Field Spaniels have a combination coat that looks, to the uninitiated, like it wants to be clipped. It doesn't.

The rolled coat is a completely different mindset to a sculpted wire coat. With a wire fox or a Lakeland, you're building toward a finished result. With a Norwich on a roll, you're maintaining a system.

It's the fuzzy, cottony undercoat that makes a desexed golden retriever look a bit like a sheep - and no amount of slicker brushing or combing is going to fully resolve it.

One of the things we love about watching Alicia Fragiadakis work is how clearly you can follow her thinking. She's not just scissoring - she's narrating a decision-making process, and every decision traces back to the same question: what does this breed standard actually ask for, and how do I get this dog there?

Show and competition grooming demands a completely different kind of thinking - and watching someone who really has it is the fastest way to understand what that means.

Koro is a black standard poodle who usually lives in a continental or a modified. Prue Hammond has been growing him out for seven months - and now she's putting him into a German trim for the first time.

What makes this tutorial interesting isn't just the Irish Terrier technique - it's watching how Michelle reads the dog throughout and adjusts her plan accordingly.

It's a step a lot of groomers skip on clipped terriers. It's also a step that makes a meaningful difference to the dog's skin, the finish of the coat, and how the whole groom sits when it's done.