For owners who want their dog to be instantly recognisable as their breed, our Traditional Groom is the perfect choice.

Every purebred dog has a signature trim, with unique styling that brings out their breed’s defining features. Whether it’s a long beard and eyebrows for terriers, a flowing skirt and bell-shaped ears for spaniels, or pom-pom cuffs and a topknot for poodles, we follow these classic grooming styles to give your dog that true-to-breed appearance.

While many traditional grooms are modified for everyday pet owners, we use a mix of clippers and scissors to achieve a polished, breed-appropriate look. (If you're unsure what your dog’s breed standard looks like, simply Google your dog’s breed along with ‘show dog’ for a reference.)

Important Note: If your dog's breed standard requires hand-stripping (such as some terriers and spaniel breeds) and you want a true show-style finish, please book our Hand Stripping service instead. The Traditional Groom shaves the coat rather than hand-stripping.

For a timeless, classic look that honors your dog’s breed heritage, book a Traditional Groom today!

→ If you would like the face traditional, but just want the body all one length, we classify that as a "Full Clip"

→ Some breeds are traditionally hand-stripped. If you just want the dog clipped into shape and not hand-stripped, select the traditional option. If you would prefer it was also hand-stripped, select the "hand-strip" option as that will include traditional scissor work as well.

→These grooms usually require the most at-home maintenance, simply because they are generally longer in length

→Cross-breed dogs (e.g. Cavoodles, Labradoodles etc.) do not have their own breed standards therefore they do not have their own traditional groom types. Nevertheless, you can book your crossbreed in if you would like them to look like a specific breed (for example, we have many Schnoodles want to look like Schnauzers!)