20 complete breed guides

Dog breeds and coat care

Every coat type needs a different rhythm, tools and watch-outs. This growing database catalogues 379 dog breeds; only the 20 complete bilingual care guides are public so far.

Choose a dog breed Buy the theory guide — €49.99
Publishing for quality

Dog-breed coat care, expanded one complete guide at a time

The taxonomy follows the FCI nomenclature and the Dutch Raad van Beheer national breed list. A new breed enters this index and sitemap only after its unique English and Dutch care information and breed portrait are complete.

20 care profiles

Choose your breed

Full-length breed portrait of a Golden Retriever

Golden Retriever

Long, dense double coat with feathering
Every 4-6 weeks

Golden Retriever grooming → Full-length breed portrait of a Labrador Retriever

Labrador Retriever

Short, dense double coat
Every 6-8 weeks

Labrador Retriever grooming → Full-length breed portrait of a Poodle

Poodle

Curly, low-shedding coat
Every 4-6 weeks

Poodle grooming → Full-length breed portrait of a German Shepherd

German Shepherd

Medium double coat
Every 6-8 weeks

German Shepherd grooming → Full-length breed portrait of a French Bulldog

French Bulldog

Short, smooth coat with skin folds
Every 8-12 weeks

French Bulldog grooming → Full-length breed portrait of a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Long, silky coat with feathering
Every 4-6 weeks

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel grooming → Full-length breed portrait of a Siberian Husky

Siberian Husky

Thick, insulating double coat
Every 8-10 weeks

Siberian Husky grooming → Full-length breed portrait of a Yorkshire Terrier

Yorkshire Terrier

Long, fine and silky hair
Every 4-6 weeks

Yorkshire Terrier grooming → Full-length breed portrait of a Cocker Spaniel

Cocker Spaniel

Medium silky coat with feathering
Every 4-6 weeks

Cocker Spaniel grooming → Full-length breed portrait of a Dachshund

Dachshund

Smooth, longhaired or wirehaired
Every 6-8 weeks

Dachshund grooming → Full-length breed portrait of a Shih Tzu

Shih Tzu

Long, dense double coat
Every 4-6 weeks

Shih Tzu grooming → Full-length breed portrait of a Border Collie

Border Collie

Medium, dense double coat
Every 6-8 weeks

Border Collie grooming → Full-length breed portrait of a Chihuahua

Chihuahua

Smooth or longhaired
Every 8-12 weeks

Chihuahua grooming → Full-length breed portrait of a Pomeranian

Pomeranian

Thick double coat with a full ruff
Every 4-6 weeks

Pomeranian grooming → Full-length breed portrait of a Rottweiler

Rottweiler

Short, dense coat with undercoat
Every 8-12 weeks

Rottweiler grooming → Full-length breed portrait of a Boxer

Boxer

Short, smooth, close-fitting coat
Every 8-12 weeks

Boxer grooming → Full-length breed portrait of a Great Dane

Great Dane

Short, smooth coat
Every 8-12 weeks

Great Dane grooming → Full-length breed portrait of a Maltese

Maltese

Long, silky white coat
Every 4 weeks

Maltese grooming → Full-length breed portrait of a Beagle

Beagle

Short, dense double coat
Every 8-12 weeks

Beagle grooming → Full-length breed portrait of a Bichon Frise

Bichon Frise

Curly white double coat
Every 4-6 weeks

Bichon Frise grooming →
Want to understand more than one breed?

Build a complete dog-grooming theory foundation

Dog Grooming 101 helps beginners connect coat knowledge, safety, tools and workflow. You receive the English PDF edition.

Buy the English PDF
€49,99 one-time payment