Selecting the right blade for your breed is easy.
Simply find your breed name in the table below, or download the Blade & Breed Cutting Guide PDF for advise on the right blade to use for the desired area.
Breeds
Cats
| Very matted | #10 |
| Some matting | #7F Â |
Mixed Breeds - Curly Coated
| Body and legs  | #4F  |
| Face Poodle style with top knot  | #10 & scissors  |
| Face Teddy bear style  | scissors  |
| Tail  | scissors  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Mixed Breeds - Straight, Soft Coated
| "Puppy" length trim  | #30 & 1" UC |
| Short pet trim  | #4F  |
| Matted strip down  | #5F or #7F  |
| Head, face and tail  | scissors  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Mixed Breeds - Wiry Coated
| Body | #7 or #5  |
| Legs  | scissors  |
| Head and ears  | #10 or #9  |
| Face and eyebrows  | scissors  |
| Tail  | scissors  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Afghan Hound
| Very matted strip down on body | #7F |
| On saddle only | #7F |
| Stomach | #10 |
| Pads | #15 |
Airedale Terrier
| Body | #7, or #5 |
| Head, Neck | #9 or #7F |
| Ears | #10 |
| Tail | #5 or #4 |
| Stomach | #10 |
| Pads | #15 |
Bearded Collie
| "Puppy" trim @ 2" Â | #30 & 1 1/4" UC Â |
| Matted strip down  | #7F or #5F  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Bedlington Terrier
| Body  | #5F  |
| Head,Ears and Tail  | #10 or #7F  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Bichon Frise
| "Show" trim, 1" coat  | #30 & 1 1/4" UC |
| Pet trim, short  | #4F  |
| Matted strip down  | #7F or #5F  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Bouvier Des Flandres
| Body  | #30 & 1 1/4" UC |
| Legs and undercarriage  | scissors  |
| Matted strip down  | #7F or #5F or #4F  |
| Head  | #4F  |
| Face  | scissors  |
| Ears  | #15 or #10  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Briard Terrier
| "Puppy" trim @ 2" Â | #30 & 1 1/4" UCÂ |
| Face, legs & undercarriage  | scissors  |
| Matted strip down  | #7 or #5 or #4  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Cairn Terrier
| Natural look, coat left @ 2" Â | #30 & 3/4" UCÂ |
| Pet trim, shorter on back  | #4  |
| Head and tail  | scissors |
| Matted strip down  | #5  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Chow Chow
| Body  | #7  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15 |
Cocker Spaniel
| Body, sides and back only  | #7F or #5F or #4F  |
| Sides of neck  | #9 or #7F  |
| Face, ears and throat  | #10 or #15  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Collie
| Body  | #7F  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
| Body, sides and back only  | #5 or #4  |
| Head and tail  | scissors  |
| Legs and undercarriage  | scissors  |
| Ears  | #10 or #15  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
English Cocker Spaniel
| Body, back and sides only  | #7F  |
| Front of Forearms  | #7F  |
| Head, neck and ears  | #15  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
English Setter
| Body, side and back only  | #5F  |
| Head,neck and ears  | #10 or #9  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
English Springer Spaniel
| Body, side and back only  | #7F  |
| Head,neck and ears  | #10 or #9  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Golden Retriever
| Body  | #5F or #7F  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15 |
Great Pyrenees
| Matted strip down  | #5 or #7  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Irish Setter
| Body, sides and back only  | #5F or #7F  |
| Head, neck and ears  | #10  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Irish Terrier
| Body, sides and back only  | #5  |
| Head, neck and ears  | #10  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Kerry Blue Terrier
| Body, sides, back & tail  | #30 & 1" UC |
| Shorter pet trim, back & sides  | #4  |
| Head, neck & ears  | #10 or #9  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Keeshond
| Body  | #5F or #7F  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Lakeland Terrier
| Body, side and back only   | #5 |
| Tail  | #4 |
| Head,neck and ears  | #10 or #9  |
| Stomach  | #10 |
| Pads | #15 |
Lhasa Apso
| "Puppy" length trim  | #30 & 1" UC |
| Shorter pet trim  | #4F  |
| Matted strip down  | #7F or #5F  |
| Top of head  | #4F or #5F  |
| Face & tail  | scissors  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
Maltese
| "Puppy" length trim  | #30 & 1" UC |
| Shorter pet trim  | #4F  |
| Matted strip down  | #7F or #5F  |
| Top of head  | #5F  |
| Face & tail  | scissors  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
Newfoundland
| Matted strip down  | #5 or #7  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Old English Sheep Dog
| "Puppy" length trim  | #30 & 1 1/4" UC |
| Shorter pet trim  | #4F  |
| Head and face  | scissors  |
| Matted strip down  | #5F or #7F  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Pekingese
| Short pet trim  | #5F or #4F  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #8.5  |
Poodle - Kennel Trim
| Face, feet and base of tail  | #15 or #10  |
| Body and legs  | #7F or #5F or #4F  |
| Top knot & tail piece  | scissors  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
Poodle - Lamb Trim
| Face, feet and base of tail  | #15 or #10  |
| Body  | #5F or #4F  |
| Legs  | scissors  |
| Top knot & tail piece  | scissors  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
Poodle - Summer Trim
| Face, feet and base of tail  | #15 or #10  |
| Body and legs  | #5F or #7F  |
| Pompoms, top knot & tail pom  | scissors  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
Poodle - Dutch Trim
| Face, feet and tail  | #15 or #10  |
| Body pattern  | #15 or #10  |
| Body  | #30 & 1" UC |
| Pompoms, top knot & tail pom  | scissors  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
Portuguese Water Dog
| Body  | #30 & 1" UC |
| Shorter pet trim  | #4F  |
| Matted strip down  | #5F or #7F  |
| Head and tail  | scissors  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Samoyed
| Matted strip down  | #5F or #7F  |
| Tail  | scissors  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Schnauzer
| Body, back and sides only  | #9 or #7F  |
| Legs and furnishings  | scissors  |
| Head and ears  | #10  |
| Matted strip down  | #5F or #7F  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15 |
Scottish Terrier
| Body, back and sides  | #5 or #4  |
| Head, neck and ears  | #10  |
| Tail  | scissors or #4F  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Sealyham Terrier
| Body, back and sides only  | #5  |
| Head, neck and ears  | #10  |
| Tail  | #5  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Shetland Sheep Dog
| Matted strip down  | #5F or #7F  |
| Tail  | scissors  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Shih Tzu
| "Puppy" length trim  | #30 & 1" UC |
| Short pet trim  | #4F  |
| Matted strip down  | #5F or #7F  |
| Head and tail  | scissors  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Silky Terrier
| "Puppy" length trim  | #30 & 3/4" UC |
| Short pet trim  | #4F  |
| Matted strip down  | #5F or #7F  |
| Head  | scissors  |
| Ears  | #30  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
| Body  | #30 & 1" UC |
| Legs and undercarriage  | scissors  |
| Shorter pet trim  | #4F  |
| Head  | scissors  |
| Ears  | #9 or #7F  |
| Tail  | scissors  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Welsh Terrier
| Body, side and back only  | #5  |
| Head and ears  | #10  |
| Ear tips  | #10 or #15  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
West Highland White Terrier
| Body, back and sides only  | #5  |
| Head and tail  | scissors  |
| Ear tips  | #10 or #15  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |
Yorkshire Terrier
| "Puppy" length trim  | #30 & 1" UC |
| Short pet trim  | #4F  |
| Matted strip down  | #5F or #7F  |
| Head and face  | scissors  |
| Ears  | #10  |
| Stomach  | #10  |
| Pads  | #15  |