very seducing chrysanthemum which is due to the hair growing straight on the muzzle.

Official standard of the Shih Tzu (source: AKC) General Appearance: The Shih Tzu is a sturdy, lively, alert toy dog with long flowing double coat. Befitting his noble Chinese ancestry as a highly valued, prized companion and palace pet, the Shih Tzu is proud of bearing, has a distinctively arrogant carriage with head well up and tail curved over the back. Although

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there has always been considerable size variation, the Shih Tzu must be compact, solid, carrying good weight and substance.

Even though a toy dog, the Shih Tzu must be subject to the same requirements of soundness and structure prescribed for all breeds, and any deviation from the ideal described in the standard should be penalized to the extent of the deviation. Structural faults common to all breeds are as undesirable in the Shih Tzu as in any other breed, regardless of whether or not such faults are specifically mentioned in the standard.

Size, Proportion, Substance: Size - Ideally, height at withers is 9 to 10½ inches; but, not less than 8 inches nor more than 11 inches. Ideally, weight of mature dogs, 9 to 16 pounds. Proportion - Length between withers and root of tail is slightly longer than height at withers. The Shih Tzu must never be so high stationed as to appear leggy, nor so low stationed as to appear dumpy or squatty. Substance - Regardless of size, the Shih Tzu is always compact, solid and carries good weight and substance.

Head: Head - Round, broad, wide between eyes, its size in balance with the overall size of dog being neither too large nor too small. Fault: Narrow head, close-set eyes. Expression - Warm, sweet, wide-eyed, friendly and trusting. An overall well-balanced and pleasant expression supersedes the importance of individual parts. Care should be taken to look and examine well beyond the hair to determine if what is seen is the actual head and expression rather than an image created by grooming technique. Eyes - Large, round, not prominent, placed well apart, looking straight ahead. Very dark. Lighter on liver pigmented dogs and blue pigmented dogs. Fault: Small, close-set or light eyes; excessive eye white. Ears - Large, set slightly below crown of skull; heavily coated. Skull - Domed. Stop - There is a definite stop. Muzzle - Square, short, unwrinkled, with good cushioning, set no lower than bottom eye rim; never downturned. Ideally, no longer than 1 inch from tip of nose to stop, although length may vary slightly in relation to overall size of dog. Front of muzzle should be flat; lower lip and chin not protruding and definitely never receding. Fault: Snippiness, lack of definite stop. Nose - Nostrils are broad, wide, and open. Pigmentation - Nose, lips, eye rims are black on all colors, except liver on liver pigmented dogs and blue on blue pigmented dogs. Fault: Pink on nose, lips, or eye rims. Bite - Undershot. Jaw is broad and wide. A missing tooth or slightly misaligned teeth should not be too severely penalized. Teeth and tongue should not show when mouth is closed. Fault: Overshot bite.

Neck, Topline, Body: Of utmost importance is an overall well-balanced dog with no exaggerated features. Neck - Well set-on flowing smoothly into shoulders; of sufficient length to permit natural high head carriage and in balance with height and length of dog. Topline - Level. Body - Short-coupled and sturdy with no waist or tuck-up. The Shih Tzu is slightly longer than tall. Fault - Legginess. Chest - Broad and deep with good spring-of-rib, however, not barrel-chested. Depth of ribcage should extend to just below elbow.

Distance from elbow to withers is a little greater than from elbow to ground. Croup - Flat. Tail - Set on high, heavily plumed, carried in curve well over back. Too loose, too tight, too flat, or too low set a tail is undesirable and should be penalized to extent of deviation.

Forequarters: Shoulders - Well-angulated, well laid-back, well laid-in, fitting smoothly into body. Legs Straight, well-boned, muscular, set well-apart and under chest, with elbows set close to body. Pasterns Strong, perpendicular. Dewclaws - May be removed. Feet - Firm, well-padded, point straight ahead.

Hindquarters: Angulation of hindquarters should be in balance with forequarters. Legs - Well-boned, muscular, and straight when viewed from rear with well-bent stifles, not close set but in line with forequarters. Hocks - Well let down, perpendicular. Fault - Hyperextension of hocks. Dewclaws - May be removed. Feet - Firm, well-padded, point straight ahead.

Coat: Coat - Luxurious, double-coated, dense, long, and flowing. Slight wave permissible. Hair on top of head is tied up. Fault: Sparse coat, single coat, curly coat. Trimming - Feet, bottom of coat, and anus may be done for neatness and to facilitate movement. Fault - Excessive trimming.

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Color and Markings: All are permissible and to be considered equally.

Gait: The Shih Tzu moves straight and must be shown at its own natural speed, neither raced nor strung-up, to evaluate its smooth, flowing, effortless movement with good front reach and equally strong rear drive, level topline, naturally high head carriage, and tail carried in gentle curve over back.

Temperament: As the sole purpose of the Shih Tzu is that of a companion and house pet, it is essential that its temperament be outgoing, happy, affectionate, friendly and trusting towards all.

Grooming a Shih Tzu We could think that the Shih Tzu has to be groomed with long shiny straight hair, mandarin moustache and the famous top knot. But there is many ways to combine the advantages of using your clippers with the beauty of the long hair.

The Shih Tzu is what we could call a « Therapy Dog » so his grooming has to match with your temperament.

The different grooming techniques allow you to do many things according to the texture of the hair, his morphology and his everyday life.

Imagination is your only limit with this breed.

Half-long hair style is quite popular at the moment and, of course, you can try the Asian style on this breed which is quite “made for it”.

Be careful, if ears are groomed too long it will « lengthen » the face and will weigh down the expression except with a very well-constructed dog.

Your material Brush, combs, nail clipper, scissors, clippers, cutting heads n°10, 5, 4, 3.

Method: clippers & scissors -

Clean the ears and the eyes, cut the nails.

Clear the ear lobe.

Clean around the nose, lower belly and clear the pads.

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With the cutting head of your choice or your scissors, clip from the base of

the head to the base of the tail.

- Always work in the direction of the hair - Go down to the point of the shoulder.

- Continue the ridge line going down on the flanks but not regularly.

- Wash, dry, brush.

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On the foot, cut the hair with a round shape.

Shape the hair on back legs by following the angulations but leav some volume.

- Shape the front legs to give them a cylinder shape and under the chest by following the contours of the dog.

- Shorten the hair at the back of the neck and link up with the shoulders.

- Shape the hair of the forehand by cutting from shoulder to shoulder to give a rounded shape.

- Ruffle the hair of the head and shape with your scissors to obtain a well-rounded head.

- The top of the head has to be round without separation mark between the head and the ears (the hair must not fall in the eyes) - Add the final touch

Method: scissors only -

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Clean the ears and the eyes, cut the nails.

Clear the ear lobe.

Clean around the nose, lower belly and clear the pads.

Disentangle the hair carefully With the scissors, cut around the feet without touching the hair on the top of the feet.

Equalize back legs by following the natural shape but leave volume.

Use the scissors to equalize straight on the back and the belly.

Wash, dry and brush to straighten everything.

Shape the front legs to give them a cylinder shape and under the chest by following the contours of the dog.

Link up the head to the back with a more voluminous neckline.

Shape the hair of the forehand by cutting from shoulder to shoulder to give a rounded shape.

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Ruffle the hair of the head and shape with your scissors to obtain a well-rounded head and keep a good length of hair.

The top of the head has to be round without separation mark between the head and the ears (the hair must not fall in the eyes) Equalize the moustaches and bottom jaw.

Equalize the ears.

Moderately cut the hair of the tail so it won’t drag.

Give the final touch.

Method: clippers only -

If the dog is too matted, use the clippers (on the body and legs) by following the hair with cutting head number 5, 4, 3 according to the desired length.

Remember to equalize the head according to the body so it won’t be disproportioned. A round head, “baby” style with ear shortened as much as possible, will fit perfectly with a short cut and will allow an easier « maintenance » of the dog.

Natural method -

Brush and comb to remove the knots.

Separate the hair with a line starting from the base of the head to the base of the tail.

Separate the hair on the top of the nose with a median line and comb on each side of the muzzle.

With the comb, draw a line from the external corner of the eye to the base of the ear, on each side and then, draw a line from one ear to the other on the top of the head.

Gather all this hair in a toupet and tight it.

The hair must not be too tight.

Slightly cut the hair to equalize the coat.

Round the hair on the feet.

Comb the tail.

Give the final touch.

Advices -

Grooming every 8 weeks if you use the clipper or 4 weeks if you use the scissors.

We can clip him with a counter combs if the dog is not matted.

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Before/after – Cat grooming

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Before/after – Dog grooming

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TH AN K TO S Y DNE Y L AW R E N CE , GR O OME R IN S T A TE N I S LAN D NE W YO RK , F O R THI S WON DE R F UL PI C T URE S!

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The sensitive dog chronicle

By Nathalie Ariey-Jouglard Just fell on a very interesting and not so surprising study from Dr Gregory Berns, professor at the Emory University in Atlanta. According to his conclusions, our dogs are gifted with the same sensitivity than our children.

Thanks to a series of MRI conducted on several dogs while exposing them to situations implying to lead to an emotional response, Dr Berns would have found that the readings where the same than ours, leading him to the conclusion that dogs were true people.

Personally, I never needed a RMI to see and understand than my dog was able to love, suffer, be sad, feel happy or given up. Most of us, animal lovers, already knew it. But this study give us one more argument in favor of animal welfare. But how and to what extent?

Many did not take long to reply that dogs should not be confused with human and that this results did not exactly mean that a dog could have feelings such as love, for example. However, I perfectly remember that, as a child, I was able to love, to be sad, to be happy, etc. So, if a RMI reading says that a dog’s brain reacts the same way that a child’s brain, does not that mean that he feels exactly the same than a child?

This puts a lot of things into perspective, abandon first, but also many activities such as breeding. How much are they suffering when some humans keep them locked in cages all their lives, mate them intensively and separate them from their children as quickly as possible so they can start all over again and again? This only thought, which was already untenable to me and awoke within me the deepest sadness, is even more horrible in light of this study. Indeed, how a human worthy of being could face this reality and go on with these activities?

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What about anthropomorphism? We all know this poor argument … this is « just » a dog! Don’t consider “it” as it had the same feeling than you do… how many of us already heard these words like a justification of many drifts towards animal welfare! Trying to make us feel like an idiot because we act with our dogs like they could have human feelings. Who is the idiot now? Science now gives us the proof that anthropomorphism is an invention of those who to find a way to salve their consciences for considering dogs “just like dogs”. I would be tempted to laugh out loud at their face if I did not feel like crying for all these dogs who are still mistreated “just like dogs” instead of being considered like sensitive people, with their own feelings, just as intense as our children’s.

It is likely that many new studies will follow this one and will open many more debated about animal status in our society. Better late than never I guess …

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