Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify dogs within the Non-sporting breed group as recognised in Australia
- Identify dogs within the Toy breed group as recognised in Australia
- Prepare Non-sporting and Toy group dogs for styling
- External evacuation of animal’s anal glands is performed, if required.
- Dogs are washed according to coat types and condition.
- Products are applied to coats to manage styling techniques for Non-sporting coat types.
- Products are applied to coats to manage styling techniques for Toy group coat types.
- Coats are dried according to coat types and Non-sporting breed standards.
- Coats are dried according to coat types and Toy breed standards.
- Clean, trim or pluck Non-sporting and Toy group coat furnishings
- Groom and style Non-sporting group coats
- Grooming styles for Non-sporting group breeds and coat types are identified.
- Techniques used to establish and maintain grooming styles for Non-sporting group breeds and coat types are performed.
- Grooming techniques are used to complete Non-sporting group breeds styles.
- Scissoring and hand finishing techniques are used to complete clipping of Non-sporting group breeds.
- Decorations or clips used to manage coat styling are fitted.
- Groom and style Toy group breeds and coat types
- Grooming styles for Toy group breeds and coat types are identified.
- Techniques used to establish and maintain grooming styles for Toy group breeds and coat types are performed.
- Grooming techniques are used to complete Toy group breeds styles.
- Scissoring and hand finishing techniques are used to complete clipping of Toy group breeds.
- Decorations or clips used to manage coat styling are fitted.
- Complete post styling procedures