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Westie Lion Cut at Style Essentials – My Verdict.
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16 Jun 2009The first time I found out about this beautiful white terrier, it wasn’t the adorable puppies that stole my heart. But the adult West Highland White Terrier with their Lion Head, White Jacket & Skirt and pointy Carrot Tail ♥
How can anyone ever resist?
We’ve been window shopping for the “better” Pet Grooming Salon for the past year *sweats*
Unfortunately, none in Klang Valley seems to do quite right. All we could do was have faith in the Stylist and hope for the best. If it turns out poorly, the paying part is not the bigger fuss, BUT, the waiting part! *sigh*
How many months before the fur grows back?!?
Watch “The Make Over” videos here!
My Verdict:
The grooming experience took 2 hours to complete. I would wait 4 hours if the result were more desirable!
My biggest disappointment was the undercoat being clipped too thin. Although Scubby’s fur was not as long as the 2 photos above, but it wasn’t that short either *fumes*
Secondly, the tail was not clipped at all. It is bushy instead of a neatly clipped carrot tail! Even after I told Amour, she said otherwise. Obviously she doesn’t really know how a complete Westie Cut looks like
It seems only the Lion Head was done acceptably. But you’ll have to see the actual to judge.
Total Cost was RM90. Was it worth it?
We’re going here next! *fingers crossed*
And we did 3 months later!
A very smiley Scubby says Woof! ♥
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11 Responses to Westie Lion Cut at Style Essentials – My Verdict.
Carla
June 17th, 2009 at 9:00 am
Hi Jac
yea they really clipped Scubby’s undercoat too thin
dont worry, Scubby still look like a very beautiful westie
love the final Scubby says woof picture
mellomouse
June 17th, 2009 at 10:06 am
Hey Carla,
How’s Puffy doing? Scubby don’t look as beautiful as before when he had longer fur.
The cut makes him look like a cat!
Carla
June 17th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Puffy is doing great, he has abit of skin problem but should be small problem because it is getting better. he is getting his 2nd jab on the 27th June and his nose has a lil bit more fur now
he is damn naughty tho.. need to teach.
Dont worry Jac, Scubby’s fur will grow back and he definately dont look a cat
i really like the “Scubby says woof” picture. his smile looks so happy there! makes me wanna smile toooo 
really nice picture.
mellomouse
June 17th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
He looks like a kitty from the top view LOL
I’m glad that Puffy is getting better! Soon he’ll be going for 3rd vacc and we can all meet up
Carla
June 18th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Yes yes can’t wait ^.^
3rd vacc scheduled on the 8th August! cant wait!!!!
mellomouse
June 18th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Ooo after that in a month, Scubby turns ONE!! *yay*
Hui Ling
July 1st, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Hey there Jac, this is Hui Ling, Ben’s friend from Taiping.
I think Scubby looks adorable here.
He’s doing well!!
Hope to see you guys at some doggie events. Haven’t been going to one for a while.
mellomouse
July 1st, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Hey HuiLing,
That naughty boy is very photogenic. But you must see him yourself to judge
The next doggie event is in August – Dogathon in UPM. See you there?
Hui Ling
July 6th, 2009 at 8:00 am
Oh!! I would definitely try my best to go!
Yesterday I went to the Dog show in Mid Val – miss those time I had with Max. *cries*
mellomouse
July 6th, 2009 at 9:22 am
Hopefully it’ll be ok for me to go then too! Read that it is dangerous if I get bitten by dog flea now.
So are you planning to adopt another? There’s this person at LY Forum that helps dogs find good home. Not sure if you’ve heard of him, his nick is acsyen?
Shanice
July 8th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
Hihi, found your blog thru random surfing. I think to get such lion effect, you have to do handstripping to get the fluffly effect, and how the short body fur to blend in with the skirt of the body. clipping soften their fur and make the westie more prone to skin allergy. Long term clipping of their fur make their fur soft, only through handstripping their hard coat will grow.
It is alot of work to handstrip and more expensive too. maybe u can look around whether there is any pet salon that does handstripping. Plus it takes about half a year and about 18 sessions to hv the effect of a show dog. Haha and the fluffly head of such show dogs are because of alot of CHALK or Hair product use to fluff it up!!!
Cheers!