The Stone Guide to Dog Grooming for All Breeds
Reference Vintage Non-Fiction Professional Development Vocational Skills Pets & Animal Care Dog Grooming Illustrated Guides
First-edition hardcover of the classic 1981 Stone Guide to Dog Grooming for All Breeds—still the gold-standard reference for professional groomers, show handlers, and serious owners who want salon-quality results at home. At 304 oversized, heavily illustrated pages, this vintage Turner Publishing title walks you step-by-step through every coat type found in the AKC lineup: short, smooth, double, silky, wire, corded, and everything in between. Judith Tillinger’s detailed line drawings and before-and-after photos show exactly which tools to use, how to hold scissors and clippers, and the correct pattern for each breed’s show trim, making the book as practical today as it was four decades ago.
What sets this copy apart is its rarity: most 1981 printings were workshop workhorses, so clean, unmarked first editions are scarce. This one carries only a previous owner’s name on the front end-paper; the rest of the pages are crisp, bright, and free of the usual oil stains and dog-eared corners. The sturdy sewn binding and heavy gloss stock have survived intact, ready for daily bench-top reference or as the cornerstone of a grooming-school library.
Collectors value the book for its historical snapshot of 1980s grooming standards—many of the “modern” cuts you see in the ring today trace back to the techniques the Stones pioneered. Practitioners love the spiral of quick-glance charts: blade lengths, coat-growth rates, prep times for show day, and pricing guides that still map neatly onto today’s service menus. Whether you run a home-based salon, train future groomers, or simply want to master the perfect Westie skirt or Poodle lamb trim, this illustrated first edition delivers authoritative, breed-specific instruction you won’t find distilled anywhere else.
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