Straight shears for clean and precise lines.
Straight shears are most often used on dogs with defined coat patterns, like poodles. To keep a curly coat neatly trimmed with even lines, you will need a pair of straight shears. Sensitive areas such as a dog's paws, face, ears and tail, require a precise cut that only straight shears can provide.
Curved shears for style with shape.
Curved shears come in several blade lengths, depending on the size of the dog you're grooming. These rounded shears are used to add angles or shapes to a dog's coat and work well on coats with frizzy textures. A great example of this would be the adorable round "poof" that frames a bichon's head. You can even find "extra" curved shearing blades for more extreme angular cuts.
Thinning shears for improved texture.
Thinning shears serve a few purposes: they can blend hair that has been clipped into hair that has been scissor cut, and the toothed blade will help thin a dog's coat at the root so that it lays nice and flat. The "beveled blades," of these versatile scissors work on most types of dogs to quickly thin out a thick, unruly coat.
Knowing which dog grooming shears to use on which coat will ensure you give the perfect groom job for every pup that your pet-care business serves, no matter their size or coat type.