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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify cats within recognised cat breed groups
   • Determine which breed group the cat is in as recognised by the Coordinating Cat Council of Australia
   • Identify the range of cats and coat types within the determined group
   • Identify the requirements of cats within breed group for grooming to show standards
2. Plan styling for individual cat’s needs
   • Identify and recognise signs of behaviour traits and ill health
   • Determine the risks associated with grooming cats and minimise according to WHS and animal welfare requirements
   • Evaluate coat condition and impact on general health of cat, and discuss with client to determine the cat’s styling needs
3. Prepare cats for styling
   • Use safe and effective techniques to restrain cats for styling and monitor for signs of stress
   • Trim nails and apply nail caps if requested
   • Clip cats to remove mats if it is determined that this is the best option for cat health and comfort, or if a full-clip has been requested by client
   • Groom cats to remove excess coat, knots, mats and debris
   • Perform sanitary or belly clip if required
   • Perform external evacuation of anal glands if required
   • Perform face trim as required by breed standard, if required
4. Wash and dry cats
   • Select and prepare cat bathing products according to skin and coat types
   • Use bathing techniques and products to clean cats and enhance coat properties
   • Clean eyes, ears and face wrinkles
   • Dry coats according to coat types and breed requirements
   • Apply post-wash grooming products to manage coat and skin characteristics
5. Groom and style cat coats
   • Identify clip styles for cat breeds and coat types
   • Perform techniques used to establish and maintain clip types for cat breeds and coat types
   • Use scissoring and hand finishing techniques to complete styling of cat breeds
   • Use grooming techniques to complete cat breed standards and coat types
6. Complete post-styling procedures
   • Explain techniques for maintaining breed and coat types between styling sessions to clients
   • Create or update client records according to organisational policies and procedures
   • Clean and maintain equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions and industry standards
   • Clean styling area and dispose of waste with consideration to WHS, environmental and biosecurity hazards