While I do agree that there should not be a problem for any decent groomer to do a Poodle clip, unfortunately I still see some are not on par yet at least for show quality clip.

Good groomers are hard to come by, that’s why I urge owners to treasure their groomers well, tips them a little if you please!

I suppose the burn out rate is due to competitiveness in the industry and not able to retain good groomers. Another thing I notice is that when a customer encounters a bad experience from the groomer, the ‘rumor’ can spread like wildfire.

When I was breeding Poodle puppies I always took them in for their first haircut when they were eight weeks old to get their first puppy cut and i encouraged the buyers to continue taking them in regularly. Poodles have been clipped for thousands of years so they are almost never a problem for the groomer. There is a lot of burn out in the grooming business. i’ve been so lucky to have a groomer who is celebrating her 30th year without a major mishap.