…That is the question.
I think it should be about the health and welfare of the animal and not what we think looks good. We live in a sub tropical climate and there are few breeds not suited for this weather. It is about making your pooch comfortable. All the new little designer crossbreed dogs eg: Cavoodles, moodle, groodles, spoodles etc etc need to have their coats maintained

• Brushed thoroughly, minimum of 3 times a week.
• Feet, faces and bottoms trimmed fortnightly.
• Ears cleaned and checked and nails trimmed.

And we all love that cute fluffy look and start off with good intentions. Then all of a sudden, our cute little fluffy, is one big knotted mess. A big contributing factor to this matted mess we now have, is bathing without completely brushing out the coat thoroughly first. It is very important that all old dead hair and matts are removed before wetting the coat. It is recommended that every 8 – 12 weeks, you should get your “best friend” professionally groomed – whether it be a maintenance clip, full clip, coat stripping or face and feet trim – it is all about keeping your pet healthy and comfortable.

Chicko has his maintenace clip every 8 - 10 weeks