Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify dogs within the Gun dog breed group as recognised in Australia
- Identify dogs within the Working dog breed group as recognised in Australia
- Identify dogs within the Hound breed group as recognised in Australia
- Prepare Gun dog and Working dog 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 Gun dog coat types.
- Products are applied to coats to manage styling techniques for Working dog group coat types.
- Coats are dried according to coat types and Gun dog breed standards.
- Coats are dried according to coat types and Working dog breed standards.
- Clean, trim or pluck Gun dog and Working dog group coat furnishings
- Groom and style Gun dog group coats
- Grooming styles for Gun dog group breeds and coat types are identified.
- Techniques used to establish and maintain grooming styles for Gun dog group breeds and coat types are performed.
- Grooming techniques are used to complete Gun dog group breeds styles.
- Scissoring and hand finishing techniques are used to complete clipping of Gun dog group breeds.
- Groom and style Working dog group breeds and coat types
- Grooming styles for Working dog group breeds and coat types are identified.
- Techniques used to establish and maintain grooming styles for Working dog group breeds and coat types are performed.
- Grooming techniques are used to complete Working dog group breeds styles.
- Scissoring and hand finishing techniques are used to complete clipping of Working dog group breeds.
- Groom and style Hound group breeds and coat types
- Grooming styles for Hound group breeds and coat types are identified.
- Techniques used to establish and maintain grooming styles for Hound group breeds and coat types are performed.
- Grooming techniques are used to complete Hound group breeds styles.
- Scissoring and hand finishing techniques are used to complete clipping of Hound group breeds.
- Complete post styling procedures