Grooming the Irish Wheaten
Please note: the instructions below only apply to the original Irish Wheaten, whose silky coat is much easier to take care of.
Combing your adult and puppy Irish Wheaten once or twice per week is sufficient to take proper care of the Irish Wheaten coat. An Irish Wheaten may never be stripped (plucked) or clipped. This damages the coat and the skin of the Irish Wheaten. The coat of the Irish Wheatens needs to be cut regularly (with scissors).
All dog shed, and so does the Irish Wheaten. The difference is that this happens all year round (not seasonally) and that the dead hairs do not fall out, but have to be combed out of the coat, otherwise the coat will matt.
Wash regularly, but do not exaggerate the frequency. Wash gently with a good dog shampoo. Once every 2-3 months should be sufficient. If the dog gets muddy in between baths, a simple rinse without shampoo is adequate. No blow drying of the coat! Just let it dry naturally, usually an Irish coat dries quite fast.
After meals, do not wipe an Irish Wheaten's beard with a wet towel or cloth, this will colour the beard red-brown after a while. If necessary clean the beard with a dry cloth or towel. |
