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 These videos were made at the request of other SWD aficionados interested in learning to cord. I'll add more videos on show cording and shave-downs as filming opportunities arise.

For instructions on shaving the SWD, visit www.swdclub.org

Cording the Spanish Water Dog, Part 1:

A discussion on coat types, coat age, stages of matting, felting and cording.

Models: Tia, Pink and Diego

  

Left: Diego with fully mature cords.  Right: Tia's fully mature cords

Cording the Spanish Water Dog, Part II

Using scissors as a last resort for cording an impossibly matted soft coat.

Model: Lola

Cording the Spanish Water Dog, Part III

Taking a coat from the felting stage to cords using tearing and scissors. Be sure to watch the previous two videos first.

Model: Chica, with newly corded coat (immature cords)

 

 

 

 

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