Introduction to Grooming a Kerry Blue Terrier by Arlett van Dijk Copyright © 2003 Kerry Blue Terrier Foundation 13. Rear

13.1 Before--Rear view Position the dog in a wide-legged stance. A stacked pose helps you visualize the curve from the topline to the hips, and the straight line from the hips to the paws.

13.2 Clippering Using a #15 blade, clipper around the anus up the back of the tail to the tip. Then below the anus, clipper down the rear between the legs. Do not clipper wider than the width of the clippers.

13.3 Inside of legs Standing behind the dog, use the straight shears to trim excess hair from the inside of both legs to create a straight vertical line to the paws.

13.4 After--Rear view Note the symmetrical curve of the hips and the straight vertical lines on the inside and outside of both rear legs.

13.5 Before--Side view Visualize the 45-degree angle from the topline in front of the tail to the rump, the curve of the rump, the inverted curve to the hock, and the vertical line from the hock to the paw.

13.7 Back of legs Using the straight shears, scissor down the back of the legs from the rump to the hock. Make sure the dog is standing correctly, as shown.