SizzlinIlsa
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posted July 03, 2003 01:04 PM
I don't know of any breeders (sorry!), but I just thought I'd key you in to a well kept secret about Boykins... their coat must be hand stripped to look like the pictures I'm sure you and your wife have been looking at. Hand stripping is a tedious task that must be done at least quarterly. Basically, the person doing the stripping takes a mega serrated "stripping knife" and pulls out the wispy undercoat until the desired coat texture (glossy, wavy, and smooth feeling) is obtained.
Finding a groomer that strips can be quite a challenge. I strip, but that's only because some of my mentors have to strip the coats of their show dogs. Having a groomer do it wil be expensive as well - it takes hours, and I charge about $80 to hand strip the Boykins that come into the shop where I work... and that's on the cheap side.
If you don't hand-strip, your Boykin will look fuzzy and wispy, with a dull coat similar to cotton candy.
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