Pekingese Puppies Blog

The Pekingese are famous for their beautiful and regal appearance because of their coats. However, keeping the coat healthy and maintaining it to be presentable is the ugly side to this. Numerous hours of combing and brushing may prove to be a chore. So a question often asked, is it really a nightmare grooming a Pekingese? The best way to answer this would be to answer other questions first.

Why am I doing this?

It is important to first realize the purpose of maintaining your dog’s coat. If you tend to participate in dog shows then keeping the coat presentable is necessary. However, if it is simply to show it off to your friends then it is not worth the effort. You have to understand if the effort that you are putting into grooming your pet would reap a far greater reward.

Show Cut or Puppy Cut?

Another factor would be to pick which type of cut is suitable to you and your Pekingese. Simply put, the show cut is the long type of coat while the puppy cut is the opposite. Puppy cut is advisable for those who have limited grooming time, live in warm areas and allow their pets in the yard or outside. The show cut is intended, as the name suggests, for those who enter pet competitions and have time to groom.

Me, Myself, or Groomer?

Next to consider would be the person who will groom the pet. If you plan to groom the Pekingese yourself, it would be less costly but would take a lot of time. On the other hand, having your dog groomed would bear quality results and less effort but would cost more.

Taking into consideration your answer to each question, what would be your answer to the original question? Is it still a nightmare?

Pekingese are known for their long hair covering their little, tiny bodies. But should owners be concerned for the long hair that grows between the paws? Does this give any pain or discomfort to the Pekingese? In actuality, the hair doesn’t hurt the dog.  But the long hair may be the cause for several discomforts that will do harm. If the hair is too long, it may cause matting.

The hair can also get tangled with dirt and other forms of debris that can puncture or hurt the pads. In cold seasons, they may accumulate ice and it will clump together and add another type of discomfort. In hot times, the hair will keep the excessive heat between the paw and may cause skin rashes.  So trimming the hair is a good idea but not to the point of shaving it clean! Ask a groomer to tell you how much should be removed and how as you would want to make sure not to cause injury.