Introduction to the Grooming Manual for the Most Common Breeds

Simply the Best – Volume 3, the grooming manual for the most common breeds, is an advanced and indispensable guide for professional groomers who want to improve their technique, precision, and morphological awareness.
Designed as a practical everyday aid, this volume provides a clear and structured overview of all the most common breeds in salons, offering high-level technical content and over 900 illustrations.

What You'll Find in the Grooming Manual for the Most Common Breeds

Volume 3 analyses in detail the specificities of the most requested breeds in commercial and professional grooming, including:

• Pomeranian

• Cocker Spaniel

• Shih Tzu

• Maltese

• West Highland White Terrier

• Bedlington Terrier

• Schnauzer

• Poodle (technical references related to Volume 2)

• and many others

Each breed card has been designed to be immediate, intuitive and complete.

Morphological and Structural Analysis

The manual pays great attention to:

• proportions and structure of the dog,

• volume evaluation,

• lines of balance and harmony,

• critical points to manage in different breeds.

This information helps the groomer to construct a work that is consistent with the standards and highly professional.

Scissor and Clipper Cutting Techniques

Each breed includes detailed explanations on:

• choosing the most suitable techniques,

• management of long, short, silky, curly or woolly hair,

• combination of scissors, clipper and trimmer,

• reducing times while maintaining quality,

• common mistakes to avoid.

Technical Illustrations and Visual Guides

A strong point of the grooming manual for the most common breeds is the presence of precise illustrations showing:

• areas to be shortened,

• volumes to be increased,

• guidelines for shaping the silhouette,

• step-by-step operating sequences.

This makes the manual an immediate reference tool, useful both during the study phase and while working in the salon.

Why Choose Volume 3

Volume 3 completes the training path of the Simply the Best manuals, alongside:

• Volume 1 – Applied Theory to Grooming ,

• Volume 2 – The Poodle .

Together they form a complete professional path that combines theory, specialization and application on all the main breeds.

If you're looking for a manual to guide you in your daily practice, with clear explanations and immediately applicable techniques, this volume is your ideal resource.