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2654
Hello: I have two Havanese, and I would like to cord my male, but have no clue how to begin. Can anyone tell me where to start? Monica...
calleochosmom
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Sep 13, 2007
4:50 pm
2655
hi monica - how long is your dog's hair? is it matting? i have a puli (corded) and a havanese (brushed out). i noticed your name says 'calleocho' and...
lilly blanco
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Sep 14, 2007
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Hi Monica, ? ? ?? Welcome!!? My name is Lisa....I raise standard poodles. I have a black female who has been corded for 3 yrs and am in the process of cording...
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groomlt
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Sep 14, 2007
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2657
... clue ... Hello: How to Begin the process would certainly interest me as well as I have a 16 month old Male Havanese and have no idea how to begin. Terry...
mycorner2003
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Sep 14, 2007
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Hi everyone! Lilly, I am in New Jersey, but am coming your way for business at the end of the month, would love to meet you and your pups if we can work that...
calleochosmom
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Sep 14, 2007
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2659
... If I've learned anything on this group, I would say 8 months is the perfect time to start - he'll be going through coat change, making him matt/cord...
Tara
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Sep 16, 2007
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2660
Hi. My special Ruby had a litter a year ago and I had some cord loss on the sides of her withers. Theyare coming back slowly . I was wondering if there is any...
mexipam
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Sep 16, 2007
3:47 pm
2661
If there are some thin cords nearby, you can weave some of these pieces into longer existing cords- I use a crochet hook. Maybe her tail cords are longer and...
Carole Hodes
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Sep 16, 2007
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2662
I've been lurking for a while watching what everyone says about cording and learning from it. unfortunatley I recently had to put my Jack russel down due to...
Elizabeth
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Sep 23, 2007
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A softer coat used to be referred to as the "cording" coat. Where are you located? Ever consider a rescue Poodle?...
Patty Martin
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Sep 23, 2007
2:34 pm
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I have a friend who breeds miniature poodles. She shows her dogs; they are gorgeous.She specializes in and only breeds chocolates. She is in Rochester, NY and...
LJ Iorlano
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Sep 24, 2007
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I'm in southern Indiana. I'm thinking that I want to start with a young puppy to get the cords started from the beginning & to get them used to being groomed....
Elizabeth Serven
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Sep 24, 2007
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Yes!!! Catherine is a rescue from a breeder/hoarder. She was crated in a room with 49 other dogs. I got her when she was 1.5 years old. I use her for...
Patty Martin
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Sep 24, 2007
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Actually, I have to disagree on this one. While it may be known as a "cording coat", I have some suggestions as to what to look for in the parents' coat...
Rebecca Hendershot
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Sep 25, 2007
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I collect old dog books, particularly Poodle books. In the older Breed Standards that I've read the softer coated Poodles are referred to as "the softer, or...
Patty Martin
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Sep 25, 2007
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Well, as I said, it was just my two cents, and my experience. I am not saying anyone is wrong, just that I happen to disagree. Rebecca...
Rebecca Hendershot
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Sep 25, 2007
11:35 pm
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... There is really no problem with either coat but the end results will be different. Also, A softer coat is going to be more work than a coarser coat wether...
frizz_allen
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Sep 26, 2007
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I agree with Frizz-- I have pulik, but the same would be true in cording. I have one with what I call a cotton candy coat, and one with a thicker, coarser...
Carole Hodes
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Sep 26, 2007
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... Some of them do & some of them don't. Not being "into" poodles, I really don't know what is considered to be correct but there is certainly a huge...
frizz_allen
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Sep 26, 2007
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So what I should look for then for ease of cording would be a thicker almost kinky curly coat. Something that when you put your hands on it feels thicker than...
Elizabeth Serven
spottedcircus
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Sep 26, 2007
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That has been my experience with Catherine. Her coat is soft, she does have some undercoat but there are others that I groom that have a coat of nothing BUT...
Patty Martin
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Sep 26, 2007
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... with apricot you could still dye stuff funky colors if you wanted to. I wouldn't count on it - you may be able to dye using darker/brighter colors, but the...
Tara
caninecoiffeur
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Sep 26, 2007
9:14 pm
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I'm not going to be much help on the questionnaire, as I'm only considering getting a corded dog at this time. My current dog is a greyhound, so bathing him...
Denise Skidmore
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Sep 26, 2007
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2677
... thicker almost kinky curly coat. I don't think that density is as much of an issue as curl. The curlier or kinkier the coat, the easier it is to start. If...
frizz_allen
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Sep 27, 2007
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2678
... Yeah, actually color, like debris sticks in cords for a really long time. I have done some unintentional colors to Koms in an attempt to get them whiter....
frizz_allen
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Sep 27, 2007
6:38 am
2679
... my ... been ... Actually it is really common. I personally never have understood why someone would want to get a poodle & then do their best to keep it ...
frizz_allen
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Sep 27, 2007
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2680
... Well, in my case, I did a statistical survey of around 400 breeds in the Dogalogag against my lifestyle and family requirements. The poodle came out in...
Denise Skidmore
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Sep 27, 2007
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2681
A person could 'probably' easily color the ears if they aren't corded.. I've often wondered about preparing the dogs coat by wetting it and than touching the...
p. t.
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Sep 27, 2007
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Lots of people think my Komondor is a poodle. He's cut real short so he's fluffy, but there are distinct dreads on his ears and back half. I tell people he's a...
karen allen
spauldingkitty
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Sep 27, 2007
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2683
... people asking to stud him and decided I didn't want people to know I had an expensive dog. I live on the cusp of the hood. Poodles have been used...
Denise Skidmore
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