Are there any groomers on here? I need advice on what type of clippers and blades would be suitable for clipping my Welsh Terrier. Her groomer is unavailable due to the lockdown and my girl is not only starting to look like a street urchin, she is also getting too hot on our walks now that the weather is getting warmer. Thanks for any pointers!
Depends if sheâs been stripped previously or clipped. If sheâs been stripped you will ruin her coat by clipping. If sheâs already been clipped; http://www.groomingbusiness.com/Grooming-Business/February-2012/The-Welsh-Terrier/
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She is a retired show dog and was always stripped while being shown. Yes, I know her coat will lose its wiry texture if she is clipped, but I am not going to hand-strip her. Itâs too hard on the hands, esp. arthritic ones like mine.
I have two Borders and will hand strip them when theyâre napping in my lap (which often gets them off :lol: ).
Yeah, it does get my hands tired and I can only use my left hand so it may take me a few weeks to get them completely done.
They also tend to be a bit more on the ânaturalâ side vs the neatly stripped ones that my BT friends have 
Not a groomer, but I used to strip the two I owned that needed it. Ten minutes at a time, with the dog laying in my lap, while seated on the couch watching TV. Three or four nights in a row would pretty much get the job done, and the dogs would tolerate ten minute sessions.
I bought the comb I used because it had been recommended by another groomer, and never saw another exactly like it; it fit my thumb just right.
Had a friend who groomed professionally (but didnât strip coats) tell me that she was astonished that another groomer she knew charged $50/hour to do it. I couldnât imagine doing an hour of it, and $50 wouldnât be enough payment.
This was years ago - no way would my hands hold up to it now, so itâs understandable that the OP wants/needs to clip her dog. But stripping sure did make for a nice coat.
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Thanks all! FWIW, I used to show dogs and although we didnât focus on terriers, my best friend was a groomer and I learned how to clip and hand-strip from her. For a few years of my life (eons ago), I spent 2-3 evenings per week at her shop bathing, brushing out, clipping, hand-stripping, etc. Most of the clipping work I did was on her Standard Poodles (show clips), but she also had a wire fox terrier that we took to shows, so I would help her with stripping and scissoring for him. I am not unfamiliar with the tools or techniques, but I have arthritic fingers and donât want to torture myself hand-stripping my Welshie. Sheâs been getting clipped ever since I got herâcanât find a groomer in this area who does hand-stripping and itâs too expensive anywayâso her coat texture is already shot, which is why Iâm not worried about it.
I was asking for clipper advice because I am very, very rusty with my clipping skills, After some more research, I decided on a moderately priced Andis clipper set (no need for an expensive heavy duty set since I will only be using it every 6-8 weeks or so). The set I want comes with #7 and #10 blades and four comb attachments, which is certainly enough to get me started. Now I just hope I donât botch the first few clip jobs while I am dusting off my skills. 
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I have a Welshie that Iâve learned to clip. I have the Andis AGC2 clipper and a few blades, including the #7 and #10. I also use a #3.5 a fair amount, especially in the winter. And this little undercoat rake is the handiest thing I picked up:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DHEX4P8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
And a pair of thinning shears to help smooth out any mistakes.
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I read this as âclipping the farrierâ and wondered where it was going!
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