What is Hand Stripping?
Hand Stripping is a process that involves plucking out the dead coat of the dog by hand. This helps the coat retain proper texture and color; clipping a ‘wiry’ coat will dilute the color and soften the texture. Dogs can either be hand stripped at three to six week intervals (for optimal coat growth), or every three months or so. Many owners prefer to have the ‘blown’ coat stripped off just one to two times a year. Hand stripping is extremely labor intensive and, therefore, more expensive, but has benefits not only in maintaining the proper breed ‘look’ for your dog, but also for your dog’s skin and coat.
